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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Jeremy Stigall, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Princeton Saroha, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Robert Emmett Kearney, San Diego, CA (US);
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Intraluminal ultrasound devices, systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, an intravascular ultrasound device includes a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the flexible elongate member including a distal portion and a longitudinal axis; a first ultrasound transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound imaging data of the body lumen; and a second ultrasound transducer array configured to apply an ultrasound therapy within the body lumen. Both the first and second ultrasound transducer arrays are disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and circumferentially positioned around the longitudinal axis of the flexible elongate member.