US 11,806,167 B2
Intravascular devices, systems, and methods
David H. Burkett, Panama City Beach, FL (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 Mar. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/827,038.
Application 16/827,038 is a continuation of application No. 15/693,894, filed on Sep. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,602,982.
Application 15/693,894 is a continuation of application No. 15/167,568, filed on May 27, 2016, granted, now 9,750,458, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 15/167,568 is a continuation of application No. 13/931,052, filed on Jun. 28, 2013, granted, now 9,351,687, issued on May 31, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/665,697, filed on Jun. 28, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0222005 A1, Jul. 16, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6851 (2013.01) [A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09083 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09175 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An intravascular device comprising:
a guidewire configured to be positioned within a blood vessel of a patient, the guidewire comprising:
a flexible elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion;
a sensing component disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and configured to obtain data associated with the blood vessel while the guidewire is positioned within the blood vessel;
a core wire disposed within the flexible elongate member; and
a plurality of conductors disposed within the flexible elongate member, wherein the plurality of conductors is distinct from the sensing component, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors extends from the distal portion of the flexible elongate member to the proximal portion, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors comprises a proximal section, a distal section, a thickness, and a width, wherein the distal section of each conductor is coupled to the sensing component such that the plurality of conductors is configured to establish electrical communication with the sensing component, and wherein each conductor comprises a flattened configuration such that the thickness is less than the width.