Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1997-08-11
2000-06-13
Jaworski, Francis J.
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
600465, 600468, A61B 800, A61B 806
Patent
active
060743492
ABSTRACT:
The invention features an acoustic medical device for making Doppler measurements and imaging within a body fluid conduit using a single-transducer. The device has an elongated device body, defining a device axis, constructed for positioning a distal end of the device body near a region of interest in the body fluid conduit. Disposed within the device body is an ultrasonic beam directing assembly that is constructed to direct a portion of ultrasonic energy from a single transducer in a direction for imaging within the body fluid conduit and to direct another portion of the ultrasonic energy in a direction for making Doppler measurements within the body fluid conduit.
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Boston Scientific Corporation
Jaworski Francis J.
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