Susan R Norton

US Patent:

7736301, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025515

Inventors:

William E. Webler - Escondido CA, US
Andrej M. Chudy - Temecula CA, US
Marc M. Jalisi - Weston FL, US
Kevin M. Phillips - Temecula CA, US
Michael D. Whitt - Carlsbad CA, US
Susan Norton - Bonsall CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61B 1/07
G02B 6/36

US Classification:

600125, 600136, 600137, 385 53, 385 88, 385 92

Abstract:

Devices and methods for passing optical radiation into and out of a body lumen which can include a rotatable ferrule for use in an optical guidewire and methods for using a rotation ferrule. The rotatable ferrule may be either rotatably captured by and free to rotate within a guidewire, or may rotate upon release from a releasable, mechanically stable friction-fit engagement with a guidewire. Sterile interfaces for readily connecting and disconnecting an optical guidewire with and from other optical instrumentation while maintaining the sterility of the guidewire are provided as well as methods for using a sterile interface device. Interface devices can provide either direct or indirect optical and mechanical connection between an optical guidewire and peripheral instrumentation.

US Patent:

20100069721, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/541444

Inventors:

William E. Webler - Escondido CA, US
Andrej M. Chudy - Temecula CA, US
Marc M. Jalisi - Weston FL, US
Kevin M. Phillips - Temecula CA, US
Michael D. Whitt - Carlsbad CA, US
Susan Norton - Bonsall CA, US

Assignee:

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61B 1/07

US Classification:

600182

Abstract:

The invention is directed to devices and methods for passing optical radiation into and out of a body lumen. In particular, the invention is directed to a rotatable ferrule for use in an optical guidewire and methods for using a rotatable ferrule. The rotatable ferrule may be either rotatably captured by and free to rotate within a guidewire, or may rotate upon release from a releasable, mechanically stable friction-fit engagement with a guidewire. The invention is further directed to sterile interfaces for readily connecting and disconnecting an optical guidewire with and from other optical instrumentation while maintaining the sterility of the guidewire, and methods for using a sterile interface device. The invention is also directed to interface devices that provide either direct or indirect optical and mechanical connection between an optical guidewire and peripheral instrumentation.