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The Foresight ICE System is indicated for intracardiac and intraluminal ultrasound visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy as well as visualization of other devices in the heart and great vessels of patients. The Foresight ICE System is intended to be used by physicians trained in cardiac catheterization in combination with fluoroscopic imaging and cardiac monitoring equipment with resuscitation equipment readily available.

The Foresight ICE System is an imaging system intended for intracardiac and intraluminal ultrasound visualization of cardiac and greater vessel anatomy. The Foresight ICE System is comprised of a 10.3F sterile, single-use catheter intended to operate with Patient Interface Module (PIM) and the Hummingbird Console. The Foresight ICE Catheter uses a mechanically scanned single element imaging transducer that allows for both 2D imaging, similar to an existing rotational ICE Catheter, as well as 3D imaging. The Foresight ICE Catheter is designed to provide ultrasound images of cardiovascular anatomy. It is a mechanically scanning catheter with a single imaging transducer that rotates within the distal end of a deflectable sheath. The distal tip of the sheath is shaped as a dome and made of an acoustically transmissive material (that is also visually transparent). The distal 10 cm of the catheter can be deflected in a single direction by extending the deflection controller on the handle near the proximal end of the catheter. The Hummingbird Console is a cart based console that connects to the PIM. It is used to generate and transmit ultrasound imaging energy to activate an ultrasound transducer located at the distal tip of the Foresight ICE Catheter, and then acquire received ultrasound imaging data from the catheter. It then processes imaging data and displays it to the users. It consists of two displays - one for a technician or nurse and one for the physician. It also provides user interfaces for user input. The PIM serves as the interface between the single-use catheter and the Hummingbird Console. It acts as a relay for electrical ultrasound signals between the Hummingbird Console and catheter. It contains a motor and associated drive system to rotate the transducer imaging assembly of the catheter.