Steve S. Khalaj,Kenneth C. Hsu,BaoTram Nguyen Pham,John Anthony Rotella,Justn Jeffrey Coker,Paul Jun,Kunal Mahendra Amin
申请号：
US15735731
公开号：
US20180177980A1
申请日:
2015.06.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention is directed to an echogenic member assembly for use with a catheter assembly. The echogenic member assembly includes at least one echogenic member having a cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end. Thus, the body defines a longitudinal length between the first and second ends. Further, the cylindrical body has an exterior surface extending from the first end to the second end. The exterior surface includes a plurality of discontinuities arranged in a predetermined pattern so as to enhance ultrasonic imaging. In addition, the longitudinal length of the echogenic member is less than a total length of a catheter of the catheter assembly. As such, the echogenic member provides enhanced ultrasonic imaging to the catheter assembly without compromising the inherent flexibility of the catheter.
