US 11,857,362 B2
Imaging assembly for intravascular imaging device and associated devices, systems, and methods
David Kenneth Wrolstad, Fallbrook, CA (US); Maritess Minas, San Diego, CA (US); Princeton Saroha, Ladera Ranch, CA (US); and Jeremy Stigall, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/514,943.
Application 17/514,943 is a continuation of application No. 16/088,280, granted, now 11,160,529, previously published as PCT/IB2017/051727, filed on Mar. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/315,428, filed on Mar. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0047242 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/12 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. An intravascular imaging device comprising:
a flexible elongate member sized and shaped for insertion into a vessel of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; and
an imaging assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member, wherein the imaging assembly comprises:
a flex circuit;
a support member, wherein the flex circuit is disposed around the support member, wherein the support member comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion of the support member comprises a plurality of cavities; and
an adhesive configured to couple the flexible elongate member and the support member, wherein the adhesive extends through the plurality of cavities such that the adhesive contacts the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and the proximal portion of the support member.