Patent ID: 11911114
Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An ultrasonic probe comprising:
a case;
a transducer disposed inside the case;
a biopsy needle configured to be inserted into an object at a position adjacent to the case; and
a sensor unit comprising a sensor configured to measure the position of the biopsy needle and disposed inside the transducer,
wherein the transducer comprises a piezoelectric layer configured to generate ultrasonic waves, a sound absorbing layer disposed on one side of the piezoelectric layer to absorb the ultrasonic waves generated from the piezoelectric layer, and a sound absorbing member disposed on one side of the sound absorbing layer,
the sensor unit is disposed inside of the sound absorbing member,
the transducer further comprises a ground substrate disposed on one side of the piezoelectric layer, and a signal substrate disposed on the other side of the piezoelectric layer to be disposed at an inner side of the ground substrate, and
the sensor unit is disposed at an inner side of the signal substrate.