Ultrasonic probe including pointing devices for remotely controlling functions of an associated imaging system
AssigneeVermon
InventorsAn Nguyen-Dinh, Aimé Flesch
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Abstract
An ultrasonic probe is provided for use in medical diagnostic applications. The probe includes one or more ultrasonic transducers disposed in an external housing and a plurality of cables disposed in a common sheath. A pointing device, such as a trackball, rocking-key device or the like, is mounted on the probe housing for controlling a plurality of functions of a remote imaging system associated with the probe.
Claims22
An ultrasonic probe for use in diagnostic applications, said probe comprising:
- a probe housing;
- at least one ultrasonic transducer disposed in said housing;
- a plurality of cables disposed in a common sheath and connected to said probe housing;
- a pointing device mounted on said probe housing for controlling a plurality of functions of a remote imaging system associated with the probe and connected to said housing by said cables;
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- a video connector receptacle mounted on said probe housing for connection to an additional remote display which is separate from said remote imaging system and which is adapted to be located in the vicinity of an operator of the probe.
An ultrasonic probe for use in diagnostic applications, said probe comprising:
- a housing including a distal tip and a proximal end;
- an ultrasonic transducer device mounted at the distal tip of the elongated housing;
- a control handle located at the proximal end of the housing;
- a cable output located on the handle;
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- a remote control pointing device located on the handle for controlling a plurality of functions of an associated imaging system and at least one further control member located on said handle for simultaneously controlling a drug delivery procedure.
An ultrasonic probe for use in diagnostic applications, said probe comprising:
- a probe housing;
- at least one ultrasonic transducer disposed in said housing;
- a plurality of cables disposed in a common sheath and connected to said probe housing;
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- a pointing device mounted on said probe housing for controlling a plurality of functions of a remote imaging system associated with the probe and connected to said housing by said cable, said imaging system providing a plurality of different imaging modes including a harmonic imaging mode, and said pointing device enabling switching between said modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.