Robert C. Lichty, II,Jan R. Lau,Rodney D. Raabe,Monte Madsen
申请号：
US13553542
公开号：
US10143455B2
申请日:
2012.07.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and devices for providing improved ultrasound visibility of medical devices intended for intravascular use are described. The inclusion of gas/solid boundary regions within a medical devices improves the resolution of the device under ultrasound visualization. Gas/solid boundary regions may be provided through the use of embedded gas-filled microlumens, microwells, or enclosed pockets within the medical device.
