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Modular and portable ultrasound systems and methods

An ultrasonic system, portable technology, used in ultrasonic/sonic/infrasound data transmission, ultrasonic/sonic/infrasonic diagnosis, sonic diagnosis, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-17
EDAN INSTR
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Also, some portable ultrasound systems are handheld, but still relatively large

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[0040] In general, the present invention relates to features of portable ultrasound systems. These features enhance the portability, configurability, and functionality of the portable ultrasound system. Portable ultrasound systems are usually battery powered. The system can also be powered by the power supply when the power supply is available. Portable ultrasound systems can be used for obstetrical imaging (eg, measuring fetal size, checking fetal position, etc.), cardiac imaging (eg, identifying abnormal cardiac structures, measuring blood flow, etc.), urological imaging, and more. Because portable ultrasound systems may be used under somewhat less than ideal conditions (eg, no ready access to power, no formal workstation, etc.), the features described here help address issues regarding such use.

[0041] see figure 1 , an embodiment of a portable ultrasound system 100 is shown. The portable ultrasound system 100 may include a display support system 200 to increase the d...

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Modular and portable ultrasound systems and methods are disclosed. The portable ultrasound system includes a user interface system including at least one display screen and at least one user input device, a processing circuit configured to perform general computing operations and configured to receive ultrasound imaging data from a removable ultrasound module, a housing containing the user interface system and the processing circuit and having an opening configured to removably receive the removable ultrasound module, and a connector configured to form an electrical connection with a corresponding second connector of the removable ultrasound module when the removable ultrasound module is fully inserted into the portable ultrasound system through the opening of the housing, and wherein the connector includes at least one guiding feature configured to align the connector and the second connector as the removable ultrasound module is inserted into the portable ultrasound system.

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Background technique [0001] The present invention relates to the field of portable ultrasound devices. Ultrasound devices use transducers to generate and transmit ultrasound waves to image a patient. These transducers measure the echoes of these ultrasound waves to provide data about the patient. This data can be analyzed and combined into an image of the patient using a computing device. Typically, portable ultrasound devices are large systems shipped in vehicles with limited battery life. Also, some portable ultrasound systems are handheld, but still relatively large. The present invention includes the following functions: Improving the portability, usability and configurability of portable ultrasound systems. Contents of the invention [0002] One embodiment relates to a portable ultrasound system comprising: a user interface system including at least one display screen and at least one user input device; processing circuitry for performing general computing operation...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B8/00
CPCA61B8/44A61B8/461A61B8/4411A61B8/4455A61B8/467A61B8/546A61B8/56A61B8/469H01R12/88H01R13/631H01R13/6315H01R2107/00H01R2201/06A61B8/4427A61B8/4433A61B2562/227
Inventor 肖恩·墨菲理查德·亨德森
Owner EDAN INSTR