Kathetersystem mit Ausrichtungsanordnung für Glasfaserverbinder in Medizinischen Laseranwendungen

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4772128

Anmeldetag

22. Dezember 2022

Veröffentlichung

8. Juli 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

A61B18/26, // A61B18/22A61B18/22

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for aligning a light source within a catheter system for treating a vascular lesion within or adjacent to a vessel wall within a body of a patient, the catheter system including the single light source that generates light energy, the method comprising the steps of: initiating control of a plurality of hardware of the catheter system, the plurality of hardware including at least one of (i) a light guide that is configured to selectively receive light energy from the light source, (ii) a camera that captures an alignment of the light source within the light guide, (iii) a mover that is configured to selectively adjust a positioning of the light source within the light guide; performing a coarse alignment of the positioning of the light source within the light guide; checking at least one of (i) the alignment of the light source within the light guide, and (ii) a light energy level of the light source; and performing a fine alignment of the positioning of the light source within the light guide.

Anmelder

Firma

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Land

🇺🇸 USA