US 12,257,049 B2
Integrated fiber optic sensor umbilical catheter
Virender Rehan, Torrance, CA (US); and Jesus Delgado, Torrance, CA (US)
Assigned to Los Angeles BioMedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (US); and Intelligent Optical Systems, Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by Los Angeles BioMedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (US); and Intelligent Optical Systems, Torrance, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/839,212.
Application 17/839,212 is a continuation of application No. 16/321,798, granted, now 11,389,095, previously published as PCT/US2017/044219, filed on Jul. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/368,951, filed on Jul. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313127 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/1459 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/14557 (2013.01) [A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/1459 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/150038 (2013.01); A61B 5/4839 (2013.01); A61B 2503/045 (2013.01); A61B 2505/03 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A catheter configured to detect at least one blood gas parameter present in blood in a blood vessel of a patient, comprising:
a catheter wall forming at least one lumen configured for catheterization; and
at least one optical fiber incorporated on an exterior surface of the catheter wall, wherein the at least one optical fiber comprising at least one blood gas parameter sensor configured to detect the at least one blood gas parameter.