Flexible support member for intraluminal imaging device and associated devices, systems, and methods
US12303327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8915
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Intraluminal ultrasound imaging devices, methods, and systems are provided. Some embodiments of the present disclosure include intraluminal devices configured to navigate and maneuver tortuous vasculature of a patient. For example, an intravascular imaging device can include a flexible support member at a distal portion of the imaging device. The flexible support member may support a plurality of ultrasound transducers and a plurality of control circuits. The flexible support member includes a flexible joint portion between a transducer portion and a controller portion. Introducing a flexible joint portion between the transducer portion and the controller portion can provide for greater flexibility of the imaging device and enable the device to navigate tortuous regions of a patients anatomy.
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