Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic probe in body cavity
- Patent Title (中): 超声波探头在体腔内
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Application No.: US10511184Application Date: 2003-04-03
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Publication No.: US07766838B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Tomoyuki Yagi , Takashi Ito , Mikio Izumi
- Applicant: Tomoyuki Yagi , Takashi Ito , Mikio Izumi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP.
- Priority: JP2002-114333 20020417
- International Application: PCT/JP03/04287 WO 20030403
- International Announcement: WO03/086196 WO 20031023
- Main IPC: A61B8/14
- IPC: A61B8/14

Abstract:
To miniaturize a probe, increase the channel number, and improve the flexibility of a flexible section, an ultrasound probe includes a transducer unit having a plurality of channels arranged for transmitting and receiving an ultrasound wave, and flexible circuit board is connected to the respective channels of the transducer unit in which a signal line for supplying a transmission signal and extracting a reception signal to/from transducer unit is provided. The flexible circuit board forms at least two channel blocks which are formed by dividing the plurality of channels and are spirally wound individually.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060058676A1 Ultrasonic probe in body cavity Public/Granted day:2006-03-16
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