Ultrasound catheter
CA 2133475 C · Owner: Kiepen, Horst F. · Inventors: Kiepen, Horst F.; Eberle, Michael J.; Rizzuti, Gary P.
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An ultrasound catheter is disclosed for providing substantially real-time images of small cavities. The ultrasound catheter is characterized by separate and distinct materials for backing the transducers and for carrying the electronics components. The separate materials comprise an electronics carrier meeting the requirements for holding the integrated circuitry of the ultrasound device and a backing material displaying superior characteristics relating to reducing ringing and minimizing the effect of other sources of signal degradation in the transducer assembly. Also in, accordance with the present invention a technique is, described for connecting the conductor lines of the separate …
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- Filed January 14, 1994 and granted July 14, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 14, 2014.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by January 14, 2016.
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