Ultrasonic probe and aligned needle guide system
US-9113825-B2 · Aug 25, 2015 · US
Ultrasonic probe and aligned needle guide system
US9655591B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9655591-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514746633-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
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A side-fire ultrasonic probe includes an alignment feature that, when used to connect the probe with a needle guide for intra-cavity medical procedures, enables alignment of a needle in an imaging plane of an ultrasonic transducer. The alignment feature is configured such that alignment of the needle within the imaging plane is accomplished when a protective sheath is disposed between the alignment feature and the needle guide. This configuration can be used with high frequency ultrasonic arrays having frequency distributions centered at about 20 MHz, and for medical procedures, such as biopsying organs or other bodily intra-cavity structures, and delivering intra-cavity therapies.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic probe assembly comprising: a probe housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a face oriented at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis extending through the proximal and distal ends; an ultrasonic transducer array disposed on the face such that the ultrasonic transducer array is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the probe housing, wherein the ultrasonic transducer array is configured t…
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- What does patent US9655591B2 cover?
- A side-fire ultrasonic probe includes an alignment feature that, when used to connect the probe with a needle guide for intra-cavity medical procedures, enables alignment of a needle in an imaging plane of an ultrasonic transducer. The alignment feature is configured such that alignment of the needle within the imaging plane is accomplished when a protective sheath is disposed between the align…
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- Fujifilm Sonosite Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B8/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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