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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

  • US 5,487,386 A
  • Filed: 04/21/1994
  • Issued: 01/30/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to an object to be examined and causing an apparatus main body to form an image of tomographic information in the object obtained through an ultrasonic probe for receiving a wave reflected by the body, comprising:

  • storage means for storing a cumulative operation time of said ultrasonic probe;

    probe operation time monitoring means for measuring a continuous operation time of said ultrasonic probe, and adding the measured continuous operation time to the cumulative operation time stored in said storage means to update the cumulative operation time stored in said storage means; and

    output means for outputting the cumulative operation time updated by said probe operation time monitoring means.

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