Global Patent Index - EP 1206771 A1

EP 1206771 A1 20020522 - ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CATHETER

Title (en)

ULTRASOUND ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CATHETER

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLEINHEIT ZUR ANWENDUNG IN EINEM KATHETER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ULTRASONORE UTILISE AVEC UN CATHETER

Publication

EP 1206771 A1 20020522 (EN)

Application

EP 00952498 A 20000804

Priority

  • US 0021302 W 20000804
  • US 37464299 A 19990816
  • US 37516299 A 19990816

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0113357A1] The invention relates to a catheter system. The system comprises a catheter body having a chamber containing a low acoustic impedance medium. The catheter body includes an elongated body with an external surface and an ultrasound transducer having an external side between a first end and a second end. The ultrasound transducer is positioned over the external surface of the elongated body such that the first end is adjacent to the chamber.

IPC 1-7

G10K 11/02; A61M 25/00; A61B 17/22

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/162 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 37/0092 (2013.01); B06B 1/0674 (2013.01); B06B 1/0677 (2013.01); G10K 11/004 (2013.01); G10K 11/02 (2013.01); G10K 11/162 (2013.01); B06B 2201/76 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0113357A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0113357 A1 20010222; EP 1206771 A1 20020522; JP 2003507105 A 20030225

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0021302 W 20000804; EP 00952498 A 20000804; JP 2001517374 A 20000804