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Ultrasonic imagining catheters

  • US 7,037,269 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2001
  • Issued: 05/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for ultrasonic imaging, the apparatus comprising:

  • a catheter having a distal region;

    an ultrasonic transducer array disposed at the distal region;

    a flexible circuit electrically coupled to the transducer array for supplying electrical power to the array, wherein at least a portion of the flexible circuit is helically wound about the catheter; and

    at least one multiplexer unit electrically coupled to the flexible circuit, and wherein the at least one multiplexer unit is proximal of the transducer array.

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