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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens, Eersel, NL;
Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers, Veldhoven, NL;
Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Beek en Donk, NL;
Peter Dirksen, Hilversum, NL;
Petrus Henricus Maria Timmermans, Teteringen, NL;
Sergei Y. Shulepov, Eindhoven, NL;
Hans-Peter Loebl, Monschau-Imgenbroich, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An intraluminal ultrasound imaging device includes a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient. An ultrasound imaging assembly is disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The ultrasound imaging assembly includes a plurality of acoustic elements and an acoustically-transparent window disposed over the plurality of acoustic elements. The acoustically-transparent window comprising a plurality of layers formed on top of one another. The plurality of layers includes an innermost layer directly contacting the plurality of acoustic elements, an outermost layer opposite the innermost layer, and an adhesive layer. The outermost layer includes a tubing. A hardness of the innermost layer is less than hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers. A hardness of the outermost layer is greater than the hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers.