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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2023
Applicant:
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Waukesha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Edouard Da Cruz, Alpes-Maritimes, FR;
Giandonato Stallone, Alpes-Maritimes, FR;
Assignee:
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 1/00103 (2013.01); A61B 1/0014 (2013.01); A61B 1/00144 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/303 (2013.01); A61B 8/4416 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for ultrasound-assisted endoscopy. An ultrasound-assisted endoscopy system may include a selectively positioned bracket with an opening for receiving an endoscope and an array of transducer elements of an ultrasound probe that are aligned with a longitudinal axis of the endoscope. The ultrasound probe may be coupled to the endoscope by the selectively positioned bracket, which may be configured to acquire an image along the longitudinal axis.