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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Hidemitsu Kobayashi, Mitaka, JP;
Noriaki Tan, Mitaka, JP;
Kazutoshi Tsuchida, Mitaka, JP;
Hiroaki Wakabayashi, Mitaka, JP;
Shigeyuki Hirukawa, Mitaka, JP;
Hidemitsu Kobayashi, Mitaka, JP;
Noriaki Tan, Mitaka, JP;
Kazutoshi Tsuchida, Mitaka, JP;
Hiroaki Wakabayashi, Mitaka, JP;
Shigeyuki Hirukawa, Mitaka, JP;
Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an ultrasonic probe for supporting spine surgery which can execute both inspection by tactile sense and inspection by ultrasound diagnosis. A front-end component provided at a front end of an insertion unit. The front-end component comprises a metal component and a resin component, and the metal component comprises a tactile member and an anchor. The resin component comprises a cap portion and a surrounding portion. An insertion portion in the front-end component is inserted into a front end portion of a pipe. The anchor and the front end portion are in close proximity with a certain distance therebetween, such that insulation is secured and vibration transmitted from a head can be transmitted from the anchor to the pipe in a superior manner.