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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
David Kenneth Wrolstad, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Maritess Minas, San Diego, CA (US);
Nathan Andrew Williams, San Diego, CA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An intravascular imaging probe including a multiple material support member or chassis, and associated devices, systems, and methods are provided. According to one embodiment, an intraluminal ultrasound imaging catheter includes a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, a support member coupled to a distal portion of the flexible elongate member, and an ultrasound scanner assembly positioned around the support member. The support member includes a hollow inner member comprising a first material, and a first annular member positioned around a perimeter of the hollow inner member at a proximal portion of the hollow inner member. The first annular member extends radially outward from the hollow inner member and includes a second material that is different from the first material.