18962477. DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING (Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.)
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DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Organization Name
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Shawn Kerr of Lancaster MA (US)
Alissa Brandon of Cambridge MA (US)
Benedicta Chelagat Chumo of Natick MA (US)
Mollie Knake of Bellevue IA (US)
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18962477 titled 'DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods and devices for generating ultrasound images during a medical procedure are disclosed. The device may comprise a shaft that includes a working channel for receiving an instrument, the working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, and an ultrasound sensor disposed radially outward of a distal portion of the working channel such that the ultrasound sensor at least partially surrounds the working channel. The ultrasound sensor may be configured to image a single field of view greater than about 90 degrees about the shaft, e.g., simultaneously, while conducting a medical procedure with an instrument inserted through the working channel.
