Ultrasound transducer device for continuous imaging of the heart

Details Ultrasound transducer device for continuous imaging of the heart Ultrasound transducer device for continuous imaging of the heart

1995-11-16

1997-02-04

Manuel, George

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 800

Patent

active

055988458

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasound transducer device is disclosed which is intended to be used for continuous imaging of a patient's heart or other body organs for diagnosis or monitoring. The device consists of a spherical transducer assembly held by a patch which is coated with adhesive for attaching to the body surface of a patient. Provision is made for the manual adjustment of the orientation of the transducer assembly while in place on a patient to adjust the area scanned by the transducer. An alternate embodiment of the device discloses provision for remote controlled adjustment of the transducer assembly orientation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4947853 (1990-08-01), Hon
patent: 5070880 (1991-12-01), Gomez et al.

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