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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Applicant:
Jean Abascal, Arcueil, FR;
Inventor:
Jean Abascal, Arcueil, FR;
Assignee:
Quantel Medical, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The inventive probe comprises a tubular body () that accommodates a transducer (), which emits a focused incident ultrasonic wave toward structures to be examined and which receives the ultrasonic waves reflected by these structures. This transducer () is coupled to actuating means (), comprises a piezoelectric assembly () capable of focusing the emitted beams and, adjacent to this assembly, comprises a spherical layer () made of a material that ensures a good transmission of the ultrasonic waves.