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Title:
ULTRASOUND OBSERVATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/009689
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This ultrasound observation device comprises a cable part for connecting to a driving device, and an ultrasound transceiver part which is connected to the cable. The ultrasound transceiver part further comprises: a plurality of oscillators which configure one array plane by being arrayed in a planar shape; electrodes which are formed in each of the oscillators; wiring parts which are connected to each of the electrodes and electrically connect the same to the cable; at least one matching circuit which is disposed upon the ends of each of the wiring parts or within each thereof; and a housing part which houses the oscillators, the electrodes, the wiring parts, and the matching circuit. For at least one of the matching circuits, the matching circuit is positioned within the housing part such that the relative locations of the matching circuit and the oscillator to which the matching circuit is connected differ from the relative locations of another of the matching circuits and another of the oscillators to which the other of the matching circuits is connected.

Inventors:
OKUNO YOSHIYUKI (JP)
HATAKEYAMA TOMOYUKI
WAKABAYASHI KATSUHIRO
YOSHIDA SATOSHI
FUJIMURA TAKANAO
TSURUTA TEPPEI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/061630
Publication Date:
January 21, 2016
Filing Date:
April 15, 2015
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
H04R1/06; A61B8/12; H04R3/00; H04R17/00
Foreign References:
JPH03274899A1991-12-05
JPH04218765A1992-08-10
JP2008079909A2008-04-10
JP2001292496A2001-10-19
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH SUSUMU (JP)
Susumu Ito (JP)
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