APPARATUS TO REMOVABLY SECURE AN ULTRASOUND PROBE TO TISSUE
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Oct 31, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 26, 2012
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Abstract
A patch apparatus removably receives an ultrasound probe and attaches to a portion of a body, for example, via an adhesive. The patch apparatus may be disposable. The patch apparatus includes at least one cavity that sealingly holds a gel during use. The cavity may be sized to removably receive the ultrasound probe, in compression with the bodily tissue. Alternatively, the patch apparatus may include an adhesive or other fastener (e.g., hook and loop fastener) to removably retain the ultrasound probe. One or more magnets may indicate an orientation of the ultrasound probe or other information regarding an imaging procedure. An ultrasound probe may include a housing that is at least partially transparent, a display housed in the housing and visible from an exterior thereof, and one or more magnets to encode information regarding an orientation and/or procedure.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| WO | A1 | WO2013163591 | Apr 26, 2013 |
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