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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Corydon Carlson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Wenguang Li, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Anming He Cai, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael William Hansen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Timothy G. Curran, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods include capturing intravascular ultrasound images. A drive motor is used to actively drive an ultrasound transducer at a set rotation speed. A temporary sensing window is created in which the ultrasound transducer is driven with a fixed drive signal. A plurality of signals from are received the ultrasound transducer during the temporary sensing window.