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US9591961B2

Rotating catheter probe using a light-drive apparatus

University of Texas System

Abstract

The invention is a rotating tip catheter-imaging probe where electromagnetic energy is delivered to the distal end of a catheter and converted to mechanical energy using a light drive apparatus. The mechanical energy is then used to rotate a mirror that redirects light in fixed pattern on a sample …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Thomas E. Milner
Priority date
April 28, 2003
Filing date
March 05, 2013
Grant date
March 14, 2017
Publication date
March 14, 2017
Language
en
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