Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer
    2.
    发明授权
    Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer 失效
    超声波换能器的孔径电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US06733456B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US09613819

    申请日:2000-07-10

    IPC分类号: A61B800

    CPC分类号: B06B1/067 A61B8/4494

    摘要: The present invention provides catheter systems and imaging assemblies using off-aperture electrical connections for ultrasound transducers. In one embodiment, a catheter includes a transducer connection apparatus (10) comprising a washer (12) having a hole (15) therethrough. A transducer element (24) is at least partially disposed within the washer hole. A matching layer (26) is operably attached to the washer and to the transducer element. The washer, transducer element and matching layer provide an electrical connection between the transducer element and the washer. Signals can be sent to and received from the transducer by establishing an electrical connection with the washer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供使用超声换能器的孔外电连接的导管系统和成像组件。 在一个实施例中,导管包括换能器连接装置(10),其包括具有穿过其中的孔(15)的垫圈(12)。 传感器元件(24)至少部分地设置在垫圈孔内。 匹配层(26)可操作地附接到垫圈和换能器元件。 垫圈,换能器元件和匹配层在换能器元件和垫圈之间提供电气连接。 可以通过与洗衣机建立电气连接,将信号发送到传感器并从传感器接收信号。

    Focused ultrasound transducers and systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Focused ultrasound transducers and systems 有权
    聚焦超声波换能器和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06287261B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-11

    申请号:US09362630

    申请日:1999-07-21

    IPC分类号: A61B814

    摘要: The present invention provides ultrasound transducers, and imaging assemblies and catheters employing such transducers, that provide improved imaging capabilities. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging assembly (50) includes a housing having a distal end (56), a proximal end (57) and a longitudinal axis. A transducer element (54) is included having an outer face. The outer face has a first radius of curvature along a first axis and a second radius of curvature along a second axis. The transducer element is operably attached to the distal end to position the first axis to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis to provide improved cross-plane resolution.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了提供改进的成像能力的超声波换能器,以及采用这种换能器的成像组件和导管。 在一个实施例中,超声成像组件(50)包括具有远端(56),近端(57)和纵向轴线的壳体。 包括具有外表面的换能器元件(54)。 外表面具有沿着第一轴线的第一曲率半径和沿着第二轴线的第二曲率半径。 换能器元件可操作地附接到远端以将第一轴线定位为大致平行于纵向轴线,以提供改进的横截面分辨率。

    Drive cable having internal lead wires
    7.
    发明授权
    Drive cable having internal lead wires 失效
    驱动电缆具有内部引线

    公开(公告)号:US5503155A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-02

    申请号:US188165

    申请日:1994-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12 B06B1/06

    摘要: A flexible drive cable comprises a flexible cable body, a pair of electrically insulated wires disposed through an axial lumen of the cable body, and a resilient support tube disposed over the wire pair. The resilient support tube provides support for the wire pair to help the wire pair recover from bending and deformation which may occur during storage or use of the drive cable. The support tube is usually liquid impermeable to maintain an air gap around the wire pair. The air gap improves shielding and maintains a constant overall impedance across the drive cable. The drive cable may be combined with an ultrasonic transducer at its distal end to form an ultrasonic transmission core.

    摘要翻译: 柔性驱动电缆包括柔性电缆体,通过电缆主体的轴向内腔设置的一对电绝缘电线,以及布置在电线对上的弹性支撑管。 弹性支撑管提供对线对的支撑,以帮助线对从存储或使用驱动电缆期间可能发生的弯曲和变形恢复。 支撑管通常是液体不可渗透的,以保持电线对周围的空气间隙。 空气间隙改善了屏蔽,并且在整个驱动电缆上保持了恒定的整体阻抗。 驱动电缆可以在其远端与超声换能器组合以形成超声波传输芯。