Catheter including an x-ray sensitive optical-sensor locating device

摘要

A catheter (10) comprises an elongated body (12) having a distal end (14) adapted to be inserted into a body cavity, vessel, tract, or the like and a proximate end (16) available to a person performing a medical procedure. The catheter (10) includes at least one lumen (18) running therethrough. An optical fiber (24) is disposed in the at least one lumen (18) and extends from the distal end (14) to the proximate (16) thereof. An x-ray sensitive phosphor material (26) is disposed at the tip (28) of the end of the optical fiber (24) positioned at the distal end (14) of the catheter (10) and the end (28) of the optical fiber at the proximate end (16) of the catheter (10) is coupled to a photodetector (32).