Medical instrument with improved ultrasonic visibility

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 8/00 (2006.01) A61B 8/08 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2219161

A medical instrument, and in particular, a needle (104) having improved reflective properties and enhanced ultrasonic visibility when used in conjunction with an ultrasonic imaging system (108, 110) is disclosed. The medical instrument has a non-circular shaped portion adapted for insertion into the body (100), the non-circular shaped portion comprising at least one exterior planar surface capable of reflecting an incident ultrasonic beam.

L'invention porte sur un instrument médical et, notamment, sur une aiguille (104) dotée de propriétés rétroréfléchissantes améliorées ainsi que d'une visibilité ultrasonore renforcée, lorsqu'elle est utilisée concurremment à un système d'imagerie ultrasonore (108, 110). Cet instrument médical comporte une partie de forme non circulaire se prêtant à une insertion dans le corps (100), ladite partie comprenant au moins une surface plane extérieure capable de réfléchir un faisceau ultrasonore incident.

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