Ultrasound imaging probe and method
US8206307B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/461
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound probe is provided having an ultrasound module received in a housing thereof, the ultrasound module including a plurality of transducers longitudinally spaced apart within the housing and a control and processing system electrically coupled to the transducers for collecting ultrasonic data representative of a target biological tissue when the ultrasound probe is in operation. A motor is likewise received in the housing to rotate, oscillate and/or translate the ultrasound module in a data collection mode. Coupling fluid is received in the housing to at least partially surround the ultrasound module and the motor. A method of obtaining ultrasonic data representative of a target biological tissue, such as a bladder, for diagnostic purposes is also provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.