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Title:
PROBE ASSEMBLY HAVING CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH WIRE PAIRS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/160598
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Probe assembly (102) includes an ultrasound probe (112) and a cable assembly (110) configured to communicatively couple the ultrasound probe (112) to a control system (104) and transmit signals therethrough. The cable assembly (110) includes a cable jacket (130) surrounding a channel (132) of the cable assembly (110). The cable assembly (110) also includes a plurality of wire pairs (134) extending through the channel (132). The channel (132) being sized and shaped to permit the wire pairs (134) to move relative to one another within the channel (132) when the probe assembly (102) is moved. The wire pairs (134) and the channel (132) are configured to have a designated pack ratio (AreaWPS/AreaC). The AreaWPS includes a collective cross-sectional area of the wire pairs (134), and the AreaC is equal to a cross-sectional area of the channel (132).

Inventors:
BUCK ARTHUR (US)
SPRUNGER PAUL (US)
LEWIS KEVIN (US)
MAYEVSKIY YEVGENIY (US)
MEDINA THOMAS (US)
HUYNH THUONG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/020028
Publication Date:
September 12, 2019
Filing Date:
February 27, 2018
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Assignee:
CREGANNA UNLIMITED COMPANY (IE)
International Classes:
H01B7/04; A61B8/00; H01B7/08; H01B11/02; H01B11/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GERSTNER, Marguerite, E. (US)
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