US5058592A
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Adjustable mountable doppler ultrasound transducer device
Assignee: Eden Medizinische Elektronik GmbH
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Filing: 1990-11-02
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-11-02
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable, mountable Doppler ultrasound transducer device is provided. The device comprises a ring segment for placement on a patient, and a transducer segment that is movably mounted on the ring segment and is provided with electrical leads for connecting the transducer segment to a Doppler instrument. In order to be able to adjust the position of the transducer segment relative to the ring segment, and hence to the body of a patient, the ring segment and the transducer segment have cooperating fasteners, for example in the form of a Velcro fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 G. Douglas Whisler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/42; A61B8/4272; A61B8/4281; G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/004; A61B8/08; A61B8/0808; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An adjustable, mountable Doppler ultrasound transducer device, comprising: a ring segment for placement on a patient; and a transducer segment that is movably mounted on said ring segment and is provided with electrical leads for connecting said transducer segment to a Doppler instrument, with said ring segment and said transducer segment having cooperating adjusting means for selective adjustment of the position of said transducer segment relative to said ring segment, with said cooperating adjusting means comprising hook and loop type fastening means that includes a first fastener element connected to said ring segment, and a second fastener element connected to said transducer segment, and whereby said ring segment comprises: a first ring for placement on said patient; said first fastener element in the form of a Velcro ring; and a flexible membrane that is disposed between said first ring and said Velcro ring, with said transducer segment being mounted on said flexible membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An adjustable, mountable Doppler ultrasound transducer device, comprising: a ring segment for placement on a patient; and a transducer segment that is movably mounted on said ring segment and is provided with electrical leads for connecting said transducer segment to a Doppler instrument, with said ring segment and said transducer segment having cooperating adjusting means for selective adjustment of the position of said transducer segment relative to said ring segment, with said cooperating adjusting means comprising hook and loop type fastening means that includes a first fastener element connected to said ring segment, and a second fastener element connected to said transducer segment, and whereby said ring segment comprises: a first ring for placement on said patient; said first fastener element in the form of a Velcro ring; and a flexible membrane that is disposed between said first ring and said Velcro ring, with said transducer segment being mounted on said flexible membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A device according to claim 1, in which said transducer segment comprises: probe means disposed on a first side of said flexible membrane in said first ring; and, disposed on a second, opposite side of said flexible membrane, said second fastener element in the form of a Velcro tab, with said electrical leads extending from said probe means and through said flexible membrane, said Velcro ring, and said Velcro tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 2, in which said transducer segment is detachably mounted on said flexible membrane of said ring segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 3, in which said first ring is a closed-cell foam ring that is provided with a self adhesive surface for direct attachment to the skin of said patient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 4, in which said ring segment further includes a spacer ring disposed between said foam ring and said flexible membrane, with said probe means being disposed in said foam ring and said spacer ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 4, in which said ring segment further includes a fixing ring disposed between said flexible membrane and said Velcro ring.
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