Internal ultrasound assembly with port for fluid injection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9675323
APP PUB NO 20140276083A1
SERIAL NO

14211780

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There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a linear motor, a shaft or filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.

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MUFFIN INCORPORATED1400 CUMBERLAND AVENUE WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 14296 Applications Filed
  • 12053 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fearnot, Neal E West Lafayette, US 153 17800
McKinnis, Peter S West Lafayette, US 30 209
Robbins, Sarah Lafayette, US 19 70
Zhou, Yun West Lafayette, US 107 294

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