TRANS-OESOPHAGUS ULTRASONIC PROBE FURNISHED WITH MOTOR FOR SCANNING SURFACE ROTATION ON HEAD END

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a TEE probe to cope with conventional problems and limits in relation to rotation of a transducer by using a mechanical link mechanism to provide a multiple surface ultrasonic scan of internal organs. SOLUTION: The trans-oesophagus ultrasonic probe 5 free to rotate a...

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Main Authors JONSBERG KARL, SNYDER JOHNATHAN EDVARD, JORDFALD DAG, PIEL JR JOSEPH E, CHEN JIAYA, RONANDER JON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.06.2002
Edition7
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ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING,NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICS
SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a TEE probe to cope with conventional problems and limits in relation to rotation of a transducer by using a mechanical link mechanism to provide a multiple surface ultrasonic scan of internal organs. SOLUTION: The trans-oesophagus ultrasonic probe 5 free to rotate a scanning surface includes an endoscope 10 to the distal end of which a probe head 20 is connected. The transducer 30 is fixed on this probe head 20. A transmission mechanism 50 is connected to this transducer 30. A motor 40 is connected to the transmission mechanism 50 at a position of the distal end of the endoscope 10. Finally, an electric wire 60 is connected to the motor 40. The trans- oesophagus ultrasonic probe 5 uses the motor 40 at the head end of the trans- oesophagus ultrasonic probe 5 to rotate the scanning surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20010335940