ENCLOSURE FOR DEVICE INCLUDING PROBE
First Claim
1. An enclosure for an acoustic energy device to be used on a subject, the device including a probe supported by a housing, the housing defining a cavity through which the probe protrudes, and the probe configured to move within the cavity and directly contact the subject, the enclosure comprising:
- a removable enclosure body, wherein the enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering the cavity; and
a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body, wherein the probe interaction portion defines a first hole configured to receive at least a portion of the probe such that the probe is configured to extend through the enclosure body via the first hole and directly contact the subject when the enclosure body covers the cavity.
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Abstract
Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enclosure for a device having a probe supported by a housing. The housing defines a cavity through which the probe protrudes. The probe is configured to move within the cavity. The enclosure includes a removable enclosure body. The enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering an entirety of the cavity. The enclosure further includes a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body. The probe interaction portion is configured to be operatively engaged with the probe such that the probe is configured to transmit acoustic energy to a subject from within the enclosure.
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29 Claims
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1. An enclosure for an acoustic energy device to be used on a subject, the device including a probe supported by a housing, the housing defining a cavity through which the probe protrudes, and the probe configured to move within the cavity and directly contact the subject, the enclosure comprising:
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a removable enclosure body, wherein the enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering the cavity; and a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body, wherein the probe interaction portion defines a first hole configured to receive at least a portion of the probe such that the probe is configured to extend through the enclosure body via the first hole and directly contact the subject when the enclosure body covers the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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6. (canceled)
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27. A method for providing an enclosure for an acoustic energy device to be used on a subject, the device including a probe supported by a housing, the housing defining a cavity through which the probe protrudes, and the probe configured to move within the cavity and directly contact the subject, the method comprising:
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manufacturing a removable enclosure body, wherein the enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering the cavity; and installing a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body, wherein the probe interaction portion defines a first hole configured to receive at least a portion of the probe such that the probe is configured to extend through the enclosure body via the first hole and directly contact the subject when the enclosure body covers the cavity.
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28. An acoustic energy device to be used on a subject, comprising:
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a probe; a housing supporting the probe, wherein the housing defines a cavity through which the probe protrudes, and wherein the probe is configured to move within the cavity and directly contact the subject; a disposable enclosure, comprising; a removable enclosure body, wherein the enclosure body is configured to enclose at least a portion of the housing while covering the cavity; and a probe interaction portion in the enclosure body, wherein the probe interaction portion defines a first hole configured to receive at least a portion of the probe such that the probe is configured to extend through the enclosure body via the first hole and directly contact the subject when the enclosure body covers the cavity.
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29. (canceled)
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