SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ON A NEEDLE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ON A NEEDLE

A needle assembly for an ultrasound imaging system includes a needle defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof. The needle includes an outer wall defined by an inner diameter and an outer diameter. Further, the needle assembly includes an ultrasound transducer mounted to the outer...

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Hauptverfasser: SHAHRIARI, Shirzad, KHALAJ, Steve S
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A needle assembly for an ultrasound imaging system includes a needle defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof. The needle includes an outer wall defined by an inner diameter and an outer diameter. Further, the needle assembly includes an ultrasound transducer mounted to the outer wall of the needle at the distal end. Moreover, the ultrasound transducer does not increase the outer diameter of the needle.