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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Grant Kruger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Torben K. Becker, Gainesville, FL (US);
Nikhil Theyyunni, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ross Kessler, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley Plummer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matthew Tafoya, Oakland, CA (US);
Chelsea Tafoya, Oakland, CA (US);
Steven E. Harte, Livonia, MI (US);
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fully automated ultrasound apparatus includes a sensor or probe which can be initially manually attached to a side of the neck of a patient, an ultrasound interface to control the sensor and periodically acquire raw ultrasound data, a signal and image processing system to autonomously convert the raw ultrasound data into a measurement that is useful to physicians, and a display to relay the current measurements and measurement history to provide data trends. The sensor can include one or more ultrasound transducers built into a housing. A disposable component can serve to secure the sensor to the neck of the patient and to provide a coupling medium between the sensor and the skin of the patient.