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Ultrasound inspection apparatus detachably connected to endoscope

  • US 6,461,304 B1
  • Filed: 09/21/2000
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ultrasound inspection apparatus detachably connected to an endoscope, said ultrasound inspection apparatus comprising:

  • an ultrasonic scanning portion having an ultrasound transducer attached thereto in the front end side for performing ultrasonic scanning by arranging transducer chips in an array arrangement;

    an endoscope-placing portion disposed at a base side position of said ultrasonic scanning portion to be detachably mounted onto an outer periphery of a distal end portion of an insertion unit of an endoscope;

    an endoscope-fixing portion for detachably fixing said distal end portion placed on said endoscope-placing portion; and

    a signal cable formed of a predetermined number of wires connected to said ultrasound transducer from the base end position of said endoscope-placing portion and extending along the exterior of said insertion unit.

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