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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2004
Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, MA (US);
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Paul Goll, Danville, CA (US);
Thomas C. Moore, Livermore, CA (US);
Douglas M. Petty, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mark Hamm, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Richard Romley, Tracy, CA (US);
Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, MA (US);
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Paul Goll, Danville, CA (US);
Thomas C. Moore, Livermore, CA (US);
Douglas M. Petty, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mark Hamm, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Richard Romley, Tracy, CA (US);
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved medical imaging device assembly includes an imaging transducer coupled to the distal end of a drive shaft, and a conductive wire is wrapped around a distal portion of the drive shaft, wherein the conductive wire reinforces the imaging device assembly. In one embodiment, the conductive wire is part of a sensor adapted to communicate with a medical positioning system. In another embodiment, the conductive wire is configured to be a matching circuit for the imaging transducer. The conductive wire may be configured to be in parallel with the imaging transducer or configured to be in series with the imaging transducer.