Patent ID: 9504447
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A61B,F16M,H01H,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A cart-borne ultrasound system comprising: a cart housing mounted on wheels; a control panel; a display mounted for viewing when operating the control panel; a lift configured to support the control panel and the display, wherein the lift is configured to articulate to raise, lower and rotate the control panel and the display, the lift comprising a pivot elbow configured to rotate the control panel and the display, the lift further comprising an elevation mechanism configured to raise and lower the control panel and the display, the lift further comprising a hydraulic strut coupled to the elevation mechanism; a control button which is configured to be actuated by a user to allow the pivot elbow to rotate and the elevation mechanism to be raised and lowered and, when not actuated, causes the pivot elbow and elevation mechanism to be locked in position, and at least one switch that is configured to lock the lift in position when the wheels are locked, when the control panel is located in a straight-ahead position, or a combination thereof.