AU2001238701A1 - Ultrasonic medical device and associated method - Google Patents

Ultrasonic medical device and associated method

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AU2001238701A1
AU2001238701A1 AU2001238701A AU3870101A AU2001238701A1 AU 2001238701 A1 AU2001238701 A1 AU 2001238701A1 AU 2001238701 A AU2001238701 A AU 2001238701A AU 3870101 A AU3870101 A AU 3870101A AU 2001238701 A1 AU2001238701 A1 AU 2001238701A1
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ultrasonic medical
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Timothy J. Nohara
Peter T. Weber
Peter J. Wilk
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Wilk Ultrasound of Canada Inc
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    • A61B8/4494—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means
    • A61B2017/3413—Needle locating or guiding means guided by ultrasound
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B2017/348—Means for supporting the trocar against the body or retaining the trocar inside the body
    • A61B2017/3492—Means for supporting the trocar against the body or retaining the trocar inside the body against the outside of the body
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    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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