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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manabu Umeda, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Nozaki, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 ;
Abstract
For the purpose of reducing the numbers of members and molds to reduce the cost of manufacture, and improving grippability in an ultrasonic probe, a fixing member fitted with an ultrasonic element , a broad cable , a connector , and a connection cable is inserted into a mold, and an ultrasonic lens portion , a case , and a bushing portion are integrally molded by insert molding. Since an ultrasonic probe is made using a single mold, the number of members is reduced, the number of assembly steps is reduced, and reduction in the cost of manufacture can thus be achieved.