Medical tubular assembly
An elongated medical tubular assembly is configured to improve, at least in part, transmission of a signal from the signal-transmitting device, received, at least in part, within the elongated medical tubular assembly, toward the signal-transceiving device of the medical-imaging system. The elongated medical tubular assembly defines a lumen extending from a distal tip toward a proximal end of the elongated medical tubular assembly; and the lumen is configured to receive, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device in such a way that the lumen, in use, receives, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device at the signal-liberating feature.
1 . An apparatus for use with a patient, a signal-transmitting device and a signal-transceiving device of a medical-imaging system, the apparatus comprising:
an elongated medical tubular assembly having a distal tip configured to be received, at least in part, in the patient; and
the elongated medical tubular assembly being configured to receive, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device at the distal tip; and
the distal tip comprising a signal-liberating feature that includes spaced-apart perforations configured to improve, at least in part, transmission of a signal from the signal-transmitting device toward the signal-transceiving device of the medical-imaging system.
2 . An apparatus for use with a patient, having a signal-transmitting device and a signal-transceiving device of a medical-imaging system, the apparatus comprising:
an elongated medical tubular assembly configured to be received, at least in part, in the patient; and
the elongated medical tubular assembly having a distal tip that comprises a signal-liberating feature that includes spaced-apart perforations and is configured to improve, at least in part, transmission of a signal from the signal-transmitting device, positioned in an interior of the elongated medical tubular assembly, toward the signal-transceiving device of the medical-imaging system.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the distal tip is configured to be received, at least in part, in the patient.
4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:
the elongated medical tubular assembly defines a lumen extending from the distal tip toward a proximal end of the elongated medical tubular assembly; and
the lumen is configured to receive, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device in such a way that the lumen, in use, receives, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device at the signal-liberating feature.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the elongated medical tubular assembly includes a distal electrode configured to provide information to the medical-imaging system.
6 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
a distal device being positioned proximate to the distal tip of the elongated medical tubular assembly; and
the distal device being configured to provide information to the medical-imaging system.
7 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-transmitting device is installed to an elongated medical needle.
8 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-transmitting device includes an energy emitter configured to selectively emit energy.
9 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-transmitting device includes an energy emitter configured to selectively emit energy used for forming a puncture through, or cutting a portion of, a biological feature of the patient.
10 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the elongated medical tubular assembly is an elongated medical needle with the signal-transmitting device mounted thereto.
11 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the elongated medical tubular assembly includes a medical catheter assembly, a medical dilator assembly, or a medical sheath assembly.
12 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:
the spaced-apart perforations extend from the interior of the elongated medical tubular assembly to an exterior of the elongated medical tubular assembly; and
wherein the spaced-apart perforations are configured to provide fluid communication between the interior of the elongated medical tubular assembly and the exterior of the elongated medical tubular assembly.
13 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-liberating feature further includes a side wall body member configured to permit transmission of signal communication from the signal-transmitting device to the medical-imaging system.
14 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-liberating feature further includes a signal-enhancing material surrounded by signal-blocking material of the elongated medical tubular assembly.
15 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal-liberating feature further includes a signal-enhancing material.
16 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the spaced-apart perforations include spaced-apart rectangular slits aligned along a longitudinal axis of the elongated medical tubular assembly and positioned equidistant from an exit portal of the elongated medical tubular assembly.
17 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the spaced-apart perforations include spaced-apart rectangular or diamond-shaped slits aligned along a radial axis of the elongated medical tubular assembly.
18 . A method for enhancing transmission of a signal from a signal-transmitting device toward a signal-transceiving device of a medical-imaging system while the signal-transmitting device is positioned in a patient, the method comprising:
receiving, at least in part, a distal tip of an elongated medical tubular assembly into the patient, in which the distal tip comprises a signal-liberating feature that includes spaced-apart perforations, and in which the elongated medical tubular assembly defines a lumen extending from the distal tip toward a proximal end of the elongated medical tubular assembly, and in which the lumen is configured to receive, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device in such a way that the lumen, in use, receives, at least in part, the signal-transmitting device at the spaced-apart perforations defined by the distal tip; and
using, at least in part, the spaced-apart perforations to improve, at least in part, transmission of the signal from the signal-transmitting device, positioned in the lumen, toward the signal-transceiving device of the medical-imaging system.