Acuson Corporation

Avive Solutions, Inc.

Randal J Bertuccelli

Yoshikazu Hoshino

Rory M Beyer

Gordon Moseley P Andrews

Richard W Henderson

Sameer Jafri

Alexis De Stasio

Chloe Rekow Georgiades

Anthony Joseph Smith

Stephanie Lee

Eliza Tehan

Priscilla M Agosto Mercado

John W Sliwa, Jr

William John Park

Robert Mesaros

Anastasia M Mikula-Curtis

Richard A Lyon

Kathleen A Ruvolo

Brian S MacInnes

Nancy A Cheadle

Gary A Arndt

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A needle guide having a semi-compliant shell design and locating means for attachment to an ultrasound transducer. The needle guide improves over the prior art in its reduced complexity, its low-profile formed fit to the transducer, a positive guide locking feature when the needle holding pin is in the closed position, and its ease of attachment over a sterile cover. The improved design is conducive to low-cost manufacturing methods which employ materials that can be autoclaved, gas-sterilized, or liquid disinfected.

Semi-compliant needle guide for use with ultrasound transducers

A keyboard assembly incorporating multiple lighting modalities is disclosed herein. In one lighting mode, discrete indicator lights are embedded in the actuator keys to signify the state of an associated function. In a second mode, a plurality of legends, each sufficiently proximate to an associated function actuator key, are illuminated. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, function indicator lights in the actuator keys provide real-time user feedback such that scrolling through numerous display screen menus to determine availability of a desired function may be eliminated. Further, the backlit actuator legends enhances usability of system in low light clinical environments during ultrasound exams making the function actuator keys easy to locate. In addition, the backlit legends increases the contrast in high ambient light environments for improved readability. The combination of design features disclosed provides a relatively inexpensive, long lasting keyboard assembly that provides improved user feedback for more efficient operation.

Keyboard assembly incorporating multiple lighting modes for improved

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Mount Aukum, CA, United States of America

Randal J Bertuccelli