Patent ID: 11944489
Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An intravascular imaging device comprising:
a flexible elongate member sized and shaped for insertion into a vessel of a patient, wherein the flexible elongate member comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion;
a conductor extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; and
an imaging assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member, wherein the imaging assembly comprises:
a flex circuit comprising a body and a conductor interface extending from the body, wherein the conductor interface comprises a conductive portion coupled to the conductor; and
a support member, wherein the flex circuit is disposed around the support member such that the support member is distinct from the body and the conductor interface,

wherein the support member comprises a plurality of outer diameters along a length of the support member,
wherein the plurality of outer diameters comprises a first diameter and a second diameter,
wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, and
wherein the second diameter comprises a shelf on which the conductor interface is positioned.