(19)
(11) EP 2 083 676 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32

(21) Application number: 07854236.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/081978
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/051859 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 20.10.2006 US 862309 P

(71) Applicants:
  • InfraReDx, Inc.
    Burlington, MA 01803 (US)
  • ABELE, Charles
    Newton, MA 02461 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ABELE, Charles
    Newton, MA 02461 (US)
  • STRICKLER, Peter
    Tewksbury, MA 08176 (US)
  • MURPHY, John
    North Reading, MA 01864 (US)
  • CAPLAN, Jay D.
    Belmont, MA 02478 (US)

(74) Representative: Fiorani, Giuseppe et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) OPTICAL CATHETER AND PULLBACK AND ROTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD