Boston Scientific Scimed - Ultrasonic Imaging ICE Catheter System Patent
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599361B2 to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. for an ICE imaging system featuring an intracardiac echocardiography catheter with a micro-electromechanical phased array ultrasound transducer. The patent covers a catheter with 6 French or smaller outer diameter designed for delivery through venous systems into heart chambers for pacemaker and ICD lead placement imaging. The patent protects the electronic flex cable architecture and signal processing methods for constructing heart images from ultrasound beam transmissions.
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USPTO granted Patent US12599361B2 to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. for an ICE imaging system comprising an intracardiac echocardiography catheter with phased array ultrasound transducer technology. The patent covers catheters with 6 French or smaller outer diameter utilizing MEMS technology, designed for delivery through venous systems into heart chambers to support pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead placement procedures. The system architecture includes electronic flex cable communication with signal traces directing transducer array elements for ultrasound beam transmission and reception to construct cardiac images.
For medical device manufacturers developing cardiac imaging or ablation technologies, this patent establishes intellectual property protection around Boston Scientific's ICE catheter innovations. Companies in this space should consider potential freedom-to-operate implications for their own product development efforts and monitor for licensing opportunities.
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Ultrasonic imaging system and method
Grant US12599361B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Inventors
Donald Masters, Jesus Andres Lopez, Shephal Kirit Doshi, Eric Stoppenhagen
Abstract
An ICE imaging system is disclosed, which comprises an Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The ICE catheter corresponds to a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) or other transducer based phased array ultrasound catheter with an out diameter of 6 French or smaller for delivery through an internal jugular, subclavian, axillary, innominate venous system into heart chambers for the purpose of lead placement for a pacemaker or other implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device. Further, a catheter shaft houses an electronic flex cable which is in communication with at least one signal trace, and is configured to direct a plurality of transducer array elements to transmit and receive ultrasound beams, receive at least one signal from the plurality of transducer array elements, and construct at least one image of at least a portion of the heart based on the at least one signal.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/0883 A61B 8/12 A61B 8/445 A61B 8/4483 A61B 8/4488 B06B 1/0622 B81B 2207/053 B81B 7/02
Filing Date
2023-02-14
Application No.
18168786
Claims
24
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