公开(公告)号：US06749572B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10317158

申请日：2002-12-10

申请人： Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

发明人： Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/00177 ,  A61B1/00183 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： A transesophageal ultrasound probe for imaging internal structures via an imaging element located on the distal end of a rotating endoscope shaft. The probe includes a rotating endoscope having an imaging element mounted on the distal end of the rotating endoscope shaft. The probe also includes a control handle for controlling the imaging controls and a rotation tube that extends through the rotating endoscope shaft and into the control handle. The rotating shaft rotates relative to, and independently of, the control handle. Preferably, the rotating shaft is rotated via a rotation control wheel. The rotation control wheel is fastened or bonded to the rotating tube so that manual rotation of the control wheel causes the rotation tube to rotate, and therefore, the rotating shaft to rotate. Because the rotating endoscope shaft rotates, an imaging element located on, or within, the rotating shaft also rotates.

摘要翻译： 一种经食管超声探头，用于经由位于旋转内窥镜轴的远端上的成像元件对内部结构进行成像。 探头包括具有安装在旋转内窥镜轴的远端上的成像元件的旋转内窥镜。 探头还包括用于控制成像控制的控制手柄和延伸穿过旋转内窥镜轴并进入控制手柄的旋转管。 旋转轴相对并且独立于控制手柄旋转。 优选地，旋转轴经由旋转控制轮旋转。 旋转控制轮被紧固或接合到旋转管，使得控制轮的手动旋转使旋转管旋转，因此旋转轴旋转。 由于旋转内窥镜轴旋转，位于旋转轴上或内部的成像元件也旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06743177B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10408475

申请日：2003-04-07

申请人： Hiroki Ito

发明人： Hiroki Ito

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12

摘要： A puncturing needle guide includes a plate-like body whose width diminishes gradually from one end thereof to the other end thereof; a plurality of holes which are formed in an end surface of the puncturing needle guide at one end thereof and through which a puncturing needle can be passed; a single hole which is formed in an end surface of the puncturing needle guide at the other end thereof and through which the puncturing needle can be passed; a hollow that is formed inside the plate-like body and that allows the plurality of holes and the single hole to communicate with one another; and an attachment which is formed along an edge of the plate-like body in a width direction thereof and by which the plate-like body is attached to an ultrasonic probe.

摘要翻译： 穿刺针引导件包括其宽度从其一端逐渐减小到另一端的板状体; 多个孔，其一端形成在穿刺针引导件的端面上，穿刺针穿过该孔; 在穿刺针引导件的另一端的端面上形成有能穿过穿刺针的单孔， 形成在所述板状体的内部并且允许所述多个孔和所述单孔彼此连通的中空部; 以及沿着板状体的宽度方向的边缘形成的附件，并且将板状体安装在超声波探头上。

公开(公告)号：US06730037B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09802221

申请日：2001-03-07

申请人： Yue-Teh Jang

发明人： Yue-Teh Jang

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B17/22 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B2017/00778 ,  A61B2017/22001 ,  A61B2017/22039 ,  A61B2017/22041 ,  A61B2017/22072 ,  A61B2017/22078 ,  A61B2017/3445 ,  A61B2017/3447 ,  A61B2090/3784 ,  A61M25/0029 ,  A61M25/0068 ,  A61M25/0082 ,  A61M2025/0034 ,  A61M2025/0036 ,  A61M2025/0183 ,  A61M2025/1063

摘要： An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a catheter body having a distal region and proximal region. The distal region has a reduced cross-sectional area compared to that of the proximal region, and the proximal region includes at least two lumens therethrough for accommodating a movable guidewire and a rotatable working element, respectively. The catheter body may be inserted over the movable guidewire, with the guidewire passing through a lumen in the distal region and the guidewire lumen in the proximal region. After positioning the catheter body, the guidewire can be retracted from the distal region and into the proximal region, leaving the lumen in the distal region available for the rotatable working element. Such a construction allows over-the-wire imaging of the catheter while minimizing the width of the catheter in the dital region which remains available for placement of the working element.

摘要翻译： 超声成像导管包括具有远侧区域和近端区域的导管主体。 远端区域与近端区域相比具有减小的横截面面积，并且近侧区域分别包括穿过其中的至少两个流明管，用于容纳可移动导丝和可旋转工作元件。 导管主体可插入可动导丝上，导线穿过远侧区域的内腔和近端区域中的导丝管腔。 在定位导管主体之后，导丝可以从远端区域缩回并进入近端区域，使远端区域中的内腔可用于可旋转的工作元件。 这样的结构允许导管的线上成像，同时最小化保持可用于放置工作元件的手术区域中的导管的宽度。

公开(公告)号：US06719699B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US10071777

申请日：2002-02-07

申请人： Larry L. Smith

发明人： Larry L. Smith

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/4281

摘要： Adhesive hydrogel films as ultrasound couplants wherein such hydrogels are adhesive on both sides for adhering to an ultrasound probe and to a protective sleeve or probe cover which facilitates acoustic coupling between an object such as between the human body and the active area of an ultrasound probe, thereby eliminating the requirement for coupling gels and fluids within the sleeve or cover.

摘要翻译： 作为超声耦合剂的粘合剂水凝胶膜，其中这种水凝胶在两侧粘合以粘附到超声波探头和促进诸如人体和超声波探头的有效区域之间的物体之间的声学​​耦合的保护套管或探针盖， 从而消除了在套筒或盖子内连接凝胶和流体的要求。

公开(公告)号：US06716176B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10262226

申请日：2002-09-30

申请人： David Edward Weston ,  Fredrick Alan Shorey ,  Brian Randall Mulder

发明人： David Edward Weston ,  Fredrick Alan Shorey ,  Brian Randall Mulder

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/4422 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/445

摘要： A device for use in placing a non-sterile sensor probe such as an ultrasound scanning transducer in a desired position within a patient. A flexible probe-receiving tube has a closed distal end so that a probe inserted within the tube through an open end located outside the patient is isolated from contact with the interior of the patient's body. The probe-receiving tube is attached to and extends alongside a chest drain tube which supports the probe-receiving tube in a location proximate an organ to be observed. An attached sterile sensor may be attached directly to an interior blood vessel, and sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor, a light emitting sensor, or a multi-function combination sensor may be used in the probe-receiving tube.

摘要翻译： 用于将诸如超声波扫描换能器的非无菌传感器探针放置在患者内的期望位置中的装置。 灵活的探针接收管具有封闭的远端，使得通过位于患者外部的开口端插入管内的探针与患者身体内部的接触隔离。 探针接收管附接到胸部排液管并且沿着胸部排液管延伸，该管将支管探针接收管附近靠近待观察器官的位置。 附接的无菌传感器可以直接附接到内部血管，并且可以在探针接收管中使用诸如超声波传感器，发光传感器或多功能组合传感器的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US06712766B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US10410205

申请日：2003-04-10

申请人： Yasukazu Harada

发明人： Yasukazu Harada

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/481 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： An ultrasonic probe includes a sheath having a distal end insertable in a body cavity or a lumen, a proximal end having an injection port allowing an ultrasonic wave propagating liquid to be injected through the injection port, and a passage extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a drive shaft, having a distal end and a proximal end, for transmitting a mechanical drive force from the proximal end to the distal end, the drive shaft being disposed in the passage of the sheath, and an ultrasonic transducer provided at the distal end of the drive shaft, wherein a gap between the inner surface of the passage and the outer periphery of the drive shaft on the distal end side of the sheath is smaller than that on the proximal end side of the sheath. Such an ultrasonic probe is advantageous in efficiently discharging bubbles remaining in the sheath with less water flow, and also reducing the diameter of the ultrasonic probe while keeping a high quality of an ultrasonic tomogram.

摘要翻译： 超声波探头包括具有可插入体腔或内腔中的远端的护套，具有允许超声波传播液体通过注射口注射的注射口的近端和从近端延伸到 远端，具有远端和近端的驱动轴，用于将机械驱动力从近端传递到远端，驱动轴设置在护套的通道中;以及超声波换能器，其设置在所述远端 驱动轴的远端，其中，所述通道的内表面与所述护套的远端侧的所述驱动轴的外周之间的间隙小于所述护套的基端侧的间隙。 这样的超声波探头有利于以更少的水流量有效地排出保留在护套中的气泡，并且还能够在保持高质量的超声波断层图像的同时减小超声波探头的直径。

公开(公告)号：US06709398B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10302138

申请日：2002-11-22

申请人： Manabu Umeda ,  Mitsuhiro Nozaki

发明人： Manabu Umeda ,  Mitsuhiro Nozaki

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445

摘要： For the purpose of reducing the numbers of members and molds to reduce the cost of manufacture, and improving grippability in an ultrasonic probe, a fixing member 6 fitted with an ultrasonic element 3, a broad cable 4, a connector 5, and a connection cable 2 is inserted into a mold, and an ultrasonic lens portion 11, a case 12, and a bushing portion 13 are integrally molded by insert molding. Since an ultrasonic probe 10 is made using a single mold, the number of members is reduced, the number of assembly steps is reduced, and reduction in the cost of manufacture can thus be achieved.

摘要翻译： 为了减少构件和模具的数量以降低制造成本并提高超声波探头的抓地力，安装有超声波元件3的固定构件6，宽电缆4，连接器5和连接电缆 2被插入模具中，并且超声波透镜部分11，壳体12和衬套部分13通过嵌件成型一体地模制。 由于使用单个模具制造超声波探头10，因此减少了构件的数量，减少了组装步骤的数量，从而可以实现制造成本的降低。

公开(公告)号：US06659957B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-09

申请号：US09623248

申请日：2002-06-11

申请人： Gil M. Vardi ,  Victor Spivak

发明人： Gil M. Vardi ,  Victor Spivak

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B5/0095 ,  A61B5/0097 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B2017/22042 ,  A61B2090/3614 ,  G01H9/004

摘要： The present invention is a guide wire imaging device for vascular or non-vascular imaging utilizing optic acoustical methods, which device has a profile of less than 1 mm in diameter. The ultrasound imaging device of the invention comprises a single mode optical fiber with at least one Bragg grating (8), and a piezoelectric or piezo-ceramic jacket (31), which device may achieve omnidirectional (360°) imaging. The imaging guide wire of the invention can function as the guide wire for vascular interventions, can enable real time imaging during balloon inflation, and stent deployment, thus will provide clinical information that is not available when catheter based imaging systems are used. The device of the invention may enable shortened total procedure times, including the fluoroscopy time, will also reduce radiation exposure to the patient, and the operator.

摘要翻译： 本发明是利用光学声学方法进行血管或非血管成像的导丝成像装置，该装置具有直径小于1mm的轮廓。 本发明的超声成像装置包括具有至少一个布拉格光栅（8）的单模光纤和压电或压电陶瓷护套（31），该装置可以实现全向（360°）成像。 本发明的成像引导线可以用作血管干预的导丝，可以在球囊充气和支架展开期间实现实时成像，从而提供当使用基于导管的成像系统时不可用的临床信息。 本发明的装置可以实现缩短的总程序时间，包括透视时间，还可减少对患者和操作者的辐射。

公开(公告)号：US06632177B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US10136935

申请日：2002-05-01

申请人： Patrick J. Phillips ,  Ismayil M. Guracar

发明人： Patrick J. Phillips ,  Ismayil M. Guracar

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/481 ,  G01S7/52038 ,  G01S7/52041

摘要： Methods and systems for detecting contrast agents is provided. Differences between different sized vessels throughout a period of contrast agent enhancement are identified without significantly depleting the available contrast agent. Dual detection paths are used for imaging, such as one path for detecting nonlinear response and another path for detecting differences between the responses to two or more pulses. Where echoes from two or more pulses of acoustic energy are combined to detect the nonlinear response, the nonlinear response may also include signals originating from a loss-of-correlation (LOC) or motion between received pulses. These signals generated from LOC or motion can be produced from agent disruption where a second received echo is different from a first received echo due to a change in a bubble's shape (i.e., destruction), or from simple spatial translation between acoustic pulses as seen from the same spatial location, respectively. Together the LOC or motion signals and the nonlinear signals can differentiate contrast agent from tissue. Additional information is gained by detecting signals more responsive to difference or motion information. Each path detects different relative amounts of nonlinear response and responses caused by differences between echo signals of multiple pulses. Various systems and methods for detecting contrast agents where one path preferentially detects difference or motion signals and another path preferentially detects nonlinear energy are provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于检测造影剂的方法和系统。 识别造影剂增强期间不同尺寸的血管之间的差异，而不显着消耗可用的造影剂。 双检测路径用于成像，例如用于检测非线性响应的一个路径和用于检测对两个或更多个脉冲的响应之间的差异的另一路径。 在来自两个或更多个声能脉冲的回波被组合以检测非线性响应的情况下，非线性响应还可以包括源自相关损失（LOC）或接收脉冲之间运动的信号。 从LOC或运动产生的这些信号可以由代理中断产生，其中由于气泡的形状（即，破坏）的变化，第二个接收的回波与第一个接收到的回波不同，或者从声脉冲之间的简单空间转换 相同的空间位置。 LOC或运动信号和非线性信号可以将造影剂与组织区分开。 通过检测对差异或运动信息更加响应的信号来获得附加信息。 每个路径检测由多个脉冲的回波信号之间的差异引起的非线性响应和响应的不同相对量。 提供了用于检测对比剂的各种系统和方法，其中一个路径优先检测差异或运动信号，另一个路径优先检测非线性能量。

公开(公告)号：US06585656B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US10072186

申请日：2002-02-05

申请人： Donald Masters

发明人： Donald Masters

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： A diagnostic and/or therapeutic catheter having a plurality of ultrasound transducers. In a first embodiment, the center frequencies of the second and third transducers may be substantially equal to a fundamental harmonic and a second harmonic, respectively, of ultrasound waves created by the first transducer. In second embodiment, the second transducer transmits waves with a center frequency substantially equal to the center frequency of the first transducer. In third embodiment, the second transducer has a center frequency that differs from the center frequency of the first transducer and the center frequency of the third transducer may be substantially equal to a difference between the fundamental harmonic of the ultrasound waves transmitted by the first transducer and a fundamental harmonic of ultrasound waves produced by the second transducer.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个超声换能器的诊断和/或治疗导管。 在第一实施例中，第二和第三换能器的中心频率可以分别基本上等于由第一换能器产生的超声波的基本谐波和二次谐波。 在第二实施例中，第二传感器发射具有基本上等于第一换能器的中心频率的中心频率的波。 在第三实施例中，第二换能器具有与第一换能器的中心频率不同的中心频率，并且第三换能器的中心频率可以基本上等于由第一换能器发射的超声波的基本谐波与 由第二传感器产生的超声波的基本谐波。