An intraluminal imaging catheter includes: a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient; an ultrasound transducer array coupled to the flexible elongate member and configured to obtain imaging data while positioned within the body lumen; and a memory comprising a plurality of regions configured to store one or more values for one or more fields, wherein the plurality of regions comprises a first region, wherein the one or more fields in the first region comprises at a device identification, a serial number, and/or a manufacturing date, wherein the plurality of regions comprises at least a second region, wherein the one or more fields in the at least the second region comprises a current use count, a maximum number of uses, and a status of the intraluminal imaging catheter. Associated devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

The present application discloses a probe sterilization device including: a housing defining a cavity with an opening, the housing including a cover plate capable of covering the opening; a cover plate drive, capable of driving, in response to a cover plate drive control signal, the cover plate to move so as to open the opening; a support, arranged in the housing and capable of fixing the probe; an ultraviolet light source, arranged in the housing and capable of being turned on in response to a light source control signal; and a processor, electrically connected to the cover plate drive and capable of sending the cover plate drive control signal to the cover plate drive, and electrically connected to the ultraviolet light source and capable of sending the light source control signal to the ultraviolet light source. The present application further discloses a probe sterilization method and an ultrasonic imaging system.

An ultrasonic endoscope includes: an ultrasonic transducer having an ultrasonic vibrator; a distal end portion body disposed continuously with a proximal end side of the ultrasonic transducer; an erecting base housing portion that is disposed in the distal end portion body and has an opening which opens toward one side in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the distal end portion body; a treatment tool lead-out port that communicates with the inside of the erecting base housing portion; an erecting base that is disposed in the inside of the erecting base housing portion and changes a lead out direction of a treatment tool led out from the treatment tool lead-out port; and a cleaning communication hole that is formed in a wall surface on a side opposite to a side where the opening of the erecting base housing portion is disposed and communicates with an outside.

An ultrasonic probe for acquiring an ultrasonic image is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer generating an ultrasonic signal and including a lens provided to transmit the ultrasonic signal to the outside, a case accommodating the transducer and having an opening at one side so that the lens is brought into contact with an external target object, and a buffer member provided along a circumference of the transducer to protect the transducer from external impact and disposed between the case and the transducer.

Ultrasound imaging tools are configured with rotation and deflection control. Methods of controlling an ultrasound imaging transducer may include advancing a distal end region of a catheter assembly to an anatomical region of interest, the catheter assembly may include a rotatable shaft carrying an ultrasound imaging transducer; and a deflectable shaft. Actuating a first actuator of a handle assembly may cause rotational movement of the rotatable shaft relative to the deflectable shaft, which thereby causes rotational movement of the ultrasound imaging transducer; and actuating a second actuator of the handle assembly to cause deflection of the deflectable shaft, where the handle assembly includes a handle body with an outer surface that can be gripped by a user, and where the first actuator and the second actuator are circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal axis of the handle body.

Transducer probes for ophthalmological instruments operating without the use of light (such as contact tonometers and ultrasound pachymeters)—whether structured substantially monolithically (as one piece) or in a hybrid or composite fashion (and, therefore, reversibly separable into constituent components)—the axially-located front transducer surface of which is surrounded by a ridge of material not representing the surface of the transducer, in which the overall front cornea-contacting surface of which is inwardly shaped to reduce or even completely avoid measurement errors associated with the use of conventionally-structured versions of probes traditionally use with such instruments. Ophthalmological instruments utilizing such probes and methods of use. Biological protection of eye during use of such instruments.

Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enclosure for a device having a probe supported by a housing. The housing defines a cavity through which the probe protrudes. The probe is configured to move within the cavity. The enclosure includes a removable enclosure body. The enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering an entirety of the cavity. The enclosure further includes a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body. The probe interaction portion is configured to be operatively engaged with the probe such that the probe is configured to transmit acoustic energy to a subject from within the enclosure.

An ultrasonic probe is provided. The ultrasonic probe comprises: a case; a transducer which is arranged in the case and which converts electrical signals into ultrasonic waves; an acoustic lens which is arranged on the transducer and which causes the ultrasonic waves to converge in one area of a subject; and a plurality of light-emitting elements which are arranged in the case and which emit light in order to sterilize the external surface of the acoustic lens.

Electrical bonded portions (100, 104) from a coaxial cable (56) to a piezoelectric body (49) are bonded by a resin material having conductivity (102), and the electrical bonded portions (100, 104) using the resin material (102) are covered with a gas barrier epoxy resin layer (106).

A replaceable attachment for an ultrasound probe includes a ring-like fastening region for fastening the attachment to the ultrasound probe, and a flexible membrane arranged on the fastening region. A first liquid or gel-like contact medium is applied to an inner contact surface of the membrane. The contact surface makes contact with an end face of the ultrasound probe when an attachment is fastened to the ultrasound probe. Before the attachment is fastened, the first contact medium is distributed on the contact surface in such a manner that, in an array region of the contact surface, a quantity of the first contact medium per surface is at least twice as large as in a remaining region of the contact surface. A positioning and extent of the array region is adapted to a positioning and extent of a piezo array of the ultrasound probe.