A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 18/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2622458
Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter (118) for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises inserting a catheter into the body having at least one lumen (216) and internally illuminating the catheter with light (213) capable of propagating through the blood and tissue to an external viewer outside (220) of the body.
De manière générale, la présente invention concerne un cathéter guidé par la lumière (118) pour la visualisation directe du placement à travers la peau. Dans un mode de réalisation, l'invention concerne un procédé de visualisation et de guidage transcutanés de cathéters intracorporels dans un corps qui consiste à insérer un cathéter dans le corps présentant au moins une lumière (216) et à éclairer de l'intérieur le cathéter à l'aide d'une lumière (213) pouvant se propager à travers le sang et les tissus vers un observateur externe (220) à l'extérieur du corps.
Children's Medical Center Corporation
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
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