公开(公告)号：US20250000485A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18690447

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: CARESTREAM DENTAL LLC

Inventor： Seshadri JAGANNATHAN ,  Lawrence FOLTS ,  Arnaud CAPRI ,  Stephanie CHEVALLIOT

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: A hydrogel couplant system for use in ultrasonic imaging includes a sleeve body comprising a hydrogel couplant material; wherein the sleeve body is configured to encapsulate an ultrasonic probe and overcome an impedance mismatch between air and an object being imaged. In one embodiment, the hydrogel couplant material is integrally formed within the body of the sleeve body. In another embodiment, the hydrogel couplant material is adhered to either substantially all of, or a portion of, the outer surface of the sleeve body.