Patent ID: 9456802
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61B,F04C,G01S,G10K

Claim Text:
1. A system for use with ultrasound procedures comprising: a transducer connected to a support for maintaining the transducer in position, the transducer adapted to emit and/or receive ultrasound signals substantially along an axis; a microminiature motor connected to a shaft and configured to rotate the shaft about the axis; a reflector connected to the shaft, the reflector positioned with respect to the transducer to reflect the ultrasound signals in a direction non-parallel to the axis, wherein at least the reflector is in a housing, and wherein no echogenic material is both within the housing and within the path of the ultrasound signals; and wherein the shaft and support are positioned concentrically and at least a part of the support is positioned concentrically inward relative to the microminiature motor, so that the shaft is rotatable relative to the support about the axis.