Claims
- 1. A handheld probe, comprising:
- a) a neck, wherein
- i) said neck includes a stiff portion and a flexible portion;
- ii) said stiff portion includes first, second, and third sections having first, second, and third lengthwise axes, respectively;
- iii) said first, second, and third axes are non-collinear;
- iv) said first axis, extended from an intersection of said first and second sections, intersects an end of said third section;
- v) said end of said third section being connected to a first end of said flexible portion of said neck;
- b) a handle connected to said first section of said stiff portion of said neck; and
- c) a sensor head connected to a second end of said flexible portion of said neck.
- 2. A handheld probe, comprising:
- a handle;
- a neck connected to said handle, said neck consisting of a stiff portion and a flexible portion;
- a sensor head connected to said flexible portion of said neck;
- said stiff portion including first, second, and third sections that have separate and distinct linear axes;
- said first section being adjacent said handle; and
- an extended axis of said first section intersecting a juncture of said flexible portion and said stiff portion.
- 3. A handheld probe, comprising:
- a handle having a distinct handle axis;
- a neck consisting of a stiff portion and a flexible portion, wherein
- a first end of said stiff portion is connected to said handle,
- a second end of said stiff portion is connected to said flexible portion, and
- said stiff portion includes a distinct linear section adjacent said second end;
- a sensor head connected to said flexible portion of said neck; and
- said distinct linear section being offset from said handle such that an axis of said distinct linear section extended towards said handle is unobstructed by a hand holding said handle.
- 4. A probe according to claim 3, wherein an extension of said distinct handle axis intersects said neck substantially where said stiff portion meets said flexible portion.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 29/082,477 filed on Jan. 23, 1998. The invention pertains to the field of probes. More particularly, the invention pertains to an ultrasonic probe used to measure blood flow in arteries and veins exposed during surgery.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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