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7618374 Image plane sensing methods and systems for intra-patient probes  
A position of an imaging plane relative to a catheter or other probe is aligned with tissue of interest. Ultrasound tissue images may be registered to the catheter position with minimal rotational...
7563242 Ultrasonic surgery apparatus  
An ultrasonic surgery apparatus capable of setting surgical conditions properly in accordance with hardness of a nucleus lentis and performing surgery with efficiency is disclosed. The ultrasonic...
7507205 Steerable ultrasound catheter  
Steerable catheters are provided including an elongated flexible member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween (i.e., between the proximal end and the distal end). A...
7135017 Imaging and surgical procedure for carpal tunnel syndrome  
A system, method and/or apparatus is provided for visualization or imaging of the transverse carpal ligament and surrounding structures/features of a hand of a patient, and treatment of the...
7131948 Method and apparatus for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography  
A catheter is provided for insertion in the he blood vessel of a patient for ultrasonically imaging the vessel wall. The catheter includes a tubular element and an internally housed drive cable for...
7094203 Medical imaging apparatus for detection of gamma rays and reflected ultrasonic waves  
Gamma rays obtained from radioisotope administered to an examinee are detected by a gamma ray information-detecting unit so that a first tomographic image obtained therefrom is formed on a CRT....
7052463 Method and apparatus for cooling a contacting surface of an ultrasound probe  
A cooling system for an ultrasonic imaging system is provided, the ultrasonic imaging system having a probe for transmitting and receiving acoustic signals through a tip of the probe to and from...
6858009 Ultrasonic angioscope system  
An ultrasonic angioscope system which uses an imaging technique of sending ultrasonic waves to a portion ahead of a stricture of a blood vessel and visualizing a portion in the forward direction of...
6764450 Method and apparatus for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography  
A catheter is provided for insertion in the he blood vessel of a patient for ultrasonically imaging the vessel wall. The catheter includes a tubular element and an internally housed drive cable for...
6733451 Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic probe used with a pharmacological agent  
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method of using an ultrasonic probe with a pharmacological agent to enhance an occlusion treating effect of the ultrasonic probe to effectively...
6723110 High efficiency ultrasonic surgical aspiration tip  
A high efficiency ultrasonic surgical aspiration tip apparatus and accompanying method for surgical use. The apparatus has one or more substantially “V” or “U” shaped cuts in a contacting....
6623433 Automated longitudinal position translator for ultrasonic imaging probes, and methods of using same  
A longitudinal position translator includes a probe drive module and a linear translation module. The probe drive module is coupled operatively to an ultrasonic imaging probe assembly having a...
6266550 Catheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusions  
An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter, having an occlusion-crossing working element, with a micro-invasive extraluminally operable...
6210330 Apparatus, system and method for real-time endovaginal sonography guidance of intra-uterine, cervical and tubal procedures  
An apparatus for guidance and monitoring of intra-uterine, cervical and tubal procedures is described, The apparatus includes an assembly, including (a) an endovaginal ultrasound transducer being...
6053868 Apparatus for a cardiological therapy  
The apparatus for a cardiological therapy, in particular an ablation apparatus, comprises an ultrasonic transducer and an applicator which is arranged at the transducer and provided for an...
5938609 Guidewire with imaging capability  
A guidewire imaging catheter includes a catheter body, housing secured to the distal end of the catheter body, a drive cable extending through a central lumen of the catheter body, and an imaging...
5873828 Ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment system  
An ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment system having a thin tube which is capable of being inserted into a body cavity, and which has at its extreme end an observing ultrasonic vibrator for emitting...
5827313 Device for controlled longitudinal movement of an operative element within a catheter sheath and method  
An operative element mover (22) is used as a part of an ultrasound imaging or other catheter system (2) including a hollow sheath (6) and a case (16) housing a rotary driver (10). A drive cable or...
5474075 Brush-tipped catheter for ultrasound imaging  
Miniature catheter-based ultrasound transducers are used to image peritracheal or bronchial structures including masses, lymph nodes, and vessels. Most preferably, a 6.2 French catheter containing...
5469853 Bendable ultrasonic probe and sheath for use therewith  
A bendable ultrasonic probe useful in endosurgical operations is provided having a therapy channel with a shape that is substantially unaffected by bending of the probe. The probe can be used to...
5456258 Catheter type ultrasound probe  
A catheter type ultrasound probe having an ultrasound transducer mounted on a rigid fore end section at the tip end of a soft and flexible body section of a catheter member to be introduced into an...
5427107 Optical encoder for catheter device  
Disclosed herein is a catheter apparatus which supports high resolution imaging of the interior of a biological conduit. The apparatus includes an imaging atherectomy catheter of the type having a...
5385148 Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter  
Method and apparatus for ablation of cardiac tissue includes a catheter (2, 60) having an elongated flexible body (6, 64), a tissue characterization assembly including a transducer (34) at the...
5372138 Acousting imaging catheters and the like  
Acoustic imaging balloon catheters formed by a disposable liquid-confining sheath supporting a high fidelity, flexible drive shaft which carries on its end an ultrasound transducer and includes an...
5345940 Transvascular ultrasound hemodynamic and interventional catheter and method  
A self contained ultrasound device for the delivery of therapeutic and other types of tools to be visualized in an ultrasound-type environment within the blood before, during, and after an...
5265612 Intracavity ultrasonic device for elasticity imaging  
An intracavity ultrasonic device for elasticity imaging of human tissue to obtain palpation information in a quantitative form by using a probe that has an ultrasonic transducer at one end thereof,...
5254112 Device for use in laser angioplasty  
Apparatus for use in removing atherosclerotic plaque deposits in a blood vessel comprises a high power laser, an elongated, flexible catheter adapted to be inserted into and advanced through the...
5240003 Ultrasonic instrument with a micro motor having stator coils on a flexible circuit board  
The disposable intra-luminal ultrasonic instrument for the examination and/or treatment of blood vessels and similar lumina has a small transverse cross-section. The instrument includes a catheter...
5201316 Guide wire receptacle for catheters having rigid housings  
An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a flexible catheter body having a rigid housing at its distal end. A tapered flexible end piece is secured to the distal end of the rigid housing, and a...
5038789 Method and device for doppler-guided retrograde catheterization  
A method is claimed for the intravascular catheterization of a higher mammal without fluoroscopy, which comprises inserting into a peripheral blood vessel a steerable catheter which has a Doppler...
5029588 Laser catheter with imaging capability  
Vascular catheters include ultrasonic imaging capability and optical waveguides for delivering laser energy for ablating vascular obstructions. The ultrasonic imaging capability comprises a fixed...
4977898 Miniaturized encapsulated ultrasonic transducer  
An endoscope, especially for transesophageal echocardiography. An encapsulated ultrasonic transducer capsule is provided having a self-contained electro-mechanical sector scanner. A sealed housing...
4974590 Ultrasonic probe for use in ultrasonic endoscope  
An ultrasonic probe for use in the ultrasonic endoscope including a damping layer arranged on a rear surface of an ultrasonic vibrating element for absorbing an undesired ultrasonic wave emitted...
4886059 Endotracheal tube with asymmetric balloon  
Blood flow in the aorta and pulmonary artery of a mammal, most typically a human, is measured volumetrically by a non-invasive, ultrasound apparatus. The apparatus (10) comprises a tracheal tube or...
4869263 Device and method for measuring volumetric blood flow in a vessel  
Device for measuring volumetric blood flow in a vessel comprising a catheter having proximal and distal extremities. A balloon is carried by the distal extremity of the catheter. A balloon...
4802487 Endoscopically deliverable ultrasound imaging system  
An endoscopically deliverable ultrasound imaging system having an ultrasound probe mounted at the end of an endoscopically deliverable catheter. The catheter connects the probe to an ultrasound...
4635644 Ultrasonic applicator  
An ultrasonic applicator for an ultrasonic-echo planigraphic imaging apparatus has a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements arranged in row on a living body application surface of the...
4587972 Device for diagnostic and therapeutic intravascular intervention  
A device for imaging and removing obstructions from blood vessels and the like having a flexible tubular housing dimensioned for insertion within a blood vessel; a fiberoptic bundle adapted to...
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