US2005154308A1PendingUtilityA1

Disposable transducer seal

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Assignee: LIPOSONIX INCPriority: Dec 30, 2003Filed: Dec 30, 2003Published: Jul 14, 2005
Est. expiryDec 30, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jens U. QuistgaardCharles S. DesiletsGregory P. DarlingtonTim Etchells
A61B 2017/22045A61B 8/4281A61B 8/4438A61N 7/02A61B 2017/2253A61N 2007/0008A61B 8/4422A61B 8/00
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Abstract

A disposable transducer seal designed to seal an open aperture of a transducer housing for a therapeutic ultrasound procedure. The seal has a membrane, a retainer and a mating device for locking in place with the transducer housing. The membrane is essentially transparent to ultrasound energy while being stretched taunt about the retainer.

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1 . A disposable transducer seal comprising: 
 a membrane being substantially transparent to ultrasound energy, said membrane being non-porous to water and acoustic coupling fluids;    a retainer having a substantially annular configuration for holding said membrane; and    a means for mating said retainer with a transducer housing.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the membrane is a thermo-formable polyimide.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer further comprises an electronic recognition device.

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