Ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device and method of manufacturing an ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device
US11207140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device and a method of manufacturing the ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device. The ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device includes an invasive medical device, an electrical trace deposited either directly on the surface of the invasive medical device or onto an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the surface of the invasive medical device, where the electrical trace is deposited during an additive manufacturing process. The ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device includes an ultrasound transducer assembly attached to the invasive medical device and electrically connected to the electrical trace, and a transducer support structure attached to the invasive medical device, where the transducer support structure defines a nest that is adapted to receive the ultrasound transducer assembly.
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