公开(公告)号：US5997481A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US24091

申请日：1998-02-17

申请人： Wanda F. Adams ,  Joe B. Massey

发明人： Wanda F. Adams ,  Joe B. Massey

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/4281

摘要： A probe cover for an ultrasonic imaging probe, the cover including a reservoir for containing a quantity of ultrasonically transmissive gel. The reservoir is formed by a deformable membrane having a passage allowing a portion of the gel to flow through the membrane. The membrane deforms upon insertion of the probe into the cover, causing some of the gel to pass through the passage, into contact with the transducer portion of the probe. The remainder of the gel is retained in place within the reservoir to provide ultrasonic contact with the target body to be imaged by the probe. Tie elements can be provided for securing the cover to the probe.

摘要翻译： 一种用于超声波成像探针的探针盖，所述盖包括用于容纳一定数量的超声波透射凝胶的储存器。 储存器由具有允许一部分凝胶流过膜的通道的可变形膜形成。 当探针插入盖子时，膜会变形，使一些凝胶通过通道，与探头的换能器部分接触。 凝胶的剩余部分保留在储存器内的适当位置，以通过探针提供与要被成像的目标体的超声波接触。 可以提供绑定元件用于将盖固定到探针。