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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Peter H. Rogers, Atlanta, GA (US);
David H. Trivett, Atlanta, GA (US);
Francois Guillot, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Dean Gray, Atlanta, GA (US);
James W. Larsen, Suwanee, GA (US);
Peter H. Rogers, Atlanta, GA (US);
David H. Trivett, Atlanta, GA (US);
Francois Guillot, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Dean Gray, Atlanta, GA (US);
James W. Larsen, Suwanee, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Embodiments of a needle insertion system and method are disclosed. One method embodiment includes transmitting a sound beam along an axis to contact a blood vessel; receiving the reflected sound beam from the blood vessel; processing the reflected sound beam to detect the location of the blood vessel; and, responsive to the detection, receiving a needle in a guideway that is oriented parallel to the axis.