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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Martin Schmidt, Emskirchen, DE;
Satchi Panda, Fremont, CA (US);
Todd Pleake, Sammamish, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignees:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/14 (2006.01); F16M 11/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/24 (2013.01); A61B 8/4218 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); F16M 11/04 (2013.01); F16M 11/14 (2013.01); F16M 11/2014 (2013.01); F16M 11/2092 (2013.01); F16M 2200/044 (2013.01); F16M 2200/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transducer connects with a support arm. The support arm supports only some of the weight, even in a locked state. By only supporting a portion or less than all of the weight, the support arm allows downward movement or pressure, but less than the pressure applied without any resistance for the gravity acting on the support arm. The pressure maintains contact between the patient and the transducer for scanning.