Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,486,170 · App. 08/310,498
Medical catheter using optical fibers that transmit both laser energy and ultrasonic imaging signals
Inventors:
Thomas R. Winston, John M. Neet
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 23, 1996
Filed: Sep 22, 1994
Inventors
Thomas R. Winston
John M. Neet
Assignee (at issue)
Ultrasonic Sensing and Monitoring Systems, Inc.
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