Patent ID: 11957319
Assignee: VERATHON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. An insertion tube for a bronchoscope, comprising:
a proximal section configured to connect to a handle of the bronchoscope;
a distal tip;
an ultrasound transducer assembly located within the distal tip, the ultrasound transducer assembly including:
an ultrasound transducer array,
integrated signal processing electronics for the ultrasound transducer array, wherein the integrated signal processing electronics include an analog front end configured to adjust at least two of a carrier frequency, acoustic intensity, pulse repeating frequency, signal bias, and gain level of ultrasound signals, and
a flexible interconnection that provides wired connections between the ultrasound transducer array and the analog front end,

an imaging lumen including one or more power cables and one or more communication wires for the ultrasound transducer assembly;
a working channel that is separate from the imaging lumen; and
a sterile needle positioned within the working channel,
wherein the insertion tube and the sterile needle are enclosed together in a sterile package.