Ultrasonic diagnostic devices and ultrasonic endoscopes

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1998-10-27

1999-11-09

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

A61B 0080

Patent

active

059804629

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic diagnostic device of which forms two scanning planes includes an ultrasonic search unit at the tip of a long insertion part which conducts radial scanning by emitting ultrasonic waves in a direction vertical to the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion part, a reflector provided along with the ultrasonic search unit which reflects a part of the ultrasonic waves emitted from the ultrasonic search unit to the anterior direction of the insertion part, and a tip cap which covers the ultrasonic search unit and the reflector and is made of a material permeable to the ultrasonic waves emitted from the ultrasonic search unit.

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