Fiber optic guide wire

Details Fiber optic guide wire Fiber optic guide wire

A - Human Necessities

61

M

A61M 25/01 (2006.01) A61B 17/22 (2006.01) A61B 18/24 (2006.01) G02B 6/26 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01) A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2104239

31 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A guide wire for a catheter has a solid tubular portion with a flexible body fixed to its distal end. The distal end of the body may be composed of a material more radiopaque than its proximal portion. Optical fibers are disposed within the assembly and terminate in a radiopaque tip at the distal end of the body. The guide wire may have a longitudinal marker wire for providing stiffness and radioscopic tracking characteristics. The guide wire has a proximal end attached to the tube and a distal end that also terminates in the tip. The invention may be maneuvered and positioned in a vascular area like a conventional guide wire. Then, laser energy from a laser light source at a proximal end of the guide wire is conveyed to the vascular area by the optical fibers to ablate an obstruction. A larger catheter may then be slid over the guide wire to continue the ablation operation. Employing polyester tubing for the distal body, the guide wire may be used in peripheral angioplasty applications. Alternatively, the distal body may be implemented with a metal coil and may be used in coronary angioplasty.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Fiber optic guide wire does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Fiber optic guide wire, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fiber optic guide wire will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-2016084