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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Earl M. Canfield, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61B 8/4422 (2013.01); A61B 8/462 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for using an ultrasound imaging system including a disinfection system is disclosed. The disinfection system may include one or more ultraviolet light sources. The UV light sources may be included in a display. The disinfection system may be configured to operate when the display is parallel to a control panel of the ultrasound imaging system. The disinfection system may provide indications of the disinfection status of the ultrasound imaging system.