Title:
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/039697
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus connected with at least one wired ultrasound probe and at least one wireless ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: at least one wired ultrasound probe connected via wire to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; at least one wireless ultrasound probe connected to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus by using wireless communication; a wireless communication module configured to receive a pairing reception signal from the at least one wireless ultrasound probe to thereby be connected with the at least one wireless ultrasound probe by using a wireless communication method and to transmit and receive a beamforming control signal and ultrasound image data to and from each of the at least one wireless ultrasound probe; and a controller configured to detect an ultrasound probe being used by a user, and activate the detected ultrasound probe.
Inventors:
JIN GIL-JU (KR)
JO JAE-MOON (KR)
KIM YU-RI (KR)
AHN MI-JEOUNG (KR)
JO JAE-MOON (KR)
KIM YU-RI (KR)
AHN MI-JEOUNG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/004276
Publication Date:
February 28, 2019
Filing Date:
April 12, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
A61B8/00
Foreign References:
| KR101625661B1 | 2016-05-30 | |||
| JP2008000406A | 2008-01-10 | |||
| KR20150027010A | 2015-03-11 | |||
| KR101733731B1 | 2017-05-24 | |||
| JP5519949B2 | 2014-06-11 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3672492A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Y.P.LEE, MOCK & PARTNERS (KR)
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