Medical introducer sheath comprising an ultrasonic imaging probe

A medical introducer sheath extending in an axial direction between a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, the medical introducer sheath having an internal axial lumen between said distal end and said proximal end and a bendable portion extending to said distal end, the bendable portion comprising:

• an ultrasonic imaging probe comprising several ultrasonic transducers distributed in a matrix on a transverse face of the medical introducer sheath at the distal end, around the axial lumen;
• an orientation coupler adapted to impart a curvature to the bendable portion;
• a sleeve disposed around the orientation coupler, said sleeve comprising a tubular portion and a protruding peripheral portion wound in several protruding turns around the tubular portion, along the axial direction, the tubular portion being comprised between the peripheral portion and the orientation coupler;
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• connection strips extending from the ultrasonic transducers in the axial direction toward the proximal end and distributed around the sleeve;
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• an elastic structure wound in several turns around the sleeve and the connection strips, the elastic structure running between the protruding turns.