Substantially acoustically transparent and conductive window

    公开(公告)号:US10653391B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US14683235

    申请日:2015-04-10

    摘要: Among other things, there is disclosed structure and methods for registering images obtained through internal (e.g. intravascular) ultrasound devices. Embodiments of a device with a rotating ultrasound beam is provided, with a wall of the device being anisotropic in ultrasound passage. As examples, a cable opaque to ultrasound is attached along the wall of the device, so that the ultrasound beam at the location of the cable is blocked, reflected or scattered. As another example, a thin film of metallic material is placed on or in the wall to allow a portion of the beam to be blocked or attenuated. The imaging system recognizes the changes to the signals made by the anisotropic wall, and registers successive images according to those changes.

    Weeping balloon catheter with ultrasound element

    公开(公告)号:US10328290B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US13956407

    申请日:2013-08-01

    摘要: Systems and methods for treating a blood clot positioned within a blood vessel are disclosed. In one embodiment, a balloon member is positioned on a distal end region of a catheter and an ultrasound emitting element is positioned within the balloon member and arranged for actively emitting ultrasound. In some exemplary embodiments, the disclosure provides a multi-wall balloon member and a multi-lumen catheter with at least one and/or all cavities of the balloon member arranged for heat transfer with the ultrasound emitting element. The disclosure also provides catheter arrangements with an ultrasound emitting element arranged to heat tissue adjacent to the balloon member. Additionally, in some embodiments, at least one and/or all walls of the balloon member have apertures arranged to release a therapeutic agent such as a thrombolytic drug.

    INTERNAL ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY WITH PORT FOR FLUID INJECTION
    14.
    发明申请
    INTERNAL ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY WITH PORT FOR FLUID INJECTION 审中-公开
    内部超声波组件与流体注射口

    公开(公告)号:US20160000405A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14854163

    申请日:2015-09-15

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61B8/12

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a linear motor, a shaft or filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于对身体部分,特别是血管的内部进行成像的装置和方法的实施例。 在特定实施例中,导管具有尖端腔室,其中安装有枢转机构的超声换能器,用于转动换能器的马达和用于枢转换能器的器具。 这种工具的实例是线性电动机,轴或细丝,并且当工具不枢转换能器时,枢转机构可被偏置以返回到基座位置。 在其他实施例中,使用类似的机构可以使来自换能器的反射超声信号的镜子旋转和/或枢转。

    INTERNAL ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY WITH PORT FOR FLUID INJECTION
    15.
    发明申请
    INTERNAL ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY WITH PORT FOR FLUID INJECTION 有权
    内部超声波组件与流体注射口

    公开(公告)号:US20140276083A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14211780

    申请日:2014-03-14

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a linear motor, a shaft or filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于对身体部分,特别是血管的内部进行成像的装置和方法的实施例。 在特定实施例中,导管具有尖端腔室,其中安装有枢转机构的超声换能器,用于转动换能器的马达和用于枢转换能器的器具。 这种工具的实例是线性电动机,轴或细丝,并且当工具不枢转换能器时,枢转机构可被偏置以返回到基座位置。 在其他实施例中,使用类似的机构可以使来自换能器的反射超声信号的镜子旋转和/或枢转。

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERNAL ULTRASOUND USAGE
    16.
    发明申请
    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERNAL ULTRASOUND USAGE 有权
    用于三维内超声波使用的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140107491A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US14051868

    申请日:2013-10-11

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61B8/12

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a linear motor, a shaft or filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于对身体部分,特别是血管的内部进行成像的装置和方法的实施例。 在特定实施例中,导管具有尖端腔室,其中安装有枢转机构的超声换能器,用于转动换能器的马达和用于枢转换能器的器具。 这种工具的实例是线性电动机,轴或细丝,并且当工具不枢转换能器时,枢转机构可被偏置以返回到基座位置。 在其他实施例中,使用类似的机构可以使来自换能器的反射超声信号的镜子旋转和/或枢转。

    INTERNAL ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY FLUID SEAL
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200289091A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16827977

    申请日:2020-03-24

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61B8/08 A61B8/12

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a linear motor, a shaft or filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    Devices and methods for three-dimensional internal ultrasound usage

    公开(公告)号:US10231703B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US14719367

    申请日:2015-05-22

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for ultrasound imaging, for example of the inside of a body part such as a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a second motor operating a shaft or a filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERNAL ULTRASOUND USAGE
    20.
    发明申请
    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERNAL ULTRASOUND USAGE 审中-公开
    用于三维内超声波使用的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150250451A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-10

    申请号:US14719367

    申请日:2015-05-22

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61B8/12

    摘要: There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for ultrasound imaging, for example of the inside of a body part such as a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a second motor operating a shaft or a filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于超声成像的装置和方法的实施例,例如诸如血管的身体部分的内部。 在特定实施例中,导管具有尖端腔室,其中安装有枢转机构的超声换能器,用于转动换能器的马达以及用于枢转换能器的器具。 这种工具的示例是操作轴或细丝的第二马达,并且当工具不枢转换能器时,枢转机构可被偏置以返回到基座位置。 在其他实施例中,使用类似的机构可以使来自换能器的反射超声信号的镜子旋转和/或枢转。