DE69124385D1 - Ultraschall-bilderzeugungssystem mit zusätzlichem wandler - Google Patents

Ultraschall-bilderzeugungssystem mit zusätzlichem wandler

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DE69124385D1
DE69124385D1 DE69124385T DE69124385T DE69124385D1 DE 69124385 D1 DE69124385 D1 DE 69124385D1 DE 69124385 T DE69124385 T DE 69124385T DE 69124385 T DE69124385 T DE 69124385T DE 69124385 D1 DE69124385 D1 DE 69124385D1
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image generation
ultrasonic image
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Robert Crowley
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Boston Scientific Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/684—Indicating the position of the sensor on the body
    • A61B5/6842—Indicating the position of the sensor on the body by marking the skin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0833—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0833—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures
    • A61B8/0841—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures for locating instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4461—Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe
DE69124385T 1990-09-07 1991-09-04 Ultraschall-bilderzeugungssystem mit zusätzlichem wandler Expired - Fee Related DE69124385T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/579,010 US5131397A (en) 1990-09-07 1990-09-07 Imaging system for producing ultrasonic images and insonifier for such systems
PCT/US1991/006312 WO1992003972A1 (en) 1990-09-07 1991-09-04 Ultrasonic imaging system and insonifier

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DE69124385D1 true DE69124385D1 (de) 1997-03-06
DE69124385T2 DE69124385T2 (de) 1997-08-28

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US (1) US5131397A (de)
EP (1) EP0547159B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06504686A (de)
CA (1) CA2094933C (de)
DE (1) DE69124385T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1992003972A1 (de)

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CA2094933A1 (en) 1992-03-08
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EP0547159A4 (en) 1993-07-07
WO1992003972A1 (en) 1992-03-19
EP0547159B1 (de) 1997-01-22
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CA2094933C (en) 1996-10-29
US5131397A (en) 1992-07-21

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