Patent ID: 11857376
Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a patient interface module (PIM) configured to be communicatively disposed between a processing system and an intravascular imaging device, wherein the PIM comprises:
a power source; and
a transmitter, wherein, in an operating mode, the power source is configured to power the transmitter to wirelessly transmit, to the processing system, intravascular imaging data obtained by the intravascular imaging device while the intravascular imaging device is positioned within a blood vessel of a patient; and

the processing system,
wherein the processing system comprises:
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive the intravascular imaging data transmitted by the transmitter of the PIM in the operating mode;
a processor configured to generate an intravascular image of the blood vessel based on the intravascular imaging data and output the intravascular image to a display; and
a charging base integrated with the processing system, wherein when the PIM is positioned on the charging base:
the charging base is configured to charge the power source of the PIM; and
the PIM and the intravascular imaging device are not physically connected to each other.