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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Bradley J. Sliger, Seattle, WA (US);
Bradley J. Sliger, Seattle, WA (US);
SonoSite, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
Ultrasound scanner support devices and associated methods are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an ultrasound scanner support device can include a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The ultrasound scanner support device can further include a recess having an interior surface between the first and second surfaces and a sidewall extending from the first surface to the interior surface. The recess can be shaped to releasably retain an ultrasound scanner connector. The ultrasound scanner support device can further include a peripheral channel extending around a perimeter of the body. The peripheral channel can have a curve at each directional change. Additionally, the ultrasound scanner support device can include a holder coupled to the body and configured to releasably retain an ultrasound scanner.