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US 12,714,389 B2Granted
Ultrasound sensing system
AssigneeMethod AI, Inc.
InventorsJad Kaouk, Charles D. Emery, Douglas Teany, John-Michael Sungur, Christopher Lee Laine
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Abstract
An organ surface ultrasound probe includes a head, a pump and a controller. The head may include a transducer, a housing supporting the transducer and a flexible bladder containing an acoustic coupling medium for positioning between the transducer and the exterior surface of the organ. The controller is to output control signals causing the pump to inflate the bladder to different inflation states.
Claims9
An organ surface ultrasound probe comprising:
- a head comprising:
- a transducer;
- a housing supporting the transducer;
- and
- a flexible bladder containing an acoustic coupling medium for positioning between the transducer and an exterior surface of an organ;
- and
- a pump;
- and
- a controller to output control signals causing the pump to inflate the flexible bladder to different inflation states, wherein the different inflation states comprise a first inflation state while the flexible bladder is fully retracted within the housing and a second inflation state while the flexible bladder protrudes from the housing, wherein the transducer is external to the flexible bladder.
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An organ surface ultrasound probe comprising:
- a head comprising:
- a transducer;
- a housing supporting the transducer;
- and
- a flexible bladder containing an acoustic coupling medium for positioning between the transducer and an exterior surface of an organ such that the flexible bladder contacts the exterior surface of the organ to acoustically couple the transducer to the exterior surface of the organ, wherein the transducer is external to the bladder;
- a pump;
- and
- a controller to output control signals causing the pump to inflate the flexible bladder to different inflation states, wherein the flexible bladder comprises independently inflatable compartments.
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