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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2025
Applicant:
Beluga Medical Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Schaer, San Jose, CA (US);
Todor Jeliaskov, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Jerry Hopple, Seebeck, WA (US);
Assignee:
Beluga Medical Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/4411 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/467 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present technology includes intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) systems and methods for enabling physicians to visualize heart anatomy and structure from within a patient's heart. For example, some embodiments described herein include ICE catheters with constructions for improved performance and ease of use. As another example, some embodiments described herein include ICE ultrasound assemblies expected to improve the imaging abilities of ICE systems, reduce clutter at or near an operating room table, and/or reduce the demand on healthcare resources.