A cradle apparatus configured to detachably support an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the cradle apparatus including: a base portion configured to support a bottom portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus; a back supporting portion extending from the base portion along an attaching/detaching direction of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the back supporting portion being configured to support a back portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus on a side opposite to a front portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the front portion being provided with a display device; and a guide disposed in the back supporting portion and configured to be fitted with a rail provided in the back portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus so as to allow the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to slide along the attaching/detaching direction.

Embodiments of ultrasound utility station and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a status of the ultrasound machine that indicates a location of the ultrasound machine and an amount of charge of a battery of the ultrasound machine, and displaying an additional status that indicates an additional location of the ultrasound utility station and one or more available ultrasound probes on the ultrasound utility station. After receiving a selection of an ultrasound probe of the available ultrasound probes and a user input that determines a schedule for said configuring the ultrasound machine, the method instructs the ultrasound utility station to charge the battery of the ultrasound machine and provide the ultrasound probe for transfer to the ultrasound machine.

A docking station for electrically charging and managing a thermal condition of an ultrasound probe is presented. The docking station includes a first charging unit magnetically coupled to an induction unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to charge at least one battery in the ultrasound probe. Further, the docking station includes a first cooling unit thermally coupled to a thermal unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to dissipate heat from the ultrasound probe.

Described herein are chargers for wirelessly charging an ultrasound imaging device. The charger may include a base member, a transmitter coil coupled to the base member, and a cradle extending from the top surface of the base member and including a surface configured to receive the ultrasound imaging device, where the first surface is disposed a vertical distance above the top surface of the base member. The cradle may be configured such that no portion of the ultrasound imaging device contacts the top surface of the base member when the cradle holds the ultrasound imaging device. The cradle may be configured to hold the ultrasound imaging device so as to substantially maintain alignment of a receiver coil of the ultrasound imaging device with the transmitter coil.

A portable ultrasound scanning system for performing a diagnostic ultrasound scanning process of a patient. The system comprises a portable housing containing ultrasound electronics of a complete ultrasound scanning system including a beamformer that regulate and control operation of the scanning system. A user interface is accessible at the housing. A cable is attached at one end to the housing and at a second end has a connector. An interchangeable probe having a plurality of piezoelectric transducer elements is interchangeably coupled to the connector for transmitting electrical signals between the ultrasound electronics in the housing and the transducer elements of the interchangeable probe.

An ultrasound diagnostic system includes a portable ultrasound diagnostic device and an extended docking device to which the portable ultrasound diagnostic device is detachably mounted, wherein at least one of the probes and channels are extended when the portable ultrasound diagnostic device is mounted to the extended docking device. Also, the ultrasound diagnostic system may further include an indoor ultrasound diagnostic device including a portable docking part, and the portable ultrasound diagnostic device may include a cart-based docking part and be connected to the indoor ultrasound diagnostic device. The ultrasound diagnostic system may enhance portability of the portable ultrasound diagnostic device and simultaneously achieves superior ultrasound diagnostic performance and quality also in the portable ultrasound diagnostic device through extension of the probes, signal channels, diagnostic items, or diagnostic performance, as occasion demands.

Provided is a wireless ultrasound probe configured to detect a state in which the wireless ultrasound probe is detached from a charging terminal, causing supply of the charging power to the wireless ultrasound probe to be discontinued, and the wireless ultrasound probe is paired with the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus by using a wireless communication scheme when supply of the charging power is discontinued. Also provided are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and an operating method of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus configured to be automatically paired with a wireless ultrasound probe in a state in which the wireless ultrasound probe is detached from a charging terminal of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, causing supply of the charging power to the wireless ultrasound probe to be discontinued.

A system for acquiring ultrasound diagnostic images, comprises: an ultrasound imaging device comprising: a probe provided with one or more electroacoustic transducers; a unit transmitting an ultrasonic beam through the transducers within a body under examination; a unit receiving and processing ultrasound signals received from the transducers for generating real-time images; a probe tracking system comprising probe detecting sensors and a processing unit for calculating the probe position and/or the probe orientation and/or the probe displacement from the data provided by the probe detecting sensors, wherein at least the processing unit of the probe tracking unit is a physically separated unit from the ultrasound imaging device and said ultrasound imaging device and said probe tracking system communicate by means of a short-range wireless communication protocol being provided respectively with a corresponding transmitting and/or receiving communication unit.

A wireless system and method for measuring and analyzing blood in a user's body is provided. The system includes a processing, power, and communication component (PPC) having a hardware unit and first housing enclosing the hardware unit; a probe having a piezoelectric crystal and second housing enclosing the piezoelectric crystal; a dock having a sensor and third housing enclosing the sensor. The second housing is spaced apart from the first housing. The third housing is adapted to removably couple to the first housing. The piezoelectric crystal can transmit an ultrasound wave into the body, receive a return ultrasonic wave, convert the return wave into an electrical signal, and transmit the signal to the sensor. The sensor is configured to receive and then transmit the electronic signal to the hardware unit, which is configured to wirelessly transmit a data set based on the electronic signal to a computer device.

Described here are methods and systems for the manipulation of ovarian tissues. The methods and systems may be used in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The systems and methods may be useful in the treatment of infertility associated with PCOS.