Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic vessel detection tools and methods
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Application No.: US17020476Application Date: 2020-09-14
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Publication No.: US11759166B2Publication Date: 2023-09-19
- Inventor: Matthew J. Prince
- Applicant: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Rutan & Tucker LLP
- Main IPC: A61B8/06
- IPC: A61B8/06 ; A61B8/02 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B8/00 ; A61B8/08

Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an ultrasound system for accessing a vasculature of a patient. The ultrasound system is configured to depict an enhanced ultrasound image of a subcutaneous portion of the patient including an icon surrounding a target vessel depicted on the display. The icon indicates to a clinician the target vessel is within range of a percentage vessel occupancy or vessel purchase length depending on a size of cannula or angle of insertion. The icon can also indicate blood flow strength, vessel type, or vessel deformation. The enhanced image can further include cannula trajectory guidelines and visual alerts for the clinician if the cannula tip can potentially backwall the vessel. Additional icons can indicate obstructions disposed on the cannula trajectory.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210085282A1 Automatic Vessel Detection Tools and Methods Public/Granted day:2021-03-25
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