ULTRASOUND HEAD FRAME FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

摘要

A head frame is configured for the head of a medical patient (108) and includes support for a probe and a neck support. The frame wraps around said head, and can be used in the supine position. The support may include a probe holder (116) slidable under the head and to contact or engage the neck support. In some embodiments, conformal shaping to the head and/or neck, the frame's rigid construction, the alignment of the optionally separable holder to the neck support (110), and weight of the head all serve to keep the distal tip of the ultrasound probe in place against the temporal region of the head, without need for attaching the frame to the head as by straps, providing an arrangement robust against patient/vehicle movement in an emergency medical services setting. Head immobilizing walls may be folded away (316) in some versions, retaining probe alignment. In the holder, an optional circular opening with a spherical cross-section allows the probe(s) to be rotated into position, and X-Y-Z positioning too may be provided, all manually or by motor.

主权项

1. A head frame configured for a head of a medical patient comprising:
support for a probe configured for imaging, therapy, or both imaging and therapy; and a neck support of rigid construction, said neck support being configured for contacting, providing rigid support for, a neck of said patient, said frame having a configuration that wraps around said head.