Patent ID: 8679023
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic probe for supporting spine surgery, comprising: an insertion unit configured to be inserted into a guide hole formed in a vertebral bone; and an operation unit configured to be connected to the insertion unit, to which vibration is transmitted from the insertion unit, and held by a user, wherein the insertion unit comprises: a tube member; an ultrasonic transducer which is provided at a front end portion of the tube member and configured for inspecting an inside of the vertebral bone by ultrasound diagnosis; and a front-end component provided at the front end portion of the tube member, and which comprises a metal member having a tactile member configured for inspecting the inside of the vertebral bone by a tactile sense of the user and an anchor connected to the tactile member, and an insulating member having a surrounding portion that surrounds the anchor is provided between the anchor and the tube member, and of the front-end component, an insertion portion made of the anchor and the surrounding portion is fitted into the tube member, wherein the tube member is made of a metal pipe member having a shielding function and a vibration transmitting function, and the insertion unit further comprises an insulating sheath tube covering an outer side of the tube member.