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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2024
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Stichting Imec Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Anirudh Kumar Parag, Leuven, BE;
Bogdan Raducanu, Heverlee, BE;
Chris Van Hoof, Leuven, BE;
Nick Van Helleputte, Korbeek-Dijle, BE;
Stefano Stanzione, Veldhoven, NL;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Stichting IMEC Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device for monitoring an implant comprises: an array of ultrasound transducer elements configured to receive a localization ultrasound signal from the implant; and a signal processor configured to, for each ultrasound transducer element of at least a subset of ultrasound transducer elements, identify a time point corresponding to a peak intensity of the received localization ultrasound signal at the ultrasound transducer element, wherein relative time delays between the time points identified for the ultrasound transducer elements form information relating to a location of the implant.