EP4753553A2 - Ultraflexibler miniaturkatheter mit oszillierender abtastung, system und bildgebungsverfahren für endomikroskopie - Google Patents

Ultraflexibler miniaturkatheter mit oszillierender abtastung, system und bildgebungsverfahren für endomikroskopie

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Publication number
EP4753553A2
EP4753553A2 EP24850193.4A EP24850193A EP4753553A2 EP 4753553 A2 EP4753553 A2 EP 4753553A2 EP 24850193 A EP24850193 A EP 24850193A EP 4753553 A2 EP4753553 A2 EP 4753553A2
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Prior art keywords
optical waveguide
distal end
optical
oscillating
fiber
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Fang HOU
Guillermo Tearney
Konstantina STANKOVIC
Alejandro Enrique ORTEGA
Shoumik LODH
Lillian WANG
Sung-bin Joshua YUN
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General Hospital Corp
Leland Stanford Junior University
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General Hospital Corp
Leland Stanford Junior University
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EP24850193.4A 2023-08-02 2024-08-02 Ultraflexibler miniaturkatheter mit oszillierender abtastung, system und bildgebungsverfahren für endomikroskopie Pending EP4753553A2 (de)

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US202363517200P 2023-08-02 2023-08-02
PCT/US2024/040828 WO2025030148A2 (en) 2023-08-02 2024-08-02 Oscillating scanning ultra-flexible miniature catheter, system, and imaging methods for endomicroscopy

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