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

Claim 5:
6. The intravascular imaging device of claim 1,
wherein the plurality of outer diameters further comprises a third diameter, a fourth diameter, and a fifth diameter, and
wherein the support member comprises:
a first segment comprising the first diameter;
a second segment comprising the second diameter, wherein the second segment is distal to the first segment;
a third segment comprising the third diameter, wherein the third segment is distal to the second segment, wherein the third diameter is less than the second diameter;
a fourth segment comprising the fourth diameter, wherein the fourth segment is distal to the third segment, wherein the fourth diameter is greater than the third diameter; and
a fifth segment comprising the fifth diameter, wherein the fifth segment is distal to the fourth segment, wherein the fifth diameter is equal to the third diameter.