Ultrasonic probe assembly
US5255684A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4461
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe assembly in which an ultrasonic transducer is mechanically scanned in response to a drive motor which is located in a housing spaced from the transducer such that the transducer can be positioned in a body cavity of patient while the housing containing the drive motor remains outside the body of the patient.
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