Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
4-11-2017
Patent Number
9615815
CPC
A61B 8/44
Abstract
Adaptors for ultrasound probes can have an adaptor body can have an open lower end that allows a distal end of the ultrasound probe to extend therethrough to contact skin of a patient. The adaptor can include a plurality of spaced apart resilient members held by the adaptor body that, in operation, are able to change in length such that the resilient members translate from a first longer length to a second shorter length when the probe applies compressive force to the target tissue.
Application Number
14/034756
Assignees
Clemson University (Anderson, SC, US)
Filing Date
09/24/2013
Primary/U.S. Class
A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/0875 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/429 (2013.01)
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