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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Acist Medical Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventor:
Arcadi Elbert, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 8/58 (2013.01); A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0266 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0276 (2013.01); A61B 2562/228 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intravenous ultrasound (IVUS) system can include a catheter and a translation mechanism for translating the catheter. Engagement between the catheter and the translation mechanism may be detected, and the translation mechanism can be placed in a connected or disconnected mode, accordingly. When in connected mode, certain IVUS operations may be enabled when compared to disconnected mode, wherein such operations may be disabled. Thus, some embodiments may ensure proper engagement between the catheter and the translation mechanism prior to allowing certain IVUS operations to be carried out.