Biopsy attachment for ultrasound probe

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PATENT NO 4911173
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07120358

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A biopsy attachment 90 for a ultrasound probe 10 includes a frame 92 and a device 100, 102 for mounting the frame 92 to the probe 10 in order to align the frame 92 relative to the probe 10. The biopsy 90 attachment further includes a biopsy needle guide 106 and a device 94, 96 for pivotally moving the biopsy needle guide from an undeployed position, adjacent to an ultrasound transparent window 24, to a deployed position which is above and spaced from the ultrasound transparent window 24, in order to guide a biopsy needle 132 to the desired biopsy location.

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DIASONICS INC1565 BARBER LANE A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE MILPITAS CA 95035

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Terwilliger, Richard A San Ramon, CA 53 4528

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