Smart Transducer Technology
I know I know, this is a big statement but hear me out. The ultrasound probe is the device that makes contact with human tissue and is responsible for emitting and receiving the returned echo. This sound wave is then turned into the ultrasound image you see on the screen. If you have a … Read more
Much like our cars, we use ultrasound and by extension, its probes (transducers) every day. In fact, according to the Australian Government, in 2013-14 the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provided rebates on 8,570,775 ultrasound scans making it the second largest service behind diagnostic radiology (x-ray, mammography). Whilst ultrasound clinics are full speed ahead, here’s 5 … Read more
In Part 1, we explained how a damaged lens can impact the quality of the probe, now we are going to explain the other impacts a damaged lens can have. The first is from an infection control perspective. Looking at the images below you can see a tiny hole in the lens. There are various … Read more
It’s amazing to think a small knock on the edge of the lens can have such big consequences. Yet this is exactly what has happened in the photos below. The probe in question, a Philips C5-1 has suffered what may only look like a superficial dent, something that you would expect it to be able … Read more
It’s 9:00 am. The clinic is open and you’ve got a whole list of patients waiting to get an abdominal scan. Your sonographer Karen comes to you only to give you the dreaded news… Your probe has a damaged lens. It’s not usable. You call up the OEM, only to find out that it won’t … Read more
The Story of Probelogic’s Success It’s incredible to think that 14 years ago, which has gone by in the blink of an eye, Probelogic was created. It was created out of a need to give people an affordable alternative for when their Ultrasound transducer failed. On that time the only option was to purchase a … Read more
Once repaired, ultrasound probes typically are sent via plane back to the customer. At times there has been concerns that this plane trip can cause issues with oil filled cavity probes such as TEE or some 3D/4D probes. ProbeLogic now have a vacuum chamber suitable to simulate the pressures on board the plane. All probes … Read more
This is a GE 6Tc probe that we had in for repair. The articulation wire had broken resulting in no movement in one direction when the articulation wire was moved. When the bending rubber was removed you can see the wire has snapped and frayed. The concern with this type of damage is if a … Read more
This short video shows one way to identify where the electrical leakage ‘leak’ exists on a faulty ultrasound probe. In our case it is easy to see but sometimes a visual inspection will not reveal the location and this analysis is required. The tester used is the BCbiomedical ULT2020
This is a tiny little hole in the bending rubber section of a TOE/TEE probe. Even under a microscope it is still such a tiny hole, However this tiny hole allows fluid into the probe and this is the results in a stunningly short period of time: What a mess. Do you electrical … Read more