Doppler ultrasound probe for noninvasive tracking of tendon motion
US10488937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating an input to a computing device based, at least in part, on movement data generated by one or more ultrasonic transducers are described herein. An example system may include at least one ultrasonic transducer configured to be mounted to a body surface that is proximate to at least one subsurface tendon, and a controller operably coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer. When mounted to a body surface, the at least one ultrasonic transducer is configured to detect movement of the at least one subsurface tendon. The controller is configured to operate the at least one ultrasonic transducer to generate movement data based on detected movement of the at least one subsurface tendon, and generate an input to a computing device based, at least in part, on the generated movement data.
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