About LightLab Imaging

LightLab Imaging

LightLab Imaging.  Cardiology & Endoscopy Systems.  LightLab Imaging is focused on developing Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). OCT is a new high-resolution high-speed imaging modality that uses advanced photonics for imaging and tissue characterization. Our mission is to help physicians make earlier and more accurate diagnosis of a wide range of diseases including heart disease and cancer.  OCT has been the subject of intensive, worldwide research efforts and is featured prominently at international scientific and medical conferences.

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LightLab has developed a strong portfolio of fundamental OCT patents.  LightLab employees include pioneers in the development and application of OCT from MIT, Harvard, Lincoln Laboratory and Carl Zeiss, Inc. Company executives and staff also contribute a strong knowledge of heath care and medical device development with significant experience in device development, manufacturing and marketing with companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies, Boston Scientific and C.R. Bard.  LightLab Imaging has a strong intellectual property position with technology acquired from MIT, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts University, Medtronic, and the Zeiss Foundation, as well as numerous internally developed patents.  On July 31st 2002, LightLab Imaging became a subsidiary of Goodman Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation which has a built a long track record of success in interventional cardiology. 

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  2. Senior Software Design Engineer at Lightlab Imaging

    Explore Article index.jpg (Dec 27 2007)

    Senior Software Design Engineer at Lightlab Imaging The Senior Software Design Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of application software design and development at a small medical imaging technology company, from the initial assessment of customer requirements to clinical testing of the software in animal and/or human clinical trials. The successful candidate will be a self motivated, flexible, detail oriented individual who is eager to learn new technologies and has a passion for clean software designs (Read Full Article)

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  3. Heavily Calcified Coronary Lesions Preclude Strut Apposition Despite High Pressure Balloon Dilatation and Rotational Atherectomy

    Explore Article jstage.jst.go.jp (Dec 27 2007)

    ...ough the angiogram showed optimal lesion dilatation with only minimal lumen haziness (Fig 1C), OCT (LightLab Imaging Inc, Westford, MA, USA) revealed suboptimal stent ex5 pansion and poor stent strut apposition. Desp... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Jun Tanigawa   Carlo Di Mario

  4. Lantis Laser Wins Coveted Popular Science Magazine Award

    Explore Article Top News Archive (Dec 1 2007)

    ...the field of dentistry under its license agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT was invented in the early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   Stan Baron

  5. Lantis Laser Wins Coveted Popular Science Magazine Award

    Explore Article Marketwire (Nov 29 2007)

    ...the field of dentistry under its license agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT was invented in the early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   Stan Baron

  6. LightLab Imaging Announces Live Broadcast of First-In-Man Cases with Next Generation OCT Coronary Imaging System

    Explore Article index.jpg (Nov 26 2007)

    ...adcast live from Siegburg, Germany, to an audience of over 1,000 attendees in the Main Arena of the LightLab Imaging Announces Live Broadcast of First-In-Man Cases with Next Generation OCT Coronary Imaging System Com......eral seconds with no occlusion of the patient's blood flow," said Akira Masuda, Chairman and CEO of LightLab. "The simplicity and inherent safety of the imaging procedure with this new system opens the door t... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Columbia University   Eberhard Grube

  7. Lantis Laser Update: CEO Reports Market Introduction On Track for '08

    Explore Article PrimeNewswire, Inc. (Nov 20 2007)

    ...the field of dentistry under its license Agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT was invented in the early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Lantis Laser   Doug Hamilton

  8. Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins

    Explore Article jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org (Nov 10 2007)

    Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins Emile N. Brown, BS^a, Zachary N. Kon, BA^a, Richard Tran, BS^a, Nicholas S. Burris, BS^a, Junyen Gu, MD, PhD^a, Patrick Laird, BA^a, Philip S. Brazio, BS, BA^a, Seeta Kallam, MD^a, Kimberly Schwartz, RNFA, MBA^a, Lisa Bechtel, PA-C^b, Ashish Joshi, MD, MPH^c, Shaosong Zhang, MD, PhD^d, Robert S. Poston, MD^a^, ^a Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Robert S. Poston   Boston University

  9. Lantis Laser's OCT System Addressing Increase in Tooth Decay

    Explore Article Top News Archive (Nov 10 2007)

    ...the field of dentistry under its license Agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT was invented in the early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   Stan Baron   LightLab Imaging

  10. Thinking inside the graft: applications of optical coherence tomography in coronary artery bypass grafting

    Explore Article SPIE Digital Library (Oct 24 2007)

    Emile N. Brown, Nicholas S. Burris, Junyan Gu et al. Recent advances in catheter-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) have provided the necessary resolution and acquisition speed for high-quality intravascular imaging. Complications associated with clearing blood from the vessel of a living patient have prevented its wider acceptance. We identify ... [J. Biomed. Opt. 12, 051704 (2007)] published Wed Oct 24, 2007. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Maryland   LightLab Imaging   Joseph M. Schmitt

  11. In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) of Experimental Thrombosis in a Rabbit Carotid Model

    Explore Article Heart (Oct 18 2007)

    Background Plaque rupture with subsequent thrombosis is recognized as the underlying pathophysiology of most acute coronary syndromes. Thus, direct thrombus visualization in vivo may be beneficial for both diagnosis and guidance of therapy. We sought to test the feasibility of imaging acute thrombosis in vivo using OCT, in an experimental thrombosis animal model. Methods and Results Nine male New Zealand White rabbits (weight, ¡Ö3.0 kg) were made atherosclerotic with a ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Shaosong Zhang

  12. Flush catheter with flow directing sheath

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Jul 10 2007)

    A flush catheter is provided which is configured to be introduced into an orifice to create a flush zone therein. The flush catheter includes a catheter body having an inner cavity, the inner cavity being configured to communicate with a source of flush solution, one or more openings configured to expel therethrough flush solution, and a sheath at least partially covering the one or more openings, wherein when flush solution ... (Read Full Article)

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  13. Optical coherence tomography after cutting balloon angioplasty

    Explore Article Heart (Jun 18 2007)

    ...eft anterior descending coronary artery six months earlier (panel A; arrow). Using OCT (Image Wire, LightLab Imaging, Inc) imaging, well-apposed stent struts and neointima formation around the stent were clearly visu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Lightlab ImageWire   Lightlab M3 Imaging Console

  14. Safety and feasibility of a new non-occlusive technique for facilitated intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) acquisition in various clinical and anatomical scenarios

    Explore Article eurointervention.org (May 11 2007)

    Safety and feasibility of a new non-occlusive technique for facilitated intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) acquisition in various clinical and anatomical scenarios To facilitate OCT images acquisition we developed a novel, simplified, non-occulsive technique based on manual infusion of a viscous isosmolar solution. The aims of the present study was to address the safety and efficacy of non-occulsive OCT images acquisition modality in a patient population with comples coronary lesions, and in various clinical sceanarios. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Lightlab ImageWire   Lightlab M3 Imaging Console

  15. Lantis Laser Successfully Completes $2.5 Million Financing

    Explore Article PrimeNewswire, Inc. (May 8 2007)

    ...dental applications through its licensing agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging and expects this advanced yet safe technology to play a major part in the dental office of the futu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Lantis Laser   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   LightLab Imaging

  16. Lantis Laser (LLSR) Successfully Completes $2.5 Million Financing

    Explore Article Lantis Laser, Inc. (May 8 2007)

    DENVILLE, NJ (May 8, 2007) Lantis Laser Inc., (PINKSHEETS:LLSR) a New Jersey based development stage company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a private placement for $2.5 million. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Lantis Laser   LightLab Imaging   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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