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US 2007/0167808 A1Published application
Ultrasound probe for paracentesis and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
OwnerMitsuhiro Nozakiinventor
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Abstract
An ultrasound probe for paracentesis with a biopsy needle attached to a probe body, which permits an operator to insert the biopsy needle into an exact position of a patient, is to be provided. An ultrasound probe for paracentesis comprising a probe body and a biopsy needle attached to the probe body, wherein the center of an acoustic elements array provided in the probe body is offset toward the biopsy needle attached to the probe body with respect to a central vertical line of the probe body.
Claims8
An ultrasound probe for paracentesis, comprising:
- a probe body;
- and
- a biopsy needle attached to the probe body,
- wherein the center of an acoustic elements array provided in the probe body is offset to the biopsy needle side attached to the probe body with respect to a central vertical line of the probe body.
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An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus provided with an ultrasound probe for paracentesis comprising:
- a probe body;
- and
- a biopsy needle attached to the probe body,
- wherein the center of an acoustic elements array provided in the probe body of the ultrasound probe for paracentesis is offset to the biopsy needle side attached to the probe body with respect to a central vertical line of the probe body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.