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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack Collins, Woodinville, WA (US);
Yas Matsui, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Lincoln, Sammamish, WA (US);
Lyle Whelchel, Snohomish, WA (US);
Robert Mesaros, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/924 ; A61B 8/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/924 ; A61B 8/00 ;
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is provided in which the scanhead connectors are elevated and tilted upward. This is provided by a tilted card cage with a backplane mount for the scanhead connectors which extends above the top of the card cage. The elevated and tilted scanhead connectors provide a comfortable position and orientation for the system operator when inserting and removing probe connectors, and the elevated position keeps the probe cables well above the floor and entanglement with the wheels.