Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Jaworski, Francis J. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
active
10670601
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic probe in which transducer array including ultrasonic transducers out of the specifications can be used so that the yield in the manufacture of transducer arrays is improved. The ultrasonic probe to be used when connected to an external apparatus main body includes: a transducer array including plural ultrasonic transducers; a connecting portion for connecting ultrasonic transducers selected from among the plural ultrasonic transducers to the external apparatus main body; and an identification information holding portion for holding identification information on the ultrasonic probe which information is associated with arrangement information and/or characteristic information on the selected ultrasonic transducers within the transducer array.
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