Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1993-06-22
1995-09-26
Jaworski, Francis
Surgery
Truss
Pad
12866103, A61B 800
Patent
active
054527228
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasound bone analysis apparatus having locating means (14) such as a foot bed, for locating a patient's body part in a predetermined position, and a pair of ultrasonic transducers (20, 22) for use in taking ultrasonic measurements of the body part. Each transducer includes a body part contacting portion (19), such as a silicone pad, for ultrasonic contact with the body part. The apparatus further includes means for moving the body part contacting portion of each transducer relative to the body part for allowing the contact of each transducer with the body part to be more accurately controlled. The apparatus also includes pressure control means for controlling the pressure with which the body part contacting portion of the transducers contacts the body part. This allows the compression of the body part contacting portion to be maintained at a constant value and therefore for the measurements to be more accurate.
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Jaworski Francis
McCue Ultrasonics, Ltd.
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