Method and apparatus for intravascular ultrasonography

Details Method and apparatus for intravascular ultrasonography Method and apparatus for intravascular ultrasonography

1997-08-15

1999-05-11

Jaworski, Francis J.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

A61B8/12

Patent

active

059022450

ABSTRACT:
A catheter is provided for insertion into the blood vessel of a patient for ultrasonically imaging the vessel wall. The catheter includes a tubular element and an internally housed drive cable for effective a circumferential scan about the catheter of an ultrasonic generating means. Both the tubular element and the drive cable are of a size and flexibility sufficient to permit their introduction into the vessel and subsequent advancement through the vessel to the location of the vessel wall where imaging is desired.

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