Patent ID: 6245020
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A catheter assembly, comprising:an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end;a non-rotatable distal imaging element disposed on the distal portion of the elongate catheter body;a first conductor embedded substantially within the entire length of the catheter body, the first conductor having a distal end electrically coupled to the non-rotatable transducer element and a proximal end configured for electrically coupling to a first proximal operative element;a drive cable disposed in the catheter body, the drive cable having a proximal end and a distal end, and rotatable relative to the catheter body;a rotatable imaging element mounted to the distal end of the drive cable within the catheter body; anda second conductor disposed within the drive cable, the second conductor having a distal end electrically coupled to the rotatable imaging element and a proximal end configured for electrically coupling to a second proximal operative element.