Improving the visualization of a catheter viewed under ultrasound imaging
Номер патента: EP2262562A2
Опубликовано: 22-12-2010
Автор(ы): William E. Webler
Принадлежит: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
Опубликовано: 22-12-2010
Автор(ы): William E. Webler
Принадлежит: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
Реферат: A catheter for use in a patient's body lumen, having a shaft section configured to minimize ultrasonic image artifacts and the direct ultrasonic image brightness of the shaft surface and its internal components, and to produce its image at a wide range of imaging angles, preferably with an intensity not substantially different than surrounding tissue of the body lumen under ultrasound visualization. The shaft section is operative for the desired use of the catheter, yet is also configured to facilitate accurately imaging the shape and location of the shaft section, and easily differentiate it from the surrounding anatomy without unduly obscuring the images of the adjacent anatomy using an ultrasound imaging system.
Improving the visualization of a catheter viewed under ultrasound imaging
Номер патента: WO2009114340A2. Автор: William E. Webler. Владелец: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.. Дата публикации: 2009-09-17.