Patient examination method using a tethered probe and a rotatable examination table having three access sites

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5919131
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09198766

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Patient examination methods, by an examiner using an examination instrument having a base unit and a probe soupled with the base unit by a flexible tether are disclosrd. An examination table will support a patient lying thereon, with the probe adapted to be held by the examiner's right or left hand. The method may be used to produce an echocardiogram. A preferred patient examination table (10) includes a selectively engageable, pivot mechanism (14) allowing the table (10) to be pivoted about an upright pivot axis (98) in order to position the table (10) as needed for ready access to examination equipment (88) by performing a procedure with either a left or right hand. In another embodiment, the base unit (90) is shiftable as needed to accommodate left-handed or right-handed holding of a probe (92) for performing a medical examination.

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MEDICAL POSITIONING INC1717 WASHINGTON STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Falbo, Sr Michael G Gladstone, MO 9 139
Smoler, Martin Mission Hills, KS 7 70

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