SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING THE ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF A BODY LUMEN
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Jul 8, 2010
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Jun 20, 2008
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Jun 21, 2007
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A system for treating a body lumen comprises a catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and suitable for insertion into a body lumen, the conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, the one or more waveguides constructed and arranged to deliver and collect radiation concentrated along a predetermined radial axis of the conduit, the predetermined radial axis of the conduit substantially aligned with respect to at least one therapy delivery component of the catheter, at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, and at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit.
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