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Aloka Co., Ltd.

Chuwa Tei

Takashi Hosokawa

Tomoyuki Kato

Hisao Ito

Wataru Takekawa

Yoshihiro Yoshikawa

An ultrasonic probe apparatus suitable for use in stress echocardiography testing is disclosed. This ultrasonic probe apparatus comprises, an ultrasonic probe provided with a phased array transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; a supporting member for supporting the ultrasonic probe rotationally and pivotally; and a plurality of deformable holding legs provided on the supporting member and formed of a copper plate coated with plastic so as to be able to be easily deformed by hand and further maintain its deformed state for a long time. Therefore, the ultrasonic probe apparatus can hold the ultrasonic probe stably onto a body surface of a person to be examined for a long time by appropriately deforming or bending any of the holding legs and then attaching the legs on the body surface in such a manner that the probe is in contact with the body surface, even if the body surface has various shape and unevenness. Further, the apparatus comprises a first motor for rotating the probe and a plurality of second motors for pivotally inclining the probe, so that the contact angle and direction of the probe with respect to the body surface of the examined person in exercise can be adjustably corrected or changed by remote control when the probe is dislocated or a scanning plane is required to be changed during the stress echocardiography testing.

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Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 890, Japan

Chuwa Tei