1. An introducer comprising:
an introducer sheath comprised of an elongated hollow sheath tube and a sheath hub provided at a proximal side of the sheath tube and provided with an insertion port configured to permit a dilator to be inserted into the insertion port, the sheath tube possessing an inner diameter dimension and an outer diameter dimension;
a first information piece on at least one of the sheath tube and the sheath hub which identifies the inner diameter dimension of the sheath tube; and
a second information piece on at least one of the sheath tube and the sheath hub which identifies the outer diameter dimension of the sheath tube.
2. The introducer according to claim 1, wherein the first information piece is at a position closer to the insertion port of the sheath hub than the second information piece.
3. The introducer according to claim 2,
wherein the first information piece is on the sheath hub, and
wherein the second information piece is on the sheath tube.
4. The introducer according to claim 2,
wherein the sheath hub includes a sheath support body at a proximal side of the sheath tube; a housing at a proximal side of the sheath support body; a cap attached to the housing and at which the insertion port is formed; and a tab portion in which a hole is formed to positionally fix the introducer sheath,
wherein the first information piece is on at least one of the sheath support body, the housing, the cap, and the tab portion in the sheath hub, and
wherein the second information piece is located on other members except for the members on which the first information piece is located among the members of the sheath hub.
5. The introducer according to claim 4, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and wherein the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
6. The introducer according to claim 1, wherein the first information piece is on the sheath hub, and wherein the second information piece is on the sheath tube.
7. The introducer according to claim 6, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and wherein the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
8. The introducer according to claim 1, wherein the sheath hub includes a plurality of members, the plurality of members comprising: a sheath support body at a proximal side of the sheath tube; a housing at a proximal side of the sheath support body; a cap attached to the housing and at which the insertion port is formed; and a tab portion in which a hole is formed to positionally fix the introducer sheath, wherein the first information piece is on at least one of the members of the sheath hub, and wherein the second information piece is located on one of the members of the sheath support body different from the at least one member of the sheath hub on which the first information piece is located.
9. The introducer according to claim 4, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and wherein the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
10. The introducer according to claim 1, wherein the sheath hub extends proximally beyond the proximal end of the sheath tube.
11. An introducer comprising:
an introducer sheath comprised of an elongated hollow sheath tube and a sheath hub, the elongated hollow sheath tube possessing a proximal end and the sheath hub being connected to the proximal end of the sheath tube, with a portion of the elongated hollow sheath tube and a portion of the sheath hub axially overlapping each other, the sheath hub including an insertion port configured to permit insertion of a dilator into the insertion port, the sheathe tube possessing an outer diameter and an inner diameter; and
a first information piece on the sheath tube or the sheath hub, and a second information piece on the sheath tube or the sheath hub, the first and second information pieces being different from one another and identifying the sheath tube of the introducer sheath as possessing a reduced wall thickness relative to the sheath tube of introducer sheaths that possess either an inner or outer diameter the same as the inner or outer diameter respectively of the sheath tube.
12. The introducer according to claim 11, wherein the first information piece is on the sheath hub, and wherein the second information piece is on the sheath tube.
13. The introducer according to claim 12, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
14. The introducer according to claim 11, wherein the sheath hub includes a plurality of members, the plurality of members comprising: a sheath support body at a proximal side of the sheath tube; a housing at a proximal side of the sheath support body; a cap attached to the housing and at which the insertion port is formed; and a tab portion in which a hole is formed to positionally fix the introducer sheath, wherein the first information piece is on at least one of the members of the sheath hub, and wherein the second information piece is located on one of the members of the sheath support body different from the at least one member of the sheath hub on which the first information piece is located.
15. The introducer according to claim 14, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
16. The introducer according to claim 11, wherein the first information piece includes a color and the second information piece includes a color.
17. The introducer according to claim 11, wherein the first information piece is at least one of a color and a figure, and the second information piece is at least one of a color and a figure.
18. The introducer according to claim 11, wherein the sheath hub includes a sheath support body and a housing, the housing and the sheath support body each possessing a proximal end, the housing possessing a distal end, the proximal end of the sheath support body being positioned proximal of the proximal end of the housing.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system adapted to receive information from a sensor device, comprising:
a stackable motherboard including:
a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a processor mounted on the circuit board;
a first peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor; a second peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor;
a first motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a first auxiliary motherboard;
a second motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the second side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a second auxiliary motherboard; and
a daughterboard adapted to communicate received information between a sensor device and the first peripheral interconnect of the first stackable motherboard.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor of the stackable motherboard includes a reconfigurable processor.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the reconfigurable processor includes a field programmable gate array.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard includes an output portion adapted to communicate data from the processor to a first auxiliary motherboard, and wherein the first motherboard interconnect includes an input portion adapted to communicate data from the first auxiliary motherboard to the processor.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the second motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard includes an input portion adapted to communicate data from the second auxiliary motherboard to the processor, wherein the second motherboard interconnect includes an output portion adapted to communicate data from the processor to the second auxiliary motherboard.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first motherboard interconnect and the second motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard are complimentarily located on either side of the motherboard.
7. The system of claim 1, further including a first memory coupled to the processor of the stackable motherboard.
8. The system of claim 7, further including a second memory coupled to the processor of the stackable motherboard.
9. The system of claim 1, further including a bus coupled to the processor of the stackable motherboard and adapted to supply at least one of the following: power, global signals, and programming.
10. A sensor system, comprising:
a sensor device adapted to receive information;
a first stackable motherboard, including:
a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a processor mounted on the circuit board;
a first peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor; a second peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor;
a first motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a first auxiliary motherboard;
a second motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the second side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a second auxiliary motherboard; and
a daughterboard adapted to communicate the received information between the sensor device and the first peripheral interconnect of the first stackable motherboard.
11. The sensor system of claim 10, wherein the sensor device is further adapted to capture visible images.
12. The sensor system of claim 11, further including a second stackable motherboard, wherein the first motherboard interconnect of the first stackable motherboard is adapted to communicate data with a second motherboard interconnect of the second stackable motherboard.
13. The sensor system of claim 10, wherein the sensor device is further adapted to capture ultrasound echoes.
14. The sensor system of claim 13, further including a second stackable motherboard, wherein the first motherboard interconnect of the first stackable motherboard is adapted to communicate data with a second motherboard interconnect of the second stackable motherboard.
15. The sensor system of claim 14, further including a third stackable motherboard, wherein a first motherboard interconnect of the second stackable motherboard is adapted to communicate data with a second motherboard interconnect of the third stackable motherboard.
16. A method of supplying motherboards and forming at least one sensor system comprising the following steps:
a) providing a series of stackable motherboards, each including:
a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a processor mounted on the circuit board;
a first peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor; a second peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor;
a first motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a first auxiliary motherboard; and
a second motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the second side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a second auxiliary motherboard;
b) providing a series of first sensor devices, each adapted to capture visible images;
c) providing a series of first daughterboards, each adapted to communicate the captured visible images between a first sensor device and a first peripheral interconnect of a stackable motherboard; and
d) combining one of the first daughterboards, one of the first sensor devices, and one or more of the stackable motherboards to form a first sensor system adapted to capture and process visible images.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein step (d) includes combining one of the first daughterboards, one of the first sensor devices, and two or more of the stackable motherboards to form a first sensor system adapted to capture and process visible images.
18. The method of claim 17, further including the following steps:
e) providing a series of second sensor devices, each adapted to capture ultrasound echoes;
f) providing a series of second daughterboards, each adapted to communicate the captured ultrasound echoes between a second sensor device and a first peripheral interconnect of a stackable motherboard; and
g) combining one of the second daughterboards, one of the second sensor devices, and one or more of the stackable motherboards to form a second sensor system adapted to capture and process ultrasound echoes.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein step (g) includes combining one of the second daughterboards, one of the second sensor devices, and two or more of the stackable motherboards to form a second sensor system adapted to capture and process ultrasound echoes.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein step (g) includes combining one of the second daughterboards, one of the second sensor devices, and three or more of the stackable motherboards to form a second sensor system adapted to capture and process ultrasound echoes.
21. A sensor system, comprising:
a stackable motherboard, including:
a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a processor mounted on the circuit board;
a first peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor; a second peripheral interconnect coupled to the processor;
a first motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a first auxiliary motherboard; and
a second motherboard interconnect coupled to the processor, mounted on the second side of the circuit board, and adapted to communicate data between the processor and a second auxiliary motherboard; and
a sensor device adapted to receive information, and communicate the received information to the first peripheral interconnect of the stackable motherboard.
22. The sensor system of claim 21, wherein the first motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard includes an output portion adapted to communicate data from the processor to a first auxiliary motherboard, and wherein the first motherboard interconnect includes an input portion adapted to communicate data from the first auxiliary motherboard to the processor.
23. The sensor system of claim 22, wherein the second motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard includes an input portion adapted to communicate data from the second auxiliary motherboard to the processor, wherein the second motherboard interconnect includes an output portion adapted to communicate data from the processor to the second auxiliary motherboard.
24. The sensor system of claim 21, wherein the first motherboard interconnect and the second motherboard interconnect of the stackable motherboard are complimentarily located on either side of the motherboard.