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ULTRASOUND PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE

  • US 20080033292A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2006
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An ultrasound patient interface device for coupling an ultrasound transducer with a patient'"'"'s body, the device comprising:

  • a fluid chamber having an ultrasound transducer interface for placing an ultrasound transducer in contact with water within said fluid chamber; and

    a water permeable membrane having an internal membrane surface in contact with said water within said fluid chamber, and an external membrane surface which can be placed in contact with the patient'"'"'s body, said membrane being water permeable to allow said water within the fluid chamber to slowly permeate said membrane to wet said external membrane surface but does not allow said water to flow out of said fluid chamber.

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