Imaging probe housing with fluid flushing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9198638
APP PUB NO 20120277592A1
SERIAL NO

13458935

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An imaging probe for use in a catheter for ultrasonic imaging is provided. The catheter may be of the type including a sheath having an opening at a distal end for conducting a fluid there through. The imaging probe includes a distal housing coupled to a drive shaft for rotation, a transducer within the distal housing for generating and sensing ultrasonic waves, and a fluid flow promoter that promotes flow of the fluid within the sheath across the transducer.

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ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC7905 FULLER ROAD EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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Moore, Tom Livermore, US 11 243
Zelenka, Robert Milpitas, US 31 543

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