Diagnostic ultrasound monitoring system and method
US11925510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distributed patient monitoring system comprises at least one standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit configured to be fixed to a stable position against the skin on a patient's body and capable of prolonged ultrasound data acquisition, including an ultrasound imaging array, transmit-receive circuitry, a beamformer, backend signal and image processing subsystem, power and communication subsystems, and a monitoring workstation connected to each standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit configured to request and receive ultrasound imaging information from each standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit, and configured to analyze and display acquired ultrasound information.
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