| abstract |
In a system and method for analyzing and treating body cavities, a lumen dilatation balloon catheter having one or more integrated delivery waveguides and one or more collection waveguides surrounds the lumen during dilatation. Used for optical analysis of tissue. The catheter comprises an angioplasty catheter having an integrated delivery waveguide and collection waveguide to perform stenotic plaque spectroscopy during angioplasty. |