ATE161158T1 - Intravaskularer ultraschall-bildsensor - Google Patents

Intravaskularer ultraschall-bildsensor

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ATE161158T1
ATE161158T1 AT90913364T AT90913364T ATE161158T1 AT E161158 T1 ATE161158 T1 AT E161158T1 AT 90913364 T AT90913364 T AT 90913364T AT 90913364 T AT90913364 T AT 90913364T AT E161158 T1 ATE161158 T1 AT E161158T1
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ultrasonic
ultrasonic transducer
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James H Griffith
Paul J Zalesky
James M Gessert
Viet P Dinh
James D Passafaro
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Cardiovascular Imaging Systems
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/06—Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies ; Determining position of diagnostic devices within or on the body of the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4461—Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/352—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving the transducer
    • G10K11/355—Arcuate movement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/357—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving a reflector

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
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AT90913364T 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Intravaskularer ultraschall-bildsensor ATE161158T1 (de)

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US07/395,839 US5115814A (en) 1989-08-18 1989-08-18 Intravascular ultrasonic imaging probe and methods of using same

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AT96106788T ATE237997T1 (de) 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Ultraschallbilderzeugungssystem
AT03004033T ATE297689T1 (de) 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Ultraschallbilderzeugungssystem
AT90913364T ATE161158T1 (de) 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Intravaskularer ultraschall-bildsensor

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AT96106788T ATE237997T1 (de) 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Ultraschallbilderzeugungssystem
AT03004033T ATE297689T1 (de) 1989-08-18 1990-08-17 Ultraschallbilderzeugungssystem

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US (1) US5115814A (de)
EP (3) EP0487630B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3404396B2 (de)
AT (3) ATE237997T1 (de)
AU (1) AU6334290A (de)
DE (3) DE69034196T2 (de)
ES (3) ES2109925T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1991002489A1 (de)

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