Transient elastography probe with sealing membrane integrated to the ultrasound transducer
US11759178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4483
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transient elastography probe includes a probe body; an ultrasound transducer configured to generate an ultrasound beam along an axis, the ultrasound beam being generated from a face of the ultrasound transducer; a vibrator located inside the probe body and arranged so as to induce a movement of the ultrasound transducer along a predefined axis; the ultrasound transducer being mounted on the vibrator so that the predefined axis and the axis of the ultrasound beam coincide with each other, and a sealing membrane hugging the outer contours of the ultrasound transducer.
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