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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Stephen F. Ridley, Columbia, SC (US);
M. Dexter Hagy, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Stephen F. Ridley, Columbia, SC (US);
M. Dexter Hagy, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01); A61B 8/14 (2013.01); A61B 19/38 (2013.01); A61B 8/0833 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to devices and methods for use in ultrasound guiding of percutaneous probes during medical procedures. The ultrasound devices of the present invention include an ultrasound transducer. The devices can also include means and methods for imaging a virtual probe overlaying the sonogram formed by the ultrasound device such that a real time image of the probe approach to the target may be observed during and after probe placement.