Navigable ultrasonic imaging probe assembly
US5842993A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound imaging probe assembly (3) has articulation control cables (4) and a rotating cable (6) enclosed by sheaths (16) in a signal transmitting cable (40), and the sheaths (16) extend inside a portion of the cable (40) to contain insulated wires (51) that supply power to reversible motors (10, 10a) that drive the cables (4 and 6).
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