DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

The present disclosure relates generally to the assessment and imaging of bodily organs, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a TEE probe having removable or modular components, such that the TEE probe can be disassembl...

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Main Authors KANAKASABHAPATHI, Sujith, PESZYNSKI, Michael, LEDOUX, Nikolas, Keith, CUSCUNA, Dino, Francesco, CASWELL, John, Bench, POLAND, Mckee, Dunn, WIGHT, Michael, J
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.09.2021
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present disclosure relates generally to the assessment and imaging of bodily organs, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a TEE probe having removable or modular components, such that the TEE probe can be disassembled and reassembled by a physician. In some embodiments, the TEE probe may be compatible with components, such as gastroscopes, having various differences in size, shape, and configuration. In some embodiments, a TEE probe may comprise a gastroscope and a handle, wherein the handle and the gastroscope are removably coupled to one another by an interface, such that when the gastroscope and handle are removably coupled, a user can control various functions of the gastroscope, such as the ultrasonic imaging of an ultrasonic transducer of the gastroscope, and the movement of a distal portion of the gastroscope.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190706250