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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Applicant:
James B. Seward, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventor:
James B. Seward, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A miniaturized ultrasound transducer (e.g. less than 4 mm×4 mm×10 mm) is provided and is operable in small spaces, such as within a surgical field and placed upon, within, attached to, embedded within, etc. structures, organs or devices. The ultrasound transducer may be mounted onto or incorporated into a holding device to foster easily manipulation of the small transducer. The ultrasound transducer communicates with a processing unit via an electrical wire or cable or wirelessly.