Patents Assigned to Broncus Medical
  • Blood vessel sensing catheter having working lumen for medical appliances
    Patent number: 8235908
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for providing a sensing element to scan tissue and detect the presence of structures within the tissue to avoid the structures when performing a procedure on the tissue. A catheter includes a blood vessel sensing assembly and a working lumen adapted to receive a medical appliance or instrument for performing various medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Broncus Medical
    Inventors: Edmund J. Roschak, Thomas M. Keast, Eric J. Gwerder