	US 11,980,723 B2
	Support member for intraluminal imaging devices and associated devices, systems, and methods
Maritess Minas, San Diego, CA (US); Jeremy Stigall, Carlsbad, CA (US); Princeton Saroha, Ladera Ranch, CA (US); and Melisa Friday, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Appl. No. 16/611,309
Filed by KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
PCT Filed May 3, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/061239 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 6, 2019, PCT Pub. No. WO2018/206369, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/504,600, filed on May 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0163651 A1, May 28, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); H10N 30/87 (2023.01)

CPC A61M 25/0069 (2013.01) [A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0004 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0052 (2013.01); B06B 1/0207 (2013.01); B06B 2201/20 (2013.01); B06B 2201/76 (2013.01); H10N 30/875 (2023.02)]

17 Claims

1. An intraluminal imaging device, comprising:

a flexible elongate member configured for positioning within a body lumen of a patient;

a support member coupled to the flexible elongate member; and

a non-rotating imaging assembly coupled to the support member,

wherein the support member includes a proximal section at a first end thereof configured to interface with a distal portion of the flexible elongate member and a distal section at a second end thereof configured to interface with a proximal end of the non-rotating imaging assembly, the proximal section comprising a first diameter, the distal section comprising a second diameter less than the first diameter,

wherein the flexible elongate member is positioned over the support member;

wherein the proximal section of the support member, the distal section of the support member, and the distal portion of the flexible elongate member define an annular lumen; and

wherein the annular lumen is filled with an adhesive.