Acoustically transparent window for intraluminal ultrasound imaging device

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PATENT NO 11857361
APP PUB NO 20210128107A1
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17256248

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An intraluminal ultrasound imaging device includes a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient. An ultrasound imaging assembly is disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The ultrasound imaging assembly includes a plurality of acoustic elements and an acoustically-transparent window disposed over the plurality of acoustic elements. The acoustically-transparent window comprising a plurality of layers formed on top of one another. The plurality of layers includes an innermost layer directly contacting the plurality of acoustic elements, an outermost layer opposite the innermost layer, and an adhesive layer. The outermost layer includes a tubing. A hardness of the innermost layer is less than hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers. A hardness of the outermost layer is greater than the hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V5656 AG EINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beckers, Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Veldhoven, NL 38 138
Dirksen, Peter Hilversum, NL 73 1850
Hakkens, Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Eersel, NL 56 168
Loebl, Hans-Peter Monschau-Imgenbroich, DE 30 386
Shulepov, Sergei Y Eindhoven, NL 8 1
Timmermans, Petrus Henricus Maria Teteringen, NL 10 17
Weekamp, Johannes Wilhelmus Beek en Donk, NL 73 523

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