A Guide Wire comprises a Metal Casing which has a Lumen.And four or more Optical Fibers in the Lumen; a Driving System for a directional Guide Wire; and a method for a Guide Wire by a segment of an Occluded Vessel s

摘要

Structures and methods for guidance of a guide wire in a blood vessel are disclosed. The guide wire comprises a metal housing having a lumen and four or more optical fibers contained within the lumen. The methods comprise obtaining multiple signals via the guide wire and processing said signal to obtain real-time positional information as to the location of the tip in the cross-section of the blood vessel.