公开(公告)号：WO2011044421A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：PCT/US2010/051917

申请日：2010-10-08

Applicant: C. R. BARD, INC. ,  BURNSIDE, Eddie, K. ,  LINDEKUGEL, Eric, W. ,  COX, Jeremy, B. ,  BLANCHARD, Daniel, B. ,  MORGAN, Paul, D. ,  STINGER, Kevin, W.

Inventor： BURNSIDE, Eddie, K. ,  LINDEKUGEL, Eric, W. ,  COX, Jeremy, B. ,  BLANCHARD, Daniel, B. ,  MORGAN, Paul, D. ,  STINGER, Kevin, W.

IPC: A61N7/02

CPC classification number: A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4472

Abstract: A probe cap for use with an ultrasound probe including a head portion and an acoustic surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, the probe cap includes a body that defines a cavity sized for releasably receiving the head portion of the probe therein. The probe cap body further defines a hole that is proximate the acoustic surface of the head portion. A compliant spacer component is disposed in the hole. The spacer component can include a hydrogel and provides an acoustic path between the acoustic surface and a tissue surface of a patient. The spacer component includes a skin contact surface that defines a concavity and is deformable against the tissue surface.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种与包括头部和声表面的超声波探头一起使用的探针盖。 在一个实施例中，探针盖包括主体，其限定尺寸适于可释放地将其中的探针的头部部分接收的腔体。 探针盖体进一步限定一个靠近头部声表面的孔。 孔中配置有柔性间隔件。 间隔件组件可以包括水凝胶并且在声表面和患者的组织表面之间提供声学路径。 间隔件组件包括限定凹部并且能够相对于组织表面变形的皮肤接触表面。