Cover for ultrasound probe
US6267726A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4422
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The ultrasound probe cover includes a conventional condom which is adapted to fit over an ultrasound probe. The cover is secured to the probe in a water-tight arrangement at the proximal end of the cover by an elastic band. An elongated hollow tube is secured to the inner surface of the cover, which tends to result in an equalization of fluid pressure at both ends of the condom cover during insertion and retraction of the condom into and out of a bodily opening, such as the rectum, of a patient.
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