Ultrasound imaging catheter guiding assembly with catheter working port
    2.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound imaging catheter guiding assembly with catheter working port 有权
    超声成像导管组件与导管工作口

    公开(公告)号:US06306097B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09335869

    申请日:1999-06-17

    IPC分类号: A61B800

    CPC分类号: A61B1/00154 A61B8/12

    摘要: An apparatus and method for operating a catheter guiding assembly, with one lumen providing access for an ultrasound imaging catheter and a second lumen providing a working port for a tool. Optionally, the ultrasound imaging catheter in the catheter guiding assembly is exposed to blood, and the ultrasound imaging catheter port has a gasket. Alternatively, the catheter guiding assembly is sealed to prevent blood contact by the ultrasound imaging catheter, and the ultrasound imaging catheter may be re-used several times. In either case, the working tool is in the field of view of the ultrasound imaging catheter and normally exposed to blood. Because the working tool is exposed to blood, the working port has a gasket to keep blood from leaking out. Optionally, the working port is used for fluid delivery for injecting contrast agent, chemicals or drugs, which can be activated by sonification from the ultrasound imaging catheter.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作导管引导组件的装置和方法,一个管腔为超声成像导管提供通路,而第二腔提供工具的工作端口。 任选地,导管引导组件中的超声成像导管暴露于血液,并且超声成像导管端口具有垫圈。 或者,导管引导组件被密封以防止超声成像导管的血液接触,并且可以重复使用超声成像导管多次。 在任一种情况下,工作工具都位于超声成像导管的视野中并且通常暴露于血液。 由于工作工具暴露于血液,工作端口有一个垫圈,以防止血液泄漏。 可选地,工作端口用于流体输送,用于注射造影剂,化学品或药物,其可以通过超声成像导管的超声处理而被激活。

    Method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted
phased-array ultrasound transducer
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer 有权
    用于制造围绕导管安装的相控阵超声换能器的端部的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6149599A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-21

    申请号:US206680

    申请日:1998-12-07

    摘要: The preferred embodiments include a method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer. The material used for the end portion can be altered to give the end portion focusing, defocusing, or non-focusing characteristics. In one preferred embodiment, a thermoplastic material is injection molded or insert molded around a phased-array ultrasound transducer carried at a distal end of a catheter. In another preferred embodiment, a thermoset material is used to form the end portion using a casting or transfer molding technique. In yet another preferred embodiment, the phased-array ultrasound transducer is placed into a pre-formed end portion. The pre-formed end portion can be adhesively-attached to the phased-array transducer and catheter. If the pre-formed end portion is made from a thermoplastic material, the end portion can be thermally melted to attach the end portion to the phased-array transducer and catheter.

    摘要翻译: 优选实施例包括用于制造围绕导管安装的相控阵超声换能器的端部的方法。 用于端部的材料可以改变以给出端部聚焦,散焦或非聚焦特性。 在一个优选实施例中,将热塑性材料注射模制或插入模制在围绕导管远端承载的相控阵超声换能器周围。 在另一个优选实施例中,使用热固性材料来使用铸造或传递模塑技术形成端部。 在另一优选实施例中,将相控阵超声波换能器放置在预先形成的端部。 预成形的端部可以粘附到相控阵换能器和导管上。 如果预先形成的端部由热塑性材料制成,则端部可以被热熔化以将端部附接到相控阵换能器和导管。