Calibrated hollow probe for use with ultrasound imaging

Details Calibrated hollow probe for use with ultrasound imaging Calibrated hollow probe for use with ultrasound imaging

1998-01-16

2000-04-25

Jaworski, Francis J.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

600461, A61B 812

Patent

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060538716

ABSTRACT:
A medical device which has a connection between a signal generating device and a hollow probe, the connection providing a smooth air conduit from the signal generating device to the hollow probe. The medical apparatus includes the probe having a characteristic which is useful to assist with the positioning of the probe in a human or animal body, and an information encoding component on the probe, a selected value of the information encoding component being corresponding to the characteristic of the probe. An interrogating device interrogates the information encoding device.

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