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Longitudinal multiplane ultrasound transducer underfluid catheter system

  • US 5,699,805 A
  • Filed: 06/20/1996
  • Issued: 12/23/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A catheter apparatus, comprising:

  • a catheter including an outer body and a drive shaft receivable in the outer body and rotatable with respect to the outer body;

    a transducer phased array mounted on the drive shaft, the transducer phased array being rotatable with the drive shaft, the transducer phased array transmitting signals toward outside of the catheter; and

    the outer body having an ultrasound window portion at least partially transparent to the signals, the transducer phased array being longitudinally positionable within the outer body proximate the window portion.

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