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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2019
Establishment Labs S.a., Alajuela, CR;
Manuel Chacón, Alajuela, CR;
Allan Orozco, Alajuela, CR;
David Meléndez, Alajuela, CR;
Nabil Vindas, Alajuela, CR;
Yamil Vindas, Alajuela, CR;
Juan José Chacón Quirós, Alajuela, CR;
Establishment Labs S.A., Alajuela, CR;
Abstract
Methods of processing images, such as ultrasound images, to determine integrity of an implant are described. The method may include receiving an ultrasound image of an implant in a body of a subject; determining one or more characteristics of a surface of the implant based on an intensity of pixels of the ultrasound image; generating a predicted status of the implant based on the one or more characteristics by comparison of the one or more characteristics with a database of image data; and displaying the predicted status of the implant. The implant may be a breast implant, for example, wherein the method is useful for analyzing the presence or probability of extracapsular ruptures, contractures, and combinations thereof.