US 5,514,146 A · Device for accomodating at least one sonographic probe

Abstract

In a device for accommodating at least one sonographic probe (12) for adjusting it and fixing it on the skull of a patient comprising a support frame (10a) which can be mounted thereto and on which the probe (12) rests adjustably in a probe mounting (44), the support frame (10a) spectacles-like has a nose loop (55) and a pair of holding loops (16a) adjoining same at both sides, wherein two strip-like carrier tongues (38, 38a) are rotatably and longitudinally mounted on each holding loop (16a) and they are connected together at one end by a yoke (42) which is pivoted to them and which is part of the probe mounting (44). The spacing between the nose loop (55) on the one hand and plug-like transverse pins (22) for fixing in the ear region on the other hand is variably adjustable.

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Dependent claims

A device for accommodating at least one sonographic probe for adjusting said probe and for fixing the same to a patient's skull, said device having a support frame which can be mounted to a skull, and on which frame the probe rests displaceably in a probe mounting, said support frame comprising:

a nose loop and two holding loops adjoining said nose loop at both sides thereof in a spectacles-like manner,
a pair of strip-like carrier tongues provided for each of said holding loops, for passing rotatably and longitudinally displaceably through the same,
wherein said pair of carrier tongues is pivotably connected at one end by a yoke, and wherein said yoke is part of said probe mounting.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for accomodating at least one sonographic probe

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Device for accomodating at least one sonographic probe

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Abstract

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