EP 1811897 A4 20100623 - OPTICALLY GUIDED SYSTEM FOR PRECISE PLACEMENT OF A MEDICAL CATHETER IN A PATIENT
Title (en)
OPTICALLY GUIDED SYSTEM FOR PRECISE PLACEMENT OF A MEDICAL CATHETER IN A PATIENT
Title (de)
OPTISCH GEFÜHRTES SYSTEM FÜR DIE PRÄZISE PLATZIERUNG EINES MEDIZINISCHEN KATHETERS IN EINEM PATIENTEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME A GUIDAGE OPTIQUE POUR LE PLACEMENT PRECIS D'UN CATHETER MEDICAL DANS UN PATIENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005035611 W 20051004
- US 48219004 A 20041102
- US 62500204 P 20041104
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2585858A1] A system is provided comprising an optically-guided catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen. A light-emitting means is coupled to the catheter, the catheter is inserted into place in the patient, and light is emitted as a point or points from a selected location, usually the distal tip, of the catheter to which it is coupled. The system further comprises an external detection device that detects the transdermally projected light, emitted by the light-emitting point from within the patient, thereby indicating precise placement of the catheter within the patient.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/06 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [AD] US 4567882 A 19860204 - HELLER RICHARD M [US]
- [X] US 5517997 A 19960521 - FONTENOT MARK G [US]
- [A] US 2002108610 A1 20020815 - CHRISTOPHER KENT L [US]
- [AD] US 5417688 A 19950523 - ELSTROM JOHN A [US], et al
- See references of WO 2006049787A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
AU 2005301172 A1 20060511; AU 2005301172 A2 20060511; AU 2005301172 B2 20110127; CA 2585858 A1 20060511; EP 1811897 A2 20070801; EP 1811897 A4 20100623; JP 2008518738 A 20080605; JP 4886698 B2 20120229
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2005301172 A 20051004; CA 2585858 A 20051004; EP 05802549 A 20051004; JP 2007540311 A 20051004