Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound guided probe device and sterilizable shield for same
- Patent Title (中): 超声引导探针装置和灭菌屏蔽相同
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Application No.: US12576487Application Date: 2009-10-09
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Publication No.: US08761862B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: Stephen F. Ridley , M. Dexter Hagy
- Applicant: Stephen F. Ridley , M. Dexter Hagy
- Agency: Dority & Manning, PA
- Main IPC: A61B5/05
- IPC: A61B5/05

Abstract:
Disclosed are medical probe devices and methods for use guiding of percutaneous probes during medical procedures. The probe devices include an ultrasound transducer housing having a passage therethrough configured to accommodate a probe. The devices can be utilized to guide a probe through the probe guide to a percutaneous target with real time visualization of the probe during the procedure. In addition, the devices can include a sterilizable shield including a sterile probe guide such that the transducer housing itself can be separated from a subject by a sterile barrier. The sterilizable shield can be a single-use shield that can prevent contamination and re-use of the shield. The devices can define a beneficial geometry conducive to use by a single operator that can be utilized for percutaneous targets near the skin surface and can enable excellent contact between the device and the skin surface of a subject.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110087105A1 Ultrasound Guided Probe Device and Sterilizable Shield for Same Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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