Volume ultrasound catheter array support

A medical ultrasound imaging catheter is stiffened for introduction into the patient. An insert is mated with the array. The insert may stiffen the catheter at the array, avoiding damage due to buckling. The insert is keyed to the array in order to fix the orientation of the array, such as using a s...

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1. Verfasser:	Garbini Lex J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Zusammenfassung:	A medical ultrasound imaging catheter is stiffened for introduction into the patient. An insert is mated with the array. The insert may stiffen the catheter at the array, avoiding damage due to buckling. The insert is keyed to the array in order to fix the orientation of the array, such as using a support for twisting the array as the key.