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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shinsuke Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryosuke Ogura, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasound probeincludes a transducer array in which a plurality of transducers are arranged, and a housingin which the transducer array is accommodated. The housinghas a grip portionthat extends in a determined direction, and a transducer array accommodation portionthat is connected to one end portion of the grip portionin an extension direction and accommodates the transducer array. A probe support surfaceB that extends along the extension direction is defined in a surface on the other end portion side of the grip portionin the extension direction. In a case where the ultrasound probe is placed on a flat placing surface with the probe support surfaceB being brought into contact with the placing surface, the ultrasound probe is in such a posture that a surface of the housingin a portion positioned on the transducer array accommodation portionside with respect to the probe support surfaceB is separated from the placing surface.