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Display of diagnostic data
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Balloon catheter
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Multi-path optical catheter
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Referencing optical catheters
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Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls
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Devices for vulnerable plaque detection
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Apparatus and method for the optical imaging of tissue samples
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Arterial probe for OCT
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System and method for assessing catheter connection using return loss
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Method and system for spectral examination of vascular walls through blood during cardiac motion
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Detecting vulnerable plaque
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Optical catheter with dual-stage beam redirector
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Multi-channel catheter tip
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Optical catheter with double-clad fiber
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Multi-fiber catheter probe arrangement for tissue analysis or treatment
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Spectroscopic unwanted signal filters for discrimination of vulnerable plaque and method therefor
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Phase discrimination for detection of vulnerable-plaque
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US6895137B2May 17, 2005
Multi-channel optical coupler for spinning catheter
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US8035819B2Oct 11, 2011
Arterial probe for OCT
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Arterial probe for OCT
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Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls
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Tunable spectroscopic source with power stability and method of operation
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US8386023B2Feb 26, 2013
Catheter probe arrangement for tissue analysis by radiant energy delivery and radiant energy collection
INFRAREDX INC13 citations82
US7426410B2Sep 16, 2008
Spectroscopy of deeply-scattered light
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US8000774B2Aug 16, 2011
Method and system for intra luminal thrombus detection
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US11672511B2Jun 13, 2023
High resolution intravascular ultrasound imaging systems and methods
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Imaging catheter
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Detection of lipid core plaque cap thickness
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US11331074B2May 17, 2022
Method of using an imaging catheter with a reinforced section
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US7873406B2Jan 18, 2011
Spectroscope for recovering light from re-entrant zone of arterial wall
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US7535935B2May 19, 2009
Spectroscopic catheter system with widely tunable source and method of operation
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US7310357B2Dec 18, 2007
Providing low-coherence light
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High resolution intravascular ultrasound imaging systems and methods
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US7996069B2Aug 9, 2011
Spectroscopy of deeply-scattered light
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Imaging catheter
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Method of using an imaging catheter with a reinforced section
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US11317868B2May 3, 2022
System and method for intravascular structural analysis compensation of chemical analysis modality
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US10776654B2Sep 15, 2020
Assessment of lipid core plaque integrity
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US12403285B2Sep 2, 2025
Intravascular imaging catheter system with force error detection and automatic remediation via pullback and rotation
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US11918761B2Mar 5, 2024
Intravascular imaging catheter system with force error detection and automatic remediation via pullback and rotation for translating and rotating a torque cable in a catheter
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US7616321B2Nov 10, 2009
Optical coupler for rotating catheter
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