Systems and methods for improving detection of fetal congenital heart defects

US12343197B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BrightHeart SAS · FR

Inventors

• Christophe Gardella · Paris, FR
• Valentin THOREY · Paris, FR
• Eric ASKINAZI · Paris, FR
• Olivier TRANZER · Paris, FR
• Marilyne Levy · Paris, FR
• Bertrand Stos · Le Plessis-Robinson, FR
• Cécile DUPONT · Paris, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2024
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2025
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H30/20
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for aiding the detection and diagnosis of critical heart defects during fetal ultrasound examinations, in which image data (e.g., motion video clips and/or image frames) is analyzed with machine learning algorithms to detect and identify morphological and/or flow abnormalities indicative of critical CHDs. The results of the analyses are presented for review to the clinician, optionally with an overlay, for the selected image frames that identifies the abnormalities with graphical or textual indicia. The overlay further may be annotated by the clinician and stored to create documentary record of the fetal ultrasound examination.