Messick, David,Blea, Mark,Henke, Christian,Huppenthal, Joseph,Wilson, David,Buff, Joachim,Dietz, Dennis Raymond,Latulippe, Paul,Stollberg, Marcus,Cullly, Ed,Bielewicz, Paul,Fife, Mike,Vonesh, Michael
申请号：
AU2008269930
公开号：
AU2008269930B2
申请日:
2008.06.27
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An improved catheter is provided. The catheter may include a deflectable memberlocated at a distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may comprise anultrasound transducer array. The catheter may include a lumen extending froma proximal end of the catheter to the distal end. The lumen may be used to deliveran interventional device to a point distal to the distal end of the catheter. Thedeflectable member may be selectively deflectable in a pivot-like manner throughan arc of at least 90 degrees. In embodiments where the deflectable member includesan ultrasound transducer array, the ultrasound transducer array may be operableto image both when aligned with the catheter and when pivoted relative to the catheter.When pivoted relative to the catheter, the ultrasound transducer array may havea field of view distal to the distal end of the catheter.
