ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS MAIN BODY UNIT, OPERATION UNIT AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

• US 20080281198A1
• Filed: 05/07/2008
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yanagihara, Koji, Amemiya, Shinichi, Morita, Dai, Koide, Tetsuo
• Application Number:
  US12/116,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281198A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/437
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/56 Details of data transmission or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/286 for scanning or photography techniques, e.g. X-rays, ultrasonics
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit includes: a main body wireless communication device for wireless communicating with separate operation units; and a main body control device which accepts operation instructions given from the plural operation units and activates the function of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit comprising:

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelossly with a plurality of operation units; and

a main body control device configured to receive operation instructions from the plurality of operation units and activates to activate the function of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions.

2. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit limiting device configured to limit at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units from which the main body control device receives the operation instructions.

3. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 2, further comprising an operation unit display device configured to display images generated according to the operation instructions received by the main body control device.

4. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 2, further comprising an operation unit limit releasing device configured to release a limit placed on the at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units by the operation unit limiting device.

5. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 3, further comprising an operation unit limit releasing device configured to release a limit placed on the at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units by the operation unit limiting device.

6. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit comprising;

a main body wireless communication device; and

a main body control device; and

a plurality of operation units separate from the main body unit,

wherein each operation unit of the plurality of operation units comprises;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the main body unit;

an operation device configured to receive inputted operation instructions by an operator; and

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the main body unit via the operation wireless communication device.

7. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit comprising:

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of operation units; and

a main body control device configured to receive operation instructions from the plurality of operation units via the main body wireless communication device, activate the function of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions, and transmit display data to the operation units.

8. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 7, further comprising an operation unit limiting device configured to limit at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units from which the main body control device receives operation instructions.

9. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 8, further comprising an operation unit display device configured to display images generated according to the operation instructions received by the main body control device.

10. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 8, further an operation unit limit releasing device configured to release a limit placed on the at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units by the operation unit limiting device.

11. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit according to claim 9, further an operation unit limit releasing device configured to release a limit placed on the at least one operation unit of the plurality of operation units by the operation unit limiting device.

12. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit comprising;

a main body wireless communication device; and

a main body control device; and

a plurality of operation units separate from the main body unit, wherein each operation unit of the plurality of operation units comprises;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the main body unit;

an operation device configured to receive inputted operation instructions by an operator; and

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the main body unit via the operation wireless communication device and to receive display data sen from the main body unit; and

a display device configured to display images based on the display data.

13. An operation unit comprising:

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one main body unit of the plurality of main body units by an operator and receive operation instructions input into the at least one main body unit by the operator; and

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated main body unit via the operation wireless communication device.

14. The operation unit according to claim 13, further a designated device display device configured to display the at least one designated main body unit, as a destination for transmission of the operation instructions.

15. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an operation unit comprising;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units by an operator and to receive operation instructions input by the operator; and

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit via the operation wireless communication device,

wherein each ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units comprises;

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the operation unit; and

a main body control device configured to receive the operation instructions issued from the operation unit via the main body wireless communication device and to activate the function of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions.

16. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an operation unit comprising;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units by an operator and to receive operation instructions input by the operator;

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit via the operation wireless communication device; and

a designated device display device configured to display the at least one designated main body unit as a destination for transmission of the operation instructions; and

wherein each ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units comprises;

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the operation unit; and

a main body control device configured to receive the operation instructions issued from the operation unit via the main body wireless communication device and to activate the function of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions.

17. An operation unit comprising:

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one main body unit of the plurality of main body units by an operator and receive operation instructions input into the at least one main body unit by the operator;

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated main body unit via the operation wireless communication device and to receive display data sent from the designated main body unit; and

a display device which performs a display based on the display data.

18. The operation unit according to claim 17, further a designated device display device configured to display the at least one designated main body unit, as a destination for transmission of the operation instructions.

19. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an operation unit comprising;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one main body unit of the plurality of main body units by an operator and receive operation instructions input into the at least one main body unit by the operator;

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated main body unit via the operation wireless communication device and to receive display data sent from the designated main body unit; and

a display device which performs a display based on the display data,

wherein each ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality or ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units comprises;

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the operation unit; and

a main body control device configured to receive the operation instructions issued from the operation unit via the main body wireless communication device, to activate the function of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions, and to transmit the display data to the operation unit.

20. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an operation unit comprising;

an operation wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of separate ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units;

an operation device configured to receive a designation of at least one main body unit of the plurality of main body units by an operator and receive operation instructions input into the at least one main body unit by the operator;

an operation controller configured to transmit the operation instructions to the at least one designated main body unit via the operation wireless communication device and to receive display data sent from the designated main body unit;

a display device which performs a display based on the display data; and

a designated device display device configured to display the at least one designated main body unit as a destination for transmission of the operation instructions,

wherein each ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit of the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body units comprises;

a main body wireless communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the operation unit; and

a main body control device configured to receive the operation instructions issued from the operation unit via the main body wireless communication device, to activate the function of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions, and to transmit the display data to the operation unit.