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US 2010/0063398 A1Published application
Ultrasound probe for guidance procedures
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMenachem (Nahi) HALMANN, Mirsaid SEYED-BOLORFOROSH, Syed ISHRAK, David MILLS
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Abstract
An ultrasound probe for guidance procedures is provided. The ultrasound probe includes a linear transducer array and a micro-motor configured to mechanically move the linear transducer array to provide ultrasound guidance of procedures.
Claims23
An ultrasound probe comprising:
- a linear transducer array;
- and
- a micro-motor configured to mechanically move the linear transducer array to provide ultrasound guidance of procedures.
An ultrasound system comprising:
- a host system;
- and
- a volumetric ultrasound probe communicatively coupled to the host system, the volumetric ultrasound probe configured to attach to a skin of a person.
A disposable sterile module for attachment to an ultrasound probe, the disposable sterile module comprising:
- a flexible body having an ultrasound gel section that includes a pre-applied amount of acoustic gel;
- and
- at least one adhesive section on the flexible body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.