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Actuator for moving an ultrasound probe

US10052083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO · CA

Inventors

Kevin Barker · Golden, US
Aaron Fenster · London, CA
Hamid Neshat · London, CA
Nirmal Kakani · London, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2013
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/5207
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An actuator for an ultrasound probe comprises a housing assembly configured to accommodate an ultrasound probe and to be positioned adjacent to a target region of interest to be examined, and a motor assembly coupled to the housing assembly, the motor assembly configured to move the housing assembly in a manner to allow an ultrasound probe when accommodated by the housing assembly to perform a compound scan of the target region of interest.

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