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US 5,400,790 AGranted
Intracavitary ultrasound probe
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsClaus Pohan, Karl-Juergen Schmitt
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Abstract
An intracavitary ultrasound probe, for producing a number of tomograms of an examination region with a common origin, includes a section adapted for introduction into a body cavity, the section having a distal end with an endpiece in which a convex transducer array is contained. The endpiece is seated in the introduction section so as to be rotatable exclusively around a single swivelling axis. The single swivelling axis is radially aligned with reference to the transducer array.
Claims14
An intracavitary ultrasound probe for producing tomograms of an examination region, said probe comprising:
- an introduction section adapted for insertion in a body cavity and terminating in a distal end;
- an endpiece attached to said distal end of said introduction section;
- a convex transducer array contained in said endpiece;
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- means for mounting said endpiece relative to said introduction section for rotating said endpiece exclusively around a single swivelling axis, said single swivelling axis being radially disposed relative to said transducer array.
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