US Patent Issued to PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY on July 1 for "Delivery catheter having imaging capabilities" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,198, issued on July 1, was assigned to PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY Corp. (San Diego).

"Delivery catheter having imaging capabilities" was invented by Gil Laroya (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a delivery catheter, e.g., a guide catheter, having an imaging element in proximity to the distal end of the catheter. Catheters of the invention are able to placement of the catheter in proximity to an ostium, thereby increasing the efficiency of contrast delivery while reducing the risk of ischemia due to blocked blood supply. The invention additionally assists in maintaining catheter position during delivery of a f...