Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intravascular ultrasound imaging apparatus, interface architecture, and method of manufacturing
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Application No.: US15617513Application Date: 2017-06-08
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Publication No.: US10575815B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Paul Douglas Corl
- Applicant: VOLCANO CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Priority: WO2014105725 20140703
- Main IPC: A61B8/12
- IPC: A61B8/12 ; A61B8/08 ; A61B8/00 ; B06B1/02 ; B06B1/06

Abstract:
Sold-state intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are particularly directed to compact and efficient circuit architectures and electrical interfaces for an ultrasound transducer array used in a solid-state IVUS system. In one embodiment, an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) device includes: a flexible elongate member; an ultrasound scanner assembly disposed at a distal portion of the flexible elongate member, the ultrasound scanner assembly including an ultrasound transducer array; an interface coupler disposed at a proximal portion of the flexible elongate member; and a cable disposed within and extending along a length of the flexible elongate member between the ultrasound scanner assembly and the interface coupler. The cable includes four conductors electrically coupling the ultrasound scanner assembly and the interface coupler.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170265842A1 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS, INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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