Patent ID: 6547737
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A61B,G10K

Abstract:
A system for automatic manipulation of a transcranial Doppler probe device designed for placement on a patient's head comprising:a bi-temporal probe hanger with two temporal arms; a cylindrical probe housing mounted on a hole on each arm of the said bi-temporal probe hanger wherein said cylindrical probe housing having an inner electrical wiring; an ultrasound transducer with cable operatively connected to the transcranial Doppler device and affixed on the probe cylindrical base wherein said probe cylindrical base inserted in the said cylindrical probe housing and said probe cylindrical base having a coil; a spring system affixed to the said cylindrical probe housing and providing perpendicular pressure on the probe cylindrical base; a system of roller balls within the said probe cylindrical housing; a locking system to affix the cylindrical probe housing to the frame of the bi-temporal probe hanger above an acoustic window; a system software program; a microprocessor for controlling an probe position and operatively connected to the transcranial Doppler device and the inner wiring of the cylindrical probe housing and coil at the probe cylindrical base; and a removable handle attached to the said probe cylindrical base.