EP 0605756 A3 19950419 - Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer.
Title (en)
Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer.
Title (de)
Kontaktelement für medizinische Ultraschallwandler.
Title (fr)
Elément d'interface pour un transducteur médical à ultrason.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 230693 A 19930108
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0605756A2] An ultrasound transducer assembly includes an ultrasound transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasound energy 10 and one or more interface elements for conducting transmitted ultrasound energy from the transducer 10 to a patient's body and for conducting received ultrasound energy from the patient's body to the transducer. At least one ultrasound-transmissive interface element 20 is fabricated of a rigid, low sound speed material. The material preferably has a sound speed that approximately matches the speed of sound in human tissue. The rigid, low sound speed material is preferably a material that is suitable for use on a human eye as a contact lens. The ultrasound-transmissive element fabricated of a rigid, low sound speed material can be a protective lens cover 20. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 8/14 (2006.01); G10K 11/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G10K 11/02 (2013.01); G10K 11/30 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 2377134 A1 19780804 - STANFORD RESEARCH INST [US]
- [AD] EP 0489222 A2 19920610 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 72 (C - 0808) 20 February 1991 (1991-02-20)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0605756 A2 19940713; EP 0605756 A3 19950419; JP H06277219 A 19941004
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93111871 A 19930723; JP 99394 A 19940110