Ultrasound transducer cable management system
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1. A mobile ultrasound imaging system for obtaining ultrasound images of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- multiple transducer probes, each of the multiple transducer probes for ultrasonically interrogating the patient'"'"'s body;
a cable array, each cable of the cable array connecting to a corresponding transducer probe at a first end and connecting to the mobile ultrasound imaging system at a second end;
a display for generating an ultrasound image based on the ultrasonic interrogation;
a cable management system, slidably securing each cable of the cable array to the mobile ultrasound imaging system;
a slot assembly having a slotted aperture, attached to the mobile ultrasound imaging system;
multiple clasps, each clasp removably attached to a corresponding cable of the cable array; and
multiple fasteners for slidably retaining the clasps within the slotted aperture.
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Abstract
A cable management system organizes transducer cables connecting multiple transducer probes to a mobile ultrasound imaging system. The transducer cables and the cable management system form a cable array. Each transducer cable within the cable array is held by a retaining clip and rides in a common slot assembly. The retaining clips are suspended in the slot assembly by retaining rings. The cable management system slidably mounts multiple transducer cables on the mobile ultrasound imaging system, avoiding entanglement with casters of the mobile ultrasound imaging system and with other transducer cables in the cable array.
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1. A mobile ultrasound imaging system for obtaining ultrasound images of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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multiple transducer probes, each of the multiple transducer probes for ultrasonically interrogating the patient'"'"'s body; a cable array, each cable of the cable array connecting to a corresponding transducer probe at a first end and connecting to the mobile ultrasound imaging system at a second end; a display for generating an ultrasound image based on the ultrasonic interrogation; a cable management system, slidably securing each cable of the cable array to the mobile ultrasound imaging system; a slot assembly having a slotted aperture, attached to the mobile ultrasound imaging system; multiple clasps, each clasp removably attached to a corresponding cable of the cable array; and multiple fasteners for slidably retaining the clasps within the slotted aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A mobile ultrasound imaging system for obtaining ultrasound images of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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multiple transducer probes, each of the multiple transducer probes for ultrasonically interrogating the patient'"'"'s body; a cable array, each cable of the cable array connecting to a corresponding transducer probe at a first end and connecting to the mobile ultrasound imaging system at a second end; a display for generating an ultrasound image based on the ultrasonic interrogation; a cable management system, slidably securing each cable of the cable array to the mobile ultrasound imaging system; a tray having a top surface and a bottom surface, the tray attached to the mobile ultrasound imaging system and protruding from the mobile ultrasound imaging system; a slot assembly having a slotted aperture, attached to the bottom surface of the tray; multiple clasps, each clasp removably attached to a corresponding cable of the cable array; and multiple fasteners for slidably retaining the clasps within the slotted aperture. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A cable array for connecting multiple transducer probes to an ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
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multiple transducer cables, each of the multiple transducer cables corresponding to one of the multiple transducer probes; a slot assembly having a slotted aperture, attached to the ultrasound imaging system; multiple clasps, operative to removably attach to the transducer cables; and multiple fasteners for slidably retaining the clasps within the slotted aperture. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A cable management system for collating multiple cables connecting to a mobile ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
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a slide assembly having a slotted aperture, attached to the ultrasound imaging system; multiple clasps, adapted for removably attaching to the multiple cables; and multiple fasteners for slidably retaining the clasps within the slotted aperture. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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