- 专利标题: Over-the-wire ultrasound system with torque-cable driven rotary transducer
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申请号: US15221729申请日: 2016-07-28
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公开(公告)号: US11317892B2公开(公告)日: 2022-05-03
- 发明人: William J. Havel , Neal E. Fearnot , Sarah Robbins , Yun Zhou , Peter S. McKinnis , Marc C. Buhrmester
- 申请人: Muffin Incorporated
- 申请人地址: US IN West Lafayette
- 专利权人: Muffin Incorporated
- 当前专利权人: Muffin Incorporated
- 当前专利权人地址: US IN West Lafayette
- 代理机构: Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP
- 主分类号: A61B8/00
- IPC分类号: A61B8/00 ; A61B8/12
摘要:
Disclosed are embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, such as a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a chamber within which is a transducer. A wire guide channel extends throughout the length of the catheter. The transducer is rotatable about the wire guide channel and the transducer is driven by a cable or other device that is connected to a motor which is located outside the catheter. In one form, a torque cable connects the transducer to the motor. In other embodiments, a pusher piece having a plurality of lumens is positioned in the catheter. Each of the lumens is sized to receive a cable, wire, and/or flushing fluid. The lumens maintain the orientation and separation of the cables, wires, and/or to flushing fluid.
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