Diagnostic ultrasound system cart with swiveling control panel
US6648825B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The control panel of an ultrasound system can swivel about the operator location. In one embodiment this capability is provided by pivoting the control panel about a pivot axis located forward of the center of the control panel, preferably within a few inches of the operator position. In another embodiment the control panel can be moved along a track which is curved about the operator position, and in a further embodiment the control panel is moved by a linkage which simultaneously moves the control panel from side to side and forward.
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