TRANSDUCER ARRAYS WITH AIR KERFS FOR INTRALUMINAL IMAGING

An imaging assembly for an intraluminal device is provided. In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes: an array of ultrasound transducer elements spaced apart by air kerfs; a plurality of buffer elements surrounding the array of ultrasound transducer elements, wherein the plurality of buffer...

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Hauptverfasser:	SAINI, Anjali, LAVY, Mike, LEE, Hyunggyun, SONG, Junho, SUDOL, Wojtek
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS ELECTRICITY FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICALVIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY PERFORMING OPERATIONS SURGERY TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	An imaging assembly for an intraluminal device is provided. In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes: an array of ultrasound transducer elements spaced apart by air kerfs; a plurality of buffer elements surrounding the array of ultrasound transducer elements, wherein the plurality of buffer elements are spaced apart by gaps; and a sealing material filling portions of the gaps between the plurality of buffer elements