Rotatable ultrasound transducer finger probe
US5598846A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/582
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotatable finger probe provides rotation of an image plane about an image axis in interoperative and intra cavity ultrasound imaging applications. A finger clip attaches the rotatable finger probe to a physician's finger and by movement of the finger, the imaging axis is aimed at a patient's body part to be imaged. Once the image axis is aimed at the patient's body part, rotation of the image plane by the rotatable finger probe is activated remotely.
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