Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic probe support device
- Patent Title (中): 超声波探头支持装置
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Application No.: US13055376Application Date: 2009-07-17
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Publication No.: US08453511B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Kozo Nakamura , Isao Onishi , Satoru Ohashi , Eiichi Minagawa , Koji Hirota , Ryoichi Sakai , Koji Ogawa , Koichi Miyasaka , Masaru Murashita
- Applicant: Kozo Nakamura , Isao Onishi , Satoru Ohashi , Eiichi Minagawa , Koji Hirota , Ryoichi Sakai , Koji Ogawa , Koichi Miyasaka , Masaru Murashita
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Mitaka-shi, Tokyo
- Assignee: The University of Tokyo,Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: The University of Tokyo,Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Mitaka-shi, Tokyo
- Agency: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP
- Priority: JP2008-188709 20080722
- International Application: PCT/JP2009/062982 WO 20090717
- International Announcement: WO2010/010853 WO 20100128
- Main IPC: G01D21/00
- IPC: G01D21/00 ; A61B8/13

Abstract:
A mounting unit (16) is aligned by using a mounting unit frame (58) touching the thigh and a knee-contacting portion (62) touching the knee, with the knee being bent. The mounting unit is also equipped with a probe support frame (60) used for moving an ultrasonic probe along the knee cap. The probe support frame moves rotationally about the mechanical center of the knee joint, thereby allowing the ultrasonic probe (78) to move along the knee cap while facing toward the mechanical center of the knee joint and to perform scanning of an ultrasonic beam.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110132094A1 ULTRASONIC PROBE SUPPORT DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-06-09
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