(19)
(11) EP 1 575 428 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 02794416.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 8/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/041363
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/058074 (15.07.2004 Gazette 2004/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(71) Applicant: Omnisonics Medical Technologies, Inc.
Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARE, Bradley, A.
    Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US)
  • PRASAD, Janniah, S.
    Norwalk, CT 06854 (US)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC MEDICAL DEVICE WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY IN IMAGING PROCEDURES