Apparatus and method incorporating an ultrasound transducer onto a delivery member
US6599288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00898
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device assembly and method provides an ultrasound transducer mounted onto a catheter shaft. The ultrasound transducer is mounted such that there is a radial separation between the transducer and the underlying catheter shaft. The transducer is mounted on support structures which do not bridge the gap between the transducer and delivery member. The location of the support structures provides for an “airbacked” transducer that is very efficient and prevents heat build-up in the materials in contact therewith.
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