Patent ID: 6575908
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A61B,G01S,G10K

Abstract:
A diagnostic hand held ultrasound system weighing less than three and a half pounds (3.50 lbs), including a battery, display screen and system electronics within a common enclosure and a transducer wherein said common enclosure comprises:a body having an aperture, said aperture being adapted for operating as a handle; a plurality of control elements positioned near said aperture such that a person may carry said system and utilize at least one of said plurality of control elements with the a single hand; a main board having said battery and said system electronics arranged such that said aperture is positioned at least partially between said battery and said system electronics; and a sample data beamformer and at least one digital signal processor (DSP) capable of producing 2D or 3D images, contained within said system electronics, wherein said aperture, main board, and beamformer are positioned so that the body is balanced when held in the hand.