Intraluminal imaging device with wire interconnection for imaging assembly
US11622746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8997
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member configured to be inserted into a lumen within a body of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a longitudinal axis; an imaging assembly coupled to the flexible elongate member, the imaging assembly comprising: a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements disposed around the longitudinal axis of the flexible elongate member; a plurality of controllers configured to control the plurality of ultrasound transducer elements to obtain imaging data associated with the lumen; and a plurality of electrical wires extending between the plurality of the ultrasound transducer elements and the plurality of controllers and configured to facilitate communication between the plurality of the ultrasound transducer elements and the plurality of controllers.
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