WO2007149595A3 - Interventional deployment and imaging system - Google Patents

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WO2007149595A3
WO2007149595A3 PCT/US2007/060306 US2007060306W WO2007149595A3 WO 2007149595 A3 WO2007149595 A3 WO 2007149595A3 US 2007060306 W US2007060306 W US 2007060306W WO 2007149595 A3 WO2007149595 A3 WO 2007149595A3
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Needle deployment and imaging system includes a sheath, an imaging core, and interventional core. The imaging core and interventional core are received in first and second axial passages in the sheath and at least one of said cores will be removable and replaceable within the sheath. The imaging core may be extended from the sheath or be sealed within the first axial passage of the sheath. The interventional core will typically be advanced laterally or axially from a location near the distal end of the sheath.
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CA002632841A CA2632841A1 (en) 2006-01-12 2007-01-10 Interventional deployment and imaging system
JP2008550484A JP2009526554A (en) 2006-01-12 2007-01-16 Intervention deployment and imaging system
IL191778A IL191778A0 (en) 2006-01-12 2008-05-27 Interventional deployment and imaging system

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