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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2017
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Mark D. Wood, Sterling, MA (US);
Paul D. Aquilino, Walpole, MA (US);
Ryan Hartman, Kingston, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
According to aspects of the present disclosure, a system for visualizing a target area may include an elongate shaft. The elongate shaft may include a distal portion, a lumen that extends longitudinally through the distal portion, and an opening at the distal end of the distal portion. The opening may be in communication with the lumen. The system also may include a visualization assembly housed within the distal portion of the elongate shaft. The visualization assembly may include a transducer array having a field of view in which the transducer array transceives sound waves. The field of view of the transducer array may cover at least part of the distal portion of the elongate shaft and the target area to facilitate visualization of the part of the distal portion of the elongate shaft and the target area.