JP4979708B2 - 撮像カテーテルシステムにおいてノイズを低減するためのシステム - Google Patents
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- カテーテルシステムにおいて、
遠位端及び近位端を有するカテーテルと、
前記カテーテルの遠位端の方に位置した超音波トランスデューサと、
前記カテーテルの中にあり、かつ、前記超音波トランスデューサに一端で接続された伝送線とを備え、前記伝送線は、中央側導線と、前記中央側導線を囲うシールド体とを有しており、
さらに、前記伝送線の他端に接続されており、かつ、前記シールド体に生じる不要な電流を低減するためのチョークバランと、
前記チョークバランに接続された第1トランスと、
第2トランスと、
前記第1トランスと前記第2トランスとの間をつなぐスリップリングと、
を備えることを特徴とする、カテーテルシステム。 - 前記伝送線が、同軸ケーブルを備えている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記チョークバランが、1以上のフェライト磁心と、前記1以上のフェライト磁心に巻かれた同軸ケーブルとを備えている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記スリップリングが、水銀スリップリングを備えている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記第2トランスに接続された第2バランを備えている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記カテーテルの伝送線に接続可能な回転ハブを備えており、前記チョークバラン及び前記第1トランスが、前記回転ハブの中に収納されている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記回転ハブに回転可能に接続され、且つ、前記回転ハブを回転させるように構成されたモータ駆動ユニットを備えている、請求項6に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記第2トランスが、前記モータ駆動ユニットの中に収納されている、請求項7に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記カテーテルの遠位端の方に位置した位置センサと、
前記カテーテルの中にあり、かつ、前記位置センサに一端で接続された第2伝送線と、
前記第2伝送線の他端に接続された第2チョークバランと、
を備えている、請求項1に記載のカテーテルシステム。 - 前記第2チョークバランが、フェライト磁心と、前記フェライト磁心に巻かれたシールド付き伝送線とを備える、請求項9に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記超音波トランスデューサに接続された伝送線は第1伝送線であり、前記第2伝送線は、前記第1伝送線のシールド体に接続されたシールド体を含んでいる、請求項10に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記第1伝送線が、同軸ケーブルを備えている、請求項11に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記シールド付き伝送線が、シールド付きツイストペア線を備えている、請求項11に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- カテーテルシステムにおいて、
遠位端及び近位端を有するカテーテルと、
前記カテーテルの遠位端の方に位置した超音波トランスデューサと、
前記カテーテルの中にあり、かつ、前記超音波トランスデューサに一端で接続された伝送線とを備え、前記伝送線は、中央側導線と、前記中央側導線を囲うシールド体とを有しており、
さらに、前記伝送線の他端に接続された第1トランスと、
第2トランスと、
前記第1トランスと前記第2トランスとの間をつなぐスリップリングと、
前記第2トランスに接続されたバランと、
を備えることを特徴とする、カテーテルシステム。 - 前記伝送線が、同軸ケーブルを備えている、請求項14に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記スリップリングが、水銀スリップリングを備えている、請求項14に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記バランが、前記第2トランスからの平衡信号をシングルエンド信号に変換するように構成されている、請求項14に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記カテーテルの伝送線に接続可能な回転ハブを備えており、前記第1トランスが、前記回転ハブの中に収納されている、請求項14に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 更に、前記回転ハブに回転可能に接続され、且つ、前記回転ハブを回転させるように構成されたモータ駆動ユニットを備えている、請求項18に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記第2トランスが、前記モータ駆動ユニットの中に収納されている、請求項19に記載のカテーテルシステム。
- 前記第1トランスが、前記伝送線からのシングルエンド信号を平衡信号に変換するように構成されている、請求項14に記載のカテーテルシステム。
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