Patent ID: 9194690
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61B,G01B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An OCT torque tube assembly comprising: (a) an OCT probe component; (b) an optical fiber connected to the OCT probe component; (c) a torque tube comprising an annular structure surrounding said optical fiber and structured to translating and rotating the OCT probe; wherein said annular structure of said torque tube is a tube that is: (i) does not have substantial elongation in axial direction; and (ii) has an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall being continuous; and wherein said annular structure of said torque tube (i) is structured to be bent to a bend radius r, where 2 cm <r<50 cm; and (ii) has elongation that is less than 5% when subjected to axial pull force.