MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A portable ultrasound monitoring system comprising:
- an array of electroacoustic transducers, each transducer is constructed and arranged to emit an ultrasound wave when powered with an electric excitation signal and generate an electric reception signal when impinged by a reflected ultrasound wave;
generating means for generating said electric excitation signals;
receiving means for receiving said electric reception signals;
processing and storage unit constructed and arranged to process and store said electric excitation signals and said electric reception signals;
communication means for delivering said electric excitation signals and said electric reception signals between said portable ultrasound system and a remote unit constructed and arranged to display electric signals;
power supply means; and
supporting means for supporting said portable ultrasound monitoring system, said supporting means having fastening means for temporarily fastening at least said array of electroacoustic transducers to a body under examination in a predetermined position for performing an examination.
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Abstract
A portable ultrasound monitoring system having an array of electroacoustic transducers, each transducer is constructed and arranged to emit an ultrasound wave when powered with an electric excitation signal and generate an electric reception signal when impinged by a reflected ultrasound wave. The monitoring system also has a generating means for generating the electric excitation signals and a receiving means for receiving the electric reception signals. A supporting means for supporting the portable ultrasound monitoring system is also provided. The supporting means has a fastening means for temporarily fastening at least the array of electroacoustic transducers to a body under examination in a predetermined position for performing an examination.
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26 Claims
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1. A portable ultrasound monitoring system comprising:
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an array of electroacoustic transducers, each transducer is constructed and arranged to emit an ultrasound wave when powered with an electric excitation signal and generate an electric reception signal when impinged by a reflected ultrasound wave; generating means for generating said electric excitation signals; receiving means for receiving said electric reception signals; processing and storage unit constructed and arranged to process and store said electric excitation signals and said electric reception signals; communication means for delivering said electric excitation signals and said electric reception signals between said portable ultrasound system and a remote unit constructed and arranged to display electric signals; power supply means; and supporting means for supporting said portable ultrasound monitoring system, said supporting means having fastening means for temporarily fastening at least said array of electroacoustic transducers to a body under examination in a predetermined position for performing an examination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A monitoring system comprising:
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a first device for monitoring parameters of a body under examination; an electronic control unit constructed and arranged to receive signals from said monitoring device; and supporting means for supporting said device, said supporting means having fastening means for temporarily fastening device to a body under examination in a predetermined position for performing an examination, said fastening means are composed of garment-like wearable elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An ultrasound probe for diagnostic purposes, said probe comprises:
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an array of electroacoustic transducers, each transducer is constructed and arranged to emit an ultrasound wave when powered with an electric excitation signal and generate an electric reception signal when impinged by a reflected ultrasound wave; and an outer case having two opposed first faces having a first width and two opposed second faces having a second width wider than said frist wide, said first faces and said second faces oriented with their length dimension in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the outer case, wherein said array of ultrasound transducers are located on one of said second faces such that said second faces are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the direction of propagation of an acoustic beam emitted from the probe. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification