Intravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture
US5243988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for ultrasonic imaging, and methods for the use an manufacture thereof, particularly of small coronary vessels. The device comprises an elongate member with a distal end that can be positioned within a small vessel of a patient's body while a proximal end is located outside the body, a transducer located at a distal end of the elongate member and operable to scan the distal coronary vessels with ultrasonic pulses, and a signal processor connected to a proximal end of the elongate member and to the transducer for generating and receiving pulses to and from the transducer. A motor may be also connected to the proximal end of the elongate member for rotating the transducer.
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