31-03-2022 дата публикации
Номер: US20220096119A1
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Disclosed herein are hands-free ultrasound probes, assemblies, systems, and methods. An ultrasound-probe assembly, for example, can include an ultrasound probe and a single-use pad coupled to a patient-facing side of the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe can include a probe body, a stabilizer extending from the probe body, a probe head including ultrasonic transducers in an array in a patient-facing portion of the probe body, and a needle-guide holder extending from the probe body. The stabilizer is configured for hands-free stabilization of the ultrasound probe when the ultrasound probe is placed on a patient with the pad interfacing a skin surface of the patient. An ultrasound system can include a console and the foregoing ultrasound-probe assembly. A method can include using the foregoing ultrasound system for hands-free ultrasound imaging while inserting a needle into an anatomical target to establish an insertion site for placement of a vascular access device. 1. An ultrasound-probe assembly , comprising:{'claim-text': ['a probe body;', 'a stabilizer extending from the probe body, the stabilizer configured for hands-free stabilization of the ultrasound probe when the ultrasound probe is placed on a patient;', 'a probe head in a patient-facing portion of the probe body, the probe head including ultrasonic transducers in an array; and', 'a needle-guide holder extending from the probe body; and'], '#text': 'an ultrasound probe including:'}a single-use pad coupled to a patient-facing side of the ultrasound probe, the single-use pad configured to interface with a skin surface of the patient.2. The ultrasound-probe assembly of claim 1 , wherein the needle-guide holder extends from the probe body claim 1 , along the stabilizer claim 1 , and toward a center of the stabilizer.3. The ultrasound-probe assembly of claim 1 , wherein the needle-guide holder is configured to rotate toward and away from the patient-facing side of the ultrasound probe for different needle- ...
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