ULTRASONIC CATHETER

ULTRASONIC CATHETER

An ultrasonic catheter is disclosed. The ultrasonic catheter comprises a body having a longitudinal axis and a distal end. A Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (pMUT) array is disposed within the distal end of the body. Further, the pMUT array comprises a plurality of pMUT array eleme...

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Hauptverfasser: Lopez, III, Jesus Andres, Masters, Donald
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:An ultrasonic catheter is disclosed. The ultrasonic catheter comprises a body having a longitudinal axis and a distal end. A Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (pMUT) array is disposed within the distal end of the body. Further, the pMUT array comprises a plurality of pMUT array elements arranged on a substrate. Further, an insulating material is disposed at the distal end over an imaging window, to provide electrical isolation and transmission of ultrasound signals. The insulating material corresponds to a polyether block amide (PEBA) or Pebax, or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).