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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Yaron Keidar, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 5/6823 (2013.01); A61B 7/023 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/4455 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is a device, system, and method for providing an initial assessment of potential heart valve disease and recommending and/or providing follow-up assessments for heart valve disease. The invention includes a simple ECHO device which uses ultrasonic signals to detect and determine maximum blood flow velocities, and compares the maximum blood flow velocities to set thresholds to determine if it is appropriate for the patient to be subjected to additional and more detailed assessments for heart valve disease.