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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicants:
National Yang-ming University, Taipei, TW;
National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, TW;
Inventors:
Yin Chang, Taipei, TW;
Ching-Hsin Chen, Miaoli County, TW;
Assignees:
National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, TW;
National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ultrasound probe structure dedicated for guiding the puncture needle. It has a passage in the center of the structure and the diameter of the passage is equal to the outer diameter of puncture needle. The bony and non-bony tissues can be distinguished according to the strength of the echoes so that the puncture needle can be guided to avoid hitting the bony tissue before or during insertion.