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REMOTE ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SYSTEM

  • US 20140039277A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2013
  • Published: 02/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A remote assessment system comprisinga radio transceiver with a communications interface to satellite or ground-based telecommunications for communicating with a remote work station at a hospital, the radio transceiver having a unique identification code;

  • a controller, coupled to the radio transceiver, for controlling operation of a remotely controlled ultrasound image device,the remotely controlled ultrasound image device having x, y, rotation, tilt and depth coordinate control for remotely controlled movement via input from the remote work station at the hospital of an ultrasound imaging transducer, the ultrasound imaging transducer having variable frequency for achieving varying resolution and for selectively providing therapeutic ultrasound frequencies, the device adapted to be located on the surface of a human body and fixed to the body for remote movement over the surface of the body in at least the x and y directions,the controller further coupled to external medical equipment comprising one of a blood pressure meter, a thermometer, a defibrillator and a pulse meter;

    the radio transceiver for receiving command data for remotely manipulating the location of the device on the surface of the human body and the direction and resolution of imaging of the ultrasound image device such that the radio transmitter transmits ultrasound images of a target location within the human body for remote medical assessment purposes.

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