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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Aimé Flesch, Andrésy, FR;
An Nguyen-dinh, Valleres, FR;
Inventors:
Aimé Flesch, Andrésy, FR;
An Nguyen-Dinh, Valleres, FR;
Assignee:
Vermon, Tours Cedex, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ultrasonic probe devices are provided which are particularly suitable for use as invasive imaging probes such as endocavity probes and endoscopic probes. The probe devices include a dual cross-scanning bi-plane array transducer formed by a pair of orthogonal, intersecting transducer arrays. The probe devices are capable of providing, either simultaneously or alternately, crossing scanning through a single symmetrical scanning axis.