Ultrasound stylet
US10123766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/11
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stylet (100) includes a handle assembly (102) with an indicator display (112) and a stiff wire assembly (120) extending distally from the handle assembly (102) having a non-imaging ultrasonic device on a distal end. The stylet includes a circuit assembly having one or more of a pulser (120), a transmit/receive chip (132), a bandpass filter (134), a differential amplifier (136), an ADC (138), and an MCU (140), operable to control the operation of the ultrasonic device and to receive and analyze data from the ultrasonic device to facilitate implantation of a device such as a catheter.
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