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Number: 600/466
Name: Surgery > Diagnostic testing > Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation > Ultrasonic > Structure of transducer or probe assembly > Probe placed in vascular system or body orifice > Catheter
Description: Subject matter wherein the probe inserted into the body is a hollow, usually flexible, tube.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
600/467 Intravascular 174
600/471 Tool (e.g., ablation, abrasion, cutting) 55


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7618374 Image plane sensing methods and systems for intra-patient probes Nov. 17, 2009
7604601 Display of catheter tip with beam direction for ultrasound system Oct. 20, 2009
7563242 Ultrasonic surgery apparatus Jul. 21, 2009
7544166 Systems and methods for imaging with deployable imaging devices Jun. 9, 2009
7524289 Resolution optical and ultrasound devices for imaging and treatment of body lumens Apr. 28, 2009
7507205 Steerable ultrasound catheter Mar. 24, 2009
7493219 Method of discriminating particle groups and particle analyzer Feb. 17, 2009
7488289 Imaging catheter and methods of use for ultrasound-guided ablation Feb. 10, 2009
7481774 Catheter with physiological sensor Jan. 27, 2009
7452331 Vascular adjustable multi-gauge tilt-out method and apparatus for guiding needles Nov. 18, 2008
7452345 Anti-infective endotracheal tube Nov. 18, 2008
7393501 Method, apparatus and system for treating biofilms associated with catheters Jul. 1, 2008
7335180 Steerable ultrasound catheter Feb. 26, 2008
7314448 Imaging transducer assembly Jan. 1, 2008
7291110 Catheter lesion diagnostics Nov. 6, 2007
7288264 Contact-killing antimicrobial devices Oct. 30, 2007
7289842 System for medical examination or treatment Oct. 30, 2007
7285116 Non-contact tissue ablation device and methods thereof Oct. 23, 2007
7245959 Imaging catheter for use inside a guiding catheter Jul. 17, 2007
7211063 Pressure sensor for therapeutic delivery device and method May. 1, 2007
7166075 Elastographic imaging of in vivo soft tissue Jan. 23, 2007
7156812 Volumetric image ultrasound transducer underfluid catheter system Jan. 2, 2007
7131948 Method and apparatus for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography Nov. 7, 2006
7081094 Imaging transducer assembly Jul. 25, 2006
7077808 Ultrasonic imaging catheter Jul. 18, 2006
7052463 Method and apparatus for cooling a contacting surface of an ultrasound probe May. 30, 2006
7047068 Microelectrode catheter for mapping and ablation May. 16, 2006
7044915 System and method for intraluminal imaging May. 16, 2006
7037268 Low profile acoustic sensor arry and sensors with pleated transmission lines and related methods May. 2, 2006
7037269 Ultrasonic imagining catheters May. 2, 2006
6996430 Method and system for displaying cross-sectional images of a body Feb. 7, 2006
6969354 Adaptable intraoperative or endocavity ultrasound probe Nov. 29, 2005
6962567 Ultrasound transducer assembly Nov. 8, 2005
6949072 Devices for vulnerable plaque detection Sep. 27, 2005
6947788 Navigable catheter Sep. 20, 2005
6947787 System and methods for imaging within a body lumen Sep. 20, 2005
6926671 Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method Aug. 9, 2005
6926669 Heart wall ablation/mapping catheter and method Aug. 9, 2005
6923768 Method and apparatus for acquiring and displaying a medical instrument introduced into a cavity organ of a patient to be examined or treated Aug. 2, 2005
6921371 Ultrasound radiating members for catheter Jul. 26, 2005
6908434 Ultrasound imaging catheter isolation system with temperature sensor Jun. 21, 2005
6863653 Ultrasound device for axial ranging Mar. 8, 2005
6862467 Imaging catheter assembly with distal end inductive coupler and embedded transmission line Mar. 1, 2005
6858009 Ultrasonic angioscope system Feb. 22, 2005
6827693 System and method for intraluminal imaging Dec. 7, 2004
6805132 Performing ultrasound ranging in the presence of ultrasound interference Oct. 19, 2004
6793634 System and method for intraluminal imaging Sep. 21, 2004
6780157 Method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging Aug. 24, 2004
6779257 Method of making a flexible elongate member Aug. 24, 2004
6776763 Ultrasonic transducer array and method of manufacturing the same Aug. 17, 2004

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