Patents by Inventor LuxCath, LLC

LuxCath, LLC has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and Methods for Visualizing Ablated Tissue
    Publication number: 20130079645
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for imaging tissue comprising: a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; and an optical housing extending from the distal end of the catheter into the balloon, the optical housing being configured to position inside the balloon a light source for illuminating a tissue outside the balloon and a camera for imaging the illuminated tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: LUXCATH, LLC, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: The George Washington University, LuxCath, LLC