ULTRASOUND HEAD FRAME FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

摘要

To provide a head frame that meets requirements for holding probes against a patient's head for robust probe placement, for quick application by EMS personnel and for providing STL therapy during patient transport to a treatment center, while being compatible with a current EMS workflow.SOLUTION: A head frame configured for a head of a medical patient comprises: a probe holder for a probe configured for imaging, therapy, or both imaging and therapy; and a neck support configured to at least partially contact and support the neck of the patient. The neck support includes a slot therein, and the probe holder includes an extension slidable into the slot thereby aligning the probe holder to the neck support.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B