IMAGING CATHETER WITH ROTATABLE ARRAY
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    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。