ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS
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1. An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
- a probe comprising;
(i) a housing;
(ii) a transducer array positioned within the housing, wherein the transducer array emits acoustical energy and receives return reflections of the acoustical energy; and
(iii) a transmitter mounted on the circuit substrate and communicatively coupled to the transducer array, wherein the transmitter stimulates the transducer array to emit acoustical energy; and
a cable assembly comprising a first electrical connector capable of being removably connected to the probe.
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Abstract
Ultrasound imaging systems can include a probe, and a cable that can be removably connected to the probe.
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37 Claims
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1. An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
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a probe comprising;
(i) a housing;
(ii) a transducer array positioned within the housing, wherein the transducer array emits acoustical energy and receives return reflections of the acoustical energy; and
(iii) a transmitter mounted on the circuit substrate and communicatively coupled to the transducer array, wherein the transmitter stimulates the transducer array to emit acoustical energy; anda cable assembly comprising a first electrical connector capable of being removably connected to the probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
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a probe comprising a housing;
a first and a second electrical contact; and
a transducer array positioned within the housing, wherein the transducer array emits acoustical energy and receives return reflections of the acoustical energy;a cable assembly comprising a first electrical connector capable of being removably connected to the probe, wherein the first electrical connector comprises a third and a fourth electrical contact that mate with the respective first and second electrical contacts when the probe and the cable are mated; and an electrically-insulative barrier mounted the probe or the connector so that the barrier encircles the first and third electrical contacts or the second and fourth electrical contacts when the probe and the cable are mated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for performing an ultrasound procedure, comprising:
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providing a probe comprising a housing and a transducer array positioned within the housing, wherein the transducer array emits acoustical energy and receives return reflections of the acoustical energy; providing a base unit that receives and processes output signals from the probe; providing a sterile cable assembly; removably connecting a first end of the cable assembly to the probe; and removably connecting a second end of the cable assembly to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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