Ultrasound system and transducer assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10660610
APP PUB NO 20160317124A1
SERIAL NO

15088748

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An ultrasound system is disclosed. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound device. The ultrasound device includes a housing, a control panel coupled to the housing, and a receiver assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the receiver assembly includes a first contact surface. The ultrasound system further includes a transducer assembly having an ultrasound probe and a cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes a second contact surface. The cartridge is configured to be removably received in a slot of the receiver assembly such that the cartridge is movable between a removed position, in which the transducer assembly is not connected to the ultrasound device, and an engaged position, in which the cartridge is positioned in the slot and the first contact surface is electrically coupled to the second contact surface.

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EDAN INSTRUMENTS INCNO 15 JINHUI RD JINSHA COMMUNITY KENGZI SUBDISTRICT PINGSHAN DISTRICT SHENZHEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henderson, Richard Sunnyvale, US 73 1267
Murphy, Sean Sunnyvale, US 97 1752

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