Global Patent Index - EP 0977512 A1

EP 0977512 A1 20000209 - MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Title (en)

MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MEDIZINISCHEN BILDDARSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE MEDICALE ET TECHNIQUE AFFERENTE

Publication

EP 0977512 A1 20000209 (EN)

Application

EP 98918618 A 19980423

Priority

  • US 9808177 W 19980423
  • US 83997197 A 19970424
  • US 89295597 A 19970716
  • US 95084997 A 19971015

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9847428A1] A medical imaging system includes a video screen which is juxtaposable closely to a patient and an ultrasonic scanner for generating the images of internal organic tissues of the patient. The video screen may be a flexible screen on a flexible substrate or, alternatively, one of a plurality of screens disposed on respective pads or plates hinged to one another. Holes are provided in the video screen or between adjacent screens for enabling insertion of a medical instrument into the patient.

IPC 1-7

A61B 8/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/6843 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/42 (2013.01); A61B 8/4227 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/462 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 8/0833 (2013.01); A61B 8/0866 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 8/4455 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); G01S 15/8925 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9847428A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9847428 A1 19981029; AU 7151398 A 19981113; AU 748589 B2 20020606; CA 2287386 A1 19981029; EP 0977512 A1 20000209; JP 2002511781 A 20020416

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9808177 W 19980423; AU 7151398 A 19980423; CA 2287386 A 19980423; EP 98918618 A 19980423; JP 54633498 A 19980423