Robert C. Lichty, II,Jan R. Lau,Rodney D. Raabe,Monte Madsen
申请号：
US13730258
公开号：
US20130116633A1
申请日:
2012.12.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
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.
