Title:
3次元心内心エコー検査のためのカテーテル及びそれを有するシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010515522
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A catheter apparatus includes an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, and an acoustic transducer disposed proximate the distal end of the elongated body. A variably-refracting acoustic lens is provided to dynamically adjust a direction associated with an acoustic wave coupled to the acoustic transducer in response to one or more control signals provided thereto.
Inventors:
Hendrix, Bernardus Hendrickus Wilhelmus
Kaipel, Stain
Cyfell flakes
Tabax Bratt, Ronald
Van der fert, naice
Hall, christopher
Fernandez, Anna
Kaipel, Stain
Cyfell flakes
Tabax Bratt, Ronald
Van der fert, naice
Hall, christopher
Fernandez, Anna
Application Number:
JP2009545275A
Publication Date:
May 13, 2010
Filing Date:
January 10, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
International Classes:
A61B8/12; H04R1/34; H04R17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0851689A | 1996-02-20 | |||
| JP2006509263A | 2006-03-16 | |||
| JPH09503926A | 1997-04-22 | |||
| JPH04266750A | 1992-09-22 | |||
| JPH08173432A | 1996-07-09 |
Foreign References:
| WO2003069380A1 | 2003-08-21 | |||
| WO2005122139A2 | 2005-12-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadashige Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadashige Ito