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Devices, systems, and methods for transesophageal echocardiography

A technology for echocardiography and esophagus, which is applied in ultrasonic/sonic/infrasound data transmission, ultrasonic/sonic/infrasonic diagnosis, and applications. Medical Workflow, Damage Mitigation Effects

Pending Publication Date: 2020-09-22
KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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The complexity of cleaning TEE probes with parts of varying elasticity can lead to time-consuming and tedious cleaning procedures and damage to TEE probe components
When conventional TEE probe components are damaged, the entire TEE probe (including handle and console interface cable) must be sent away for repair or more expensively for replacement

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[0046] For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It should be understood, however, that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is intended. Any alterations and other modifications to the described devices, systems, and methods, and any other applications of the principles of the disclosure are fully envisioned and encompassed within this disclosure, as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains. In particular, it is fully foreseen that features, components and / or steps described with respect to one embodiment may be combined with features, components and / or steps described with respect to other embodiments of the present disclosure. However, for the sake of brevity, many iterations of these combinations will not be described separately.

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The present disclosure relates generally to the assessment and imaging of bodily organs, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a TEE probe having removable or modular components, such that the TEE probe can be disassembled and reassembled by a physician. In some embodiments, the TEE probe may be compatible with components, such as gastroscopes, having various differences in size, shape, and configuration. In some embodiments, a TEE probe may comprise a gastroscope and a handle, wherein the handle and the gastroscope are removably coupled to one another by an interface, such that when the gastroscope and handle are removably coupled, a user can control various functions of the gastroscope, such as the ultrasonicimaging of an ultrasonic transducer of the gastroscope, and the movement of a distal portion of the gastroscope.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to the examination and imaging of a patient's organs using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure are adapted to modularly adapt a TEE probe for use with one or more modular gastroscopes. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are suitable for wireless TEE procedures. Background technique [0002] Observing the condition and function of a patient's heart can be a difficult and dangerous procedure. Echocardiography is able to mitigate the risk of injury to the patient through the use of ultrasound imaging techniques. In echocardiography, a physician uses an ultrasound probe that includes one or more ultrasound transducers to obtain images of a patient's heart from various angles. An ultrasound transducer emits ultrasound energy in the form of ultrasound waves to produce an image of the heart. Ultrasound waves are partially reflected by discontinuit...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B8/12A61B8/00A61B1/005
CPCA61B1/0052A61B8/12A61B8/445A61B8/4472A61B8/4488A61B8/56A61B1/2736A61B1/00097A61B8/4411A61M25/0136A61M25/0147A61M2205/332
Inventor J·B·卡斯韦尔D·F·库斯库纳S·卡娜卡萨巴帕迪N·K·勒杜M·派斯因基M·D·波伦M·J·怀特
Owner KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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