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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Eric W. Lindekugel, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeremy B. Cox, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Daniel B. Blanchard, Bountiful, UT (US);
Christian W. Crook, West Jordan, UT (US);
Eddie K. Burnside, Bountiful, UT (US);
Jeanette E. Southard, Castleconnell, IE;
Kevin W. Stinger, Kaysville, UT (US);
Amir Orome, Sandy, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound probe assembly includes an ultrasound probe, an ultrasound cap, a solid hydrogel component, and a cover. The ultrasound probe can include a probe head and an orientation indicator. The probe head includes an acoustic surface. The ultrasound cap can include an opening defined by an opening perimeter, and a base configured to support a removable needle guide. The base can be aligned with the orientation indicator. The solid hydrogel component can include a probe-contacting side contacting the acoustic surface, a skin-contacting side extending through the opening, and an outer perimeter larger than the opening perimeter. The cover can be configured to cover the hydrogel component and at least a portion of the ultrasound cap.