Ultrasound imaging system with automatic configuration management and hinge mechanism
US11723624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N7/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ultrasound imaging systems for automatically adjusting settings according to an position and/or orientation of one or more interfaces. The ultrasound imaging systems can include a probe configured to send and receive ultrasound signals for performing a medical exam, a medical procedure, or both; and a processor configured to: select a diagnostics mode or a procedural mode based on an operating orientation of the ultrasound imaging system or a portion thereof, and adjust one or more settings of the imaging system according to the selected diagnostics mode or the selected procedural mode.
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