JP5363757B2 - 流体充填可能な超音波イメージング用カテーテル・チップ - Google Patents
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12 患者
14 イメージング用カテーテル
16 イメージング用カテーテルの一部分
18 イメージング用カテーテルの一部分
26 イメージング用カテーテル・チップ
28 イメージング用カテーテル・シャフト
30 イメージング用カテーテル把手
32 ハウジング
34 モータ
36 モータ保持器
38 トランスデューサ
40 トランスデューサ保持器
42 レンズ
44 軸
46 可撓性相互接続ケーブル
48 サーミスタ
50 充填管
52 充填口
54 通気孔
56 通気管
58 回転制限器
60 点
62 点
64 近位トランスデューサ取付け具
66 遠位トランスデューサ取付け具
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- イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)において、
ハウジング(32)と、
前記ハウジング(32)内で当該イメージング用カテーテル・チップの遠位部分に配置されたトランスデューサ・アセンブリであって、トランスデューサ(38)を含んでいるトランスデューサ・アセンブリと、
前記ハウジング(32)内で当該イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)の近位部分に配置されたモータ(34)であって、当該イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)の縦軸(44)を中心として前記トランスデューサ・アセンブリを揺動させるように構成されているモータ(34)と、
前記モータ(34)と前記ハウジング(32)との間に配置された充填管(50)であって、当該イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)の遠位部分に音響結合流体を送給するように構成されている充填管(50)と、
前記モータ(34)を前記縦軸方向に沿って周方向に囲み、前記モータ(34)を前記ハウジング(32)内の特定の位置に固定するモータ保持器(36)と、
を備え、
前記充填管(50)は、前記イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)の前記縦軸(44)を中心とした前記トランスデューサ・アセンブリの揺動を制限するように構成されている、
イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。 - 前記充填管(50)は前記トランスデューサ(38)の近位端近くに前記音響結合流体を送給するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のイメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。
- 前記充填管(50)は前記トランスデューサ(38)の遠位端近くに前記音響結合流体を送給するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のイメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。
- 前記音響結合流体は、前記イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)を使用しようとする場所において送給される、請求項1に記載のイメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。
- 前記音響結合流体は使用の前の12時間以内に送給される、請求項1に記載のイメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。
- 前記音響結合流体は前記イメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)の製造出荷後に送給される、請求項1に記載のイメージング用カテーテル・チップ(26)。
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