ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,810, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).

"Hybrid connector for intravascular imaging devices" was invented by Andrew Brian Graveley (Shoreview, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Intravascular imaging systems and methods for making and using intravascular imaging devices are disclosed. An example intravascular imaging device may include an imaging catheter. An imaging core may be translatable and rotatable within the imaging catheter. The imaging core may include a first imaging device and a second imaging device different from the first imaging device. A connector assembly may be ...