Patent ID: 9341601
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. An elastography device for quantitatively and/or qualitatively measuring the viscoelastic properties of any medium, said device comprising: a vibration generator configured to generate at least one low-frequency elastic wave; an ultrasonic transducer configured to observe a propagation of said at least one low-frequency elastic wave; a trigger configured to trigger at least one measurement, said at least one measurement being performed by a deformable tube positioned between said vibration generator and said ultrasonic transducer, the deformable tube being freely movable to spatially move without angular limitation the ultrasonic transducer and having a ductility that allows the deformable tube to hold the ultrasonic transducer in position after movement of the deformable tube, wherein the deformable tube is configured to hold said ultrasonic transducer located at the end of said deformable tube so as to ensure, during at least one measurement, perpendicularity and contact between said ultrasonic transducer and the medium, and a support attached to the vibration generator and configured to spatially hold the ultrasonic transducer.