PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE

Methods and apparatus for sensing pressure are disclosed. One disclosed pressure measuring device comprises a pressure transmission catheter including a stem portion and a sheath fixed to the stem portion. The disclosed sheath comprises a wall defining a cavity that is in fluid communication with a...

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Hauptverfasser:	ZWIERS, LYNN, RUDIE, ERIC, LICHTSCHEIDL, GREGG
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods and apparatus for sensing pressure are disclosed. One disclosed pressure measuring device comprises a pressure transmission catheter including a stem portion and a sheath fixed to the stem portion. The disclosed sheath comprises a wall defining a cavity that is in fluid communication with a stem lumen defined by the stem portion. The disclosed sheath has a first transverse extent and a second transverse extent that is different from the first transverse extent.