US Patent 11413017 Pre-doped solid substrate for intravascular devices

Systems, devices, and methods provide a solid-state intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging system that includes an array of ultrasound transducers mounted on a structural uni-body made of a polymeric substance doped with acoustic dampening material. The use of the polymeric substance doped with acoustic dampening material to fabricate the uni-body assists in improving the signal-to-noise ratio associated with the IVUS imaging signals.