Ultrasonic scanning system

• US 10,085,715 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2015
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Original Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Inventors: Liu, Chun-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui Pho, Pascal M
• Assistant Examiner(s): IMPINK, BRADLEY GERALD
• Application Number:
  US14/718,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20160120504A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,230 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/0866 involving foetal diagnosis; pre-natal or peri-natal diagnosis of the baby
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/14 Echo-tomography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4416 related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4444 related to the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/463 characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display composite display in devices for short-range imaging with acoustic waves G01S7/52074
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/5284 involving retrospective matching to a physiological signal
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/56 Details of data transmission or power supply

Abstract

An ultrasonic scanning system includes a host device, an ultrasonic probe, and at least two electrodes. The ultrasonic probe is electrically connected to the host device for performing an ultrasonic scanning operation toward a detecting region to generate a scanning signal and to transmit the scanning signal to the host device. The at least two electrodes are disposed on the ultrasonic probe and are connected to the host device for detecting a physiological signal of the detecting region and transmitting the physiological signal to the host device.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic scanning system comprising:

a host device;

an ultrasonic probe electrically connected to the host device for performing an ultrasonic scanning operation toward a detecting region to generate a scanning signal and transmitting the scanning signal to the host device;

a first sleeving member having a frame portion and an arm portion, the frame portion having an opening to expose an ultrasonic signal detecting surface of the ultrasonic probe, the arm portion extending from the frame portion toward the ultrasonic probe and being detachably connected to the ultrasonic probe, the frame portion further having a first frame structure and a second frame structure, the first frame structure being telescopically connected to the second frame structure to form the opening cooperatively with the second frame structure, and the first frame structure being slidable relative to the second frame structure for adjusting an area of the opening; and

at least two electrodes attached to the frame portion and connected to the first frame structure and the second frame structure respectively, the at least two electrodes being connected to the host device for detecting a physiological signal of the detecting region and transmitting the physiological signal to the host device.

2. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 1, wherein the arm portion has at least two elastic arms, and the at least two elastic arms are located at two sides of the ultrasonic probe to clamp the ultrasonic probe cooperatively.

3. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 2, wherein each elastic arm has an attachment end detachably attached to the ultrasonic probe.

4. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 1 further comprising:

a signal transmitting device disposed on the arm portion and electrically connected to the at least two electrodes for connecting to the host device.

5. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 4, wherein the signal transmitting device comprises:

a connection port disposed on the arm portion and electrically connected to the at least two electrodes; and

a signal transmitting cable electrically connected to the host device, the signal transmitting cable having a plug, the plug being inserted into the connection port to establish signal transmission between the host device and the at least two electrodes.

6. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 1, wherein the first frame structure has at least one first arm portion and a first ear portion, the second frame structure has at least one second arm portion and a second ear portion, the first ear portion extends from the at least one first arm portion toward the at least one second arm portion, the second ear portion extends from the at least one second arm portion toward the at least one first arm portion, and the at least one first arm portion and the at least one second arm portion are movably disposed through the second ear portion and the first ear portion respectively so as to make the first frame structure slidable relative to the second frame structure.

7. The ultrasonic scanning system of claim 6, wherein the at least one first arm portion has a hook end, at least one engaging slot is formed on the at least one second arm portion corresponding to the hook end, and the hook end is engaged with the at least one engaging slot for fixing a telescopic length of the first frame structure relative to the second frame structure.

8. An ultrasonic scanning system comprising:

a host device;

an ultrasonic probe electrically connected to the host device for performing an ultrasonic scanning operation toward a detecting region to generate a scanning signal and transmitting the scanning signal to the host device;

a first sleeving member having a frame portion and an arm portion, the frame portion having an opening to expose an ultrasonic signal detecting surface of the ultrasonic probe, the arm portion extending from the frame portion toward the ultrasonic probe and being detachably connected to the ultrasonic probe, the frame portion further having a frame body, a first frame structure, and a second frame structure, the opening being formed on the frame body, and the first frame structure and the second frame structure being movably disposed on the frame body; and

at least two electrodes disposed in the frame body respectively in a retractable manner and connected to the first frame structure and the second frame structure respectively, the at least two electrodes being connected to the host device for detecting a physiological signal of the detecting region and transmitting the physiological signal to the host device, and the at least two electrodes being pulled from or pushed into the frame body respectively by the first frame structure and the second frame structure to adjust an exposed area of each electrode when the first frame structure and the second frame structure move relative to the frame body.