| CPC A61B 8/4405 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); B62B 3/008 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A support structure for a portable ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
a support stand to which is mounted a portable ultrasound imaging system;
a number of securing structures disposed on the support stand; and
a storage bin removably attached to the support stand, the storage bin including a number of attachment structures thereon that are engageable with the number of securing structures to mount the storage bin on the support stand,
wherein the storage bin can be mounted to the support stand in either of a pair of oppositely facing mounting directions,
wherein the storage bin comprises:
a bottom wall having a front end and a rear end; and
a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall around the periphery of the bottom wall to define an interior of the storage bin,
wherein the bottom wall and the side wall define a recess extending into the interior from the rear end, wherein portions of the interior of the storage bin are disposed on opposed sides of the recess, and wherein at least a portion of the support stand is removably disposed within the recess in either mounting direction.
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