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Patent Inventor Names
Farhad B. Imam0
Date of Patent
December 13, 2011
0Patent Application Number
126369750
Date Filed
December 14, 2009
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Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises inserting a catheter into the body having at least one lumen and internally illuminating the catheter with light capable of propagating through the blood and tissue to an external viewer outside of the body.
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