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US 2017/0245836 A1Published application
Portable ultrasound scanner
AssigneeB-K Medical Aps
InventorsJohannes Anders SMITH, Ole Christian JENSEN
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a plurality of portable scanners and docks. The scanners include first and second configurations to provide different functionality. The docks include at least one of floor, a wall, and a table dock. The scanners are selectively mateable to the various docks.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a first dock including a first common portion and a base portion, wherein the first common portion of the first dock includes one or more electrical connectors and the base portion of the first dock is configured to support the first common portion of the first dock relative to a first surface;
- a first portable ultrasound scanner including an ultrasound transducer interface, a display on a first side of the first portable ultrasound scanner, at least one complementary electrical connector on a second side of the first portable ultrasound scanner which is opposite the first side and which is configured to attach the first portable ultrasound scanner to the one or more electrical connectors, and a dock interface that selectively connects the first portable ultrasound scanner to the first dock for operation in conjunction therewith;
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- a second portable ultrasound scanner including an ultrasound transducer interface, a display on a first side of the second portable ultrasound scanner, at least one complementary electrical connectors on a second side of the second portable ultrasound scanner which is opposite the first side and which is configured to attach the second portable ultrasound scanner to the one or more electrical connectors, and a dock interface that selectively connects the second portable ultrasound scanner to the first dock for operation in conjunction therewith.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.