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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:
Dec. 31, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
James W Arenson, Woodside, CA (US);
Douglas M Bruce, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John J Cabrall, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Paul E Cayer, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vaughn R Marian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jean S Polinger, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard J Stevens, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12866205 ; 12866203 ;
Abstract
A biopsy needle guide for assembly with an ultrasound imaging transducer including a transducer nosepiece and a needle guide having at least one set of alignment means and a spring means for securing the needle guide to the transducer nosepiece while simultaneously stretching and holding a sterile cover over the face of the transducer.