Sitting in a special chair for a prostate ultrasound?

I read 15-20 years ago about urologists buying these special chairs for prostate ultrasounds where the patient sits on the ultrasound probe (yes, it is in the patient's rear). I guess that these weren't not popular with patients because it appears that most prostate ultrasounds are done with a wand that is covered in a lubed condom and then manipulated around in the patient's rear while the patient lies on his side. Anyone know anything about these ultrasound chairs or was it just an urban legend?

The probe MUST be moved to get all of the views & measurement necessary for the exam.

There are special chairs for urology procedures. Maybe that's what you heard about?

There's special proctology chairs? http://www.brumaba.com/proctology/ http://www.schmitz-soehne.com/en/products/proctology/arco/ both look like you'd be *really* exposed...

Here's some examples

http://www.laborie.com/products/exam-procedure-chairs/urological-chairs/

No, the chair that was described was like a large chair with a solid back that had an ultrasound probe in the middle of the seat. This sounded like dungeon equipment but supposedly it was real medical equipment for prostate ultrasounds (maybe other procedures too, but prostate ultrasounds were the only ones mentioned). Sounded really odd and I had a difficult time imagining a doctor being able to get a male patient to sit down on the probe. If this was a real medical device, it couldn't have lasted too long, although I read about it not that long ago (15 years?).

It can't have worked. Not everyone's prostate is in the same place. Also, the probe must move to do the exam.

Sounds like it was an idea that failed. I've never seen one.

Oh wow, that sounds almost impossible to position yourself on, and very difficullt! no wonder it didn't take off...