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Ultrasound cart with laterally articulating control panel

A technology of active connection and control board, applied in the field of ultrasonic system, which can solve the problems of bending labor, weakness, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2008-07-16
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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The required bending can be laborious and possibly debilitating

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[0012] first reference figure 1 , shows a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted ultrasound system 10 . The vehicle comprises an electronics compartment 12, inside which are located printed circuit boards for the electrical processing of the received ultrasound signals. The ultrasound signals are processed to produce an image displayed on a display screen 16, the plane of which is aligned with the approximately laterally extending centerline of the vehicle. The cart is mounted on wheels or casters 14 so that it can be rolled to the laboratory or patient's bedside. On the front of the vehicle is a control panel 18 which includes a number of knobs, buttons, slide switches and trackballs through which the user controls the ultrasound system. The control board is mounted on a handle 30 extending from the front of the ultrasound system. The handle 30 can be used to pull the cart to move it from one location to another. Inside the handle 30 is a handle lock release 33, which will...

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The control panel of an ultrasound system can be moved laterally from one side of the ultrasound system to the other, enabling an operator to more comfortably operate the ultrasound system while scanning a patient located to the side of the ultrasound system. The control panel locks in its central home position and can be moved linearly to either side of the home position. Detents serve to retain the control panel at different lateral locations. Preferably the control panel can swivel independently of its lateral articulation.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to ultrasound inspection imaging systems, and more particularly, to ultrasound systems having a laterally articulating control board. Background technique [0002] Vehicle-mounted ultrasound systems are convenient to use in hospitals because they can be used in specialized imaging laboratories where they are essentially stationary, or can be rolled to a patient's bedside when medical conditions or other emergency procedures require it. When an ultrasound examination is performed at the bedside, the clinician applies the ultrasound probe to the patient in bed while manipulating the ultrasound system's controller located adjacent to the bed. Often, it is not possible to position the ultrasound system close enough to the patient bed so that the scan can be performed comfortably. Bed frames or restraint bars can prevent the ultrasound system from moving closer to the patient. As a result, the clinician must reach out to reac...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B8/00
CPCA61B8/4405A61B8/00A61B8/467A61B8/462
Inventor R·梅萨罗斯Y·马特苏伊J·威金斯W·霍尔曼
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV