IMAGING CATHETER WITH ROTATABLE ARRAY
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGING CATHETER WITH ROTATABLE ARRAY 审中-公开
    成像导管与可旋转阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20120108979A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13283354

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: An imaging catheter is provided having a distal end portion selectively rotatable relative to a catheter body. A transducer array is supported by the distal end portion so that a corresponding imaging field may be selectively panned about an axis extending distally from the catheter body. The catheter may be advanced within a patient to a desired location. Optionally, the catheter may then be steered, or curved to position the transducer array. Optionally, the catheter may be rotated to further position the transducer array. Then, the imaging field may be panned without manipulation of the catheter body.

    摘要翻译: 提供成像导管,其具有相对于导管主体可选择性地旋转的远端部分。 换能器阵列由远端部分支撑,使得相应的成像场可以围绕从导管主体向远侧延伸的轴选择性地平移。 导管可以在患者体内前进到期望的位置。 可选择地,导管然后可被转向或弯曲以定位换能器阵列。 可选地,可以旋转导管以进一步定位换能器阵列。 然后,可以在不操纵导管体的情况下平移成像场。

    CATHETER WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR
    9.
    发明申请
    CATHETER WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR 审中-公开
    带形状记忆合金致动器的导管

    公开(公告)号:US20120108980A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13280078

    申请日:2011-10-24

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12

    摘要: Actuators employable for oscillating movement of a load. An improved actuator may include at least a first shape memory member that is actuatable to affect at least a portion of the oscillating movement of the load. The actuator may further include a second shape memory member actuatable to affect at least a second portion of the oscillating movement of the load. The utilization of one or more shape memory members facilitates the realization of controllable and reliable oscillating movement of a load in a compact manner. Such actuators may be used in imaging catheters having an ultrasound transducer disposed for oscillating movement to scan across an internal region of interest. Such imaging catheters may be used in generating three dimensional and/or real-time three dimensional (4D) images.

    摘要翻译: 执行器可用于摆动载荷的运动。 改进的致动器可以包括至少第一形状存储器构件,其可致动以影响负载的振荡运动的至少一部分。 致动器还可以包括可致动以影响负载的振荡运动的至少第二部分的第二形状存储器构件。 利用一个或多个形状记忆元件有助于以紧凑的方式实现负载的可控和可靠的振荡运动。 这样的致动器可以用于具有设置成用于振荡运动以超过感兴趣的内部区域扫描的超声换能器的成像导管。 这样的成像导管可用于产生三维和/或实时三维(4D)图像。

    Real time ultrasound catheter probe
    10.
    发明授权
    Real time ultrasound catheter probe 有权
    实时超声导管探头

    公开(公告)号:US08535232B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12993119

    申请日:2009-06-01

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: An ultrasound catheter probe assembly capable of scanning a three-dimensional volume is provided. The ultrasound catheter probe assembly contains a plurality of ultrasonic transducers disposed along a central axis of the ultrasound catheter probe assembly. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers is disposed on a mechanism operable to reciprocally pivot the plurality of ultrasonic transducers enabling the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to scan a three-dimensional volume. A helically disposed electrical interconnection member may be disposed about a pivot axis of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers and may electrically interconnect the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to an ultrasound imaging system. The ultrasound transducer catheter probe assembly may be fluid-filled and contain bubble position control and fluid expansion compensation features.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够扫描三维体积的超声波导管探针组件。 超声导管探针组件包含沿着超声波导管探头组件的中心轴布置的多个超声换能器。 多个超声波换能器设置在可操作以使多个超声波换能器往复枢转的机构,使得多个超声换能器能够扫描三维体积。 螺旋设置的电互连构件可以围绕多个超声换能器的枢转轴设置,并且可以将多个超声换能器电连接到超声成像系统。 超声波换能器导管探针组件可以是流体填充的并且包含气泡位置控制和流体膨胀补偿特征。