Olympus Optical Company, Ltd.

Hiroshi Suzushima

Takeaki Nakamura

Masaaki Hayashi

Yukihiko Sawada

Takashi Tsukaya

Shuichi Takayama

Kuniaki Kami

Takanao Fujimura

Masanori Hamazaki

Masao Izawa

Yoshiro Nishimura

Masashi Abe

Yoshihisa Taniguchi

Takahiro Echizenya

Fukashi Yoshizawa

Hironobu Aoki

In an ultrasonic probe for use in ultrasonic endoscope, ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus and other ultrasonic apparatuses, an ultrasonic vibrator is arranged in a recess formed in a cylindrical housing and is secured thereto such that portions of first and second electrodes are exposed out of the recess. First and second lead wires are embedded in the housing such that tips of the lead wires are exposed within connecting areas formed in the housing in communication with the recess. The tips of the first and second lead wires are connected to first and second electrodes of the ultrasonic vibrator with the aid of conductive members made of solder, conductive paste or conductive adhesive agent. The other end of the first and second lead wires are extended from the same end face of the cylindrical housing.

Ultrasonic probe

Growing community of inventors

Okaya, Japan

Hiroshi Suzushima