The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2022
Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Patrick Nally, Seattle, WA (US);
Tyler Dawson, Edmonds, WA (US);
Kenji Kimura, Seattle, WA (US);
David Knapp, Bellevue, WA (US);
Floris Kruger, Bothell, WA (US);
Lisa Spencer, Bothell, WA (US);
Craig Chamberlain, Seattle, WA (US);
Brittney Klingenberg, Bothell, WA (US);
Laurie Johnson, North Bend, WA (US);
FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound probe and a ultrasound system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system includes a bite block configured to, during a transesophageal insertion of the probe cable starting from the distal end, guard the probe cable from a bite and prevent anteflexion and retroflexion movement of the transducer until a predetermined length of the probe cable is inserted.