Title:
ULTRASONIC PROBE HAVING VIBRATION GENERATING FUNCTION AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/056823
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe having a vibration generating function, and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising the same. The ultrasonic probe comprises a probe body; a transducer; and a vibration generating unit. The transducer is fixed to one end of the probe body, has a contact portion in contact with the surface of a test subject, and transmits and receives ultrasonic signals. The vibration generating unit is embedded in the probe body, and compresses and decompresses the surface of the test subject by the transducer by vibrating the probe body while the transducer is in contact with the surface of the test subject.
Inventors:
LEE SU-SUNG (KR)
SON KEON-HO (KR)
SON KEON-HO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2013/009308
Publication Date:
April 23, 2015
Filing Date:
October 17, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO (KR)
International Classes:
A61B8/00; G01N29/24
Foreign References:
| KR20040004842A | 2004-01-16 | |||
| KR20080093470A | 2008-10-22 | |||
| KR20090131033A | 2009-12-28 | |||
| US20070049824A1 | 2007-03-01 | |||
| KR20130095006A | 2013-08-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3058874A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SINJI PATENT FIRM (KR)
특허법인 신지 (KR)
특허법인 신지 (KR)
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