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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
May. 21, 2024
Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Kalona, IA (US);
Gregory Nordgren, North Liberty, IA (US);
Geoffrey Scott Wagner, Fairfax, IA (US);
CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Kalona, IA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound transducer sheath includes a first portion comprising a first flexible material. The first portion forms a cylinder defining a passage between a first end and an opposite second end of the first portion. A second portion comprising a second flexible material is coupled to the first end of the first portion. The second portion forms an impermeable planar layer having an exterior surface and an opposing interior surface. A first hydrophilic coating layer is formed on the exterior surface of the impermeable planar layer. The first hydrophilic coating layer is activatable to provide an acoustic coupling interface between an ultrasound transducer and a patient.