MULTI-TWISTED ACOUSTIC ARRAY FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND
    2.
    发明申请
    MULTI-TWISTED ACOUSTIC ARRAY FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND 有权
    用于医疗超声的多重声学阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20090010459A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US12237249

    申请日:2008-09-24

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 A61B8/00

    摘要: Multiple twisted or rotated arrays are provided. For example, a memory alloy may allow manufacture of multiple rows of elements on a flat substrate. The memory of the alloy is activated to twist different rows in different ways, such as two adjacent substantially parallel but oppositely rotated arrays. By selecting different apertures along a given twist, different planes are scanned due to the difference in direction of the elements of the aperture. By selecting different apertures on differently rotated arrays, a larger volume may be scanned.

    摘要翻译: 提供多个扭转或旋转的阵列。 例如,记忆合金可以允许在平坦基底上制造多排元件。 合金的记忆被激活以以不同的方式扭曲不同的行,例如两个相邻的大致平行但相反旋转的阵列。 通过沿给定的扭转选择不同的孔,由于孔的元件的方向不同,扫描不同的平面。 通过在不同旋转的阵列上选择不同的孔径,可以扫描更大的体积。

    Accoustic array with a shape alloy for medical ultrasound
    3.
    发明申请
    Accoustic array with a shape alloy for medical ultrasound 有权
    具有医用超声波形状合金的声阵

    公开(公告)号:US20080125661A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11903287

    申请日:2007-09-21

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 B23P11/00

    摘要: A memory alloy is used during manufacture of a transducer. The memory of the alloy may correct for deviations or bending during manufacture, such as a superelastic alloy returning an array to a flat state after being twisted during handling. The memory of the alloy may cause a desired change in array geometry during manufacture, such as a shape memory alloy twisting an array into a curved or helix due to applied heat. The array may be fixed in place by the memory alloy or bonding after positioning by the memory alloy, preventing further substantial alteration.

    摘要翻译: 在制造传感器期间使用记忆合金。 合金的记忆可以在制造期间校正偏差或弯曲,例如在处理过程中扭曲之后将阵列返回到平坦状态的超弹性合金。 合金的记忆可能在制造期间引起阵列几何形状的期望变化,例如形状记忆合金由于施加的热将阵列扭曲成弯曲或螺旋。 阵列可以通过记忆合金固定在适当位置或通过记忆合金定位之后的粘合,从而防止进一步的实质性改变。

    Multi-twisted acoustic array for medical ultrasound
    4.
    发明授权
    Multi-twisted acoustic array for medical ultrasound 有权
    用于医用超声波的多重扭曲声阵

    公开(公告)号:US08206305B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US12237249

    申请日:2008-09-24

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: Multiple twisted or rotated arrays are provided. For example, a memory alloy may allow manufacture of multiple rows of elements on a flat substrate. The memory of the alloy is activated to twist different rows in different ways, such as two adjacent substantially parallel but oppositely rotated arrays. By selecting different apertures along a given twist, different planes are scanned due to the difference in direction of the elements of the aperture. By selecting different apertures on differently rotated arrays, a larger volume may be scanned.

    摘要翻译: 提供多个扭转或旋转的阵列。 例如,记忆合金可以允许在平坦基底上制造多排元件。 合金的记忆被激活以以不同的方式扭曲不同的行,例如两个相邻的大致平行但相反旋转的阵列。 通过沿给定的扭转选择不同的孔,由于孔的元件的方向不同,扫描不同的平面。 通过在不同旋转的阵列上选择不同的孔径,可以扫描更大的体积。

    Array rotation for ultrasound catheters
    5.
    发明授权
    Array rotation for ultrasound catheters 有权
    超声导管阵列旋转

    公开(公告)号:US07678056B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11904776

    申请日:2007-09-27

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: A transducer array is connected with a catheter housing. As the transducer array is rotated, the catheter housing also rotates. As a result, at least a portion of the catheter housing twists about a longitudinal axis. By applying rotation in a controlled way, such as with a motor, a plurality of two-dimensional images for three-dimensional reconstruction may be obtained. The rotation of the catheter housing may limit the total amount of rotation of the array, such as rotating the array through a 90 degree or less amount of rotation about the longitudinal axis. The housing of the catheter is formed with a soft section. The softer material allows for a greater amount or increased ease for twisting the catheter.

    摘要翻译: 换能器阵列与导管外壳连接。 当换能器阵列旋转时,导管壳体也旋转。 结果,导管壳体的至少一部分围绕纵向轴线扭曲。 通过以受控的方式,例如用电动机施加旋转,可以获得用于三维重建的多个二维图像。 导管壳体的旋转可以限制阵列的总旋转量,例如使阵列围绕纵向轴旋转90度或更少的旋转量。 导管的外壳形成有柔软的部分。 较软的材料允许更大的数量或更容易扭转导管。

    Array rotation for ultrasound catheters

    公开(公告)号:US07666143B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11012389

    申请日:2004-12-14

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: A transducer array is connected with a catheter housing. As the transducer array is rotated, the catheter housing also rotates. As a result, at least a portion of the catheter housing twists about a longitudinal axis. By applying rotation in a controlled way, such as with a motor, a plurality of two-dimensional images for three-dimensional reconstruction may be obtained. The rotation of the catheter housing may limit the total amount of rotation of the array, such as rotating the array through a 90 degree or less amount of rotation about the longitudinal axis. The housing of the catheter is formed with a soft section. The softer material allows for a greater amount or increased ease for twisting the catheter.

    Remote enabling/disabling of a limited-use medical device
    7.
    发明授权
    Remote enabling/disabling of a limited-use medical device 有权
    远程启用/禁用有限用途的医疗设备

    公开(公告)号:US07694809B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US11295792

    申请日:2005-12-06

    IPC分类号: B65D83/10

    摘要: A remotely controlled medical instrument enhances safety and reliability. The medical instrument may be remotely enabled (unlocked) or disabled (locked). The medical instrument may be intended for limited-use. The medical instrument may be enclosed within a medical packaging and subsequently sterilized. After the medical instrument is determined to meet desired specifications, a remote control device may remotely enable the medical instrument. The remote control device may remotely enable the medical instrument through the sterile barrier and without making direct contact with the medical instrument such that the medical instrument remains sterilized. The non-contact interaction between the medical instrument and the remote control device may be via infrared, electromagnetic, magnetic, or other non-contact communication techniques. The remote control device may remotely disable the medical instrument. The remote controller may transmit a key code to prevent the inadvertent and/or unauthorized enabling or disabling of the limited-use medical device.

    摘要翻译: 远程控制的医疗仪器增强了安全性和可靠性。 医疗器械可以远程启用(解锁)或禁用(锁定)。 医疗器械可能是为了有限的使用。 医疗器械可以封装在医疗包装内并随后消毒。 在确定医疗仪器满足所需规格之后,远程控制装置可以远程启用医疗器械。 遥控装置可以通过无菌屏障远程启用医疗器械,并且不直接与医疗器械接触,使医疗器械保持灭菌。 医疗器械和遥控装置之间的非接触相互作用可以通过红外,电磁,磁性或其它非接触式通信技术。 遥控设备可以远程禁用医疗仪器。 遥控器可以传送钥匙代码以防止有意和/或非授权的使用或禁用有限的医疗设备。

    Shape-Controllable Catheters and Catheter System
    9.
    发明申请
    Shape-Controllable Catheters and Catheter System 有权
    形状可控导管和导管系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120209122A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-16

    申请号:US13028365

    申请日:2011-02-16

    IPC分类号: A61M25/092 A61B8/12

    摘要: Shape-controllable catheters are provided that are versatile in application and that, in human-imaging applications, minimize or reduce patient discomfort. One such catheter is provided with at least one control wire that extends inside the catheter and a control mechanism for tensioning the control wire to produce in the catheter a humped shape or a cantilevered configuration. Hardness of the catheter may be varied along the length thereof to facilitate desired bending. For example, hardness may be reduced in bend areas. Hardness may be maintained or increased in other areas for performance reasons, for example to maintain planarity of an imaging array.

    摘要翻译: 提供形状可控的导管,其在应用中是通用的,并且在人类成像应用中,最小化或减少患者的不适。 一个这样的导管设置有在导管内延伸的至少一个控制线,以及用于张紧控制线以在导管中产生凸起形状或悬臂构造的控制机构。 导管的硬度可以沿其长度变化以便于期望的弯曲。 例如,弯曲区域的硬度可能会降低。 出于性能原因,例如维持成像阵列的平面性,可能在其它区域中维持或增加硬度。