Grant Kruger,Torben K. Becker,Nikhil Theyyunni,Ross Kessler,Bradley Plummer,Matthew Tafoya,Chelsea Tafoya,Steven E. Harte
申请号：
US16611470
公开号：
US20200163650A1
申请日:
2018.05.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
A fully automated ultrasound apparatus includes a sensor or probe which can be initially manually attached to a side of the neck of a patient, an ultrasound interface to control the sensor and periodically acquire raw ultrasound data, a signal and image processing system to autonomously convert the raw ultrasound data into a measurement that is useful to physicians, and a display to relay the current measurements and measurement history to provide data trends. The sensor can include one or more ultrasound transducers built into a housing. A disposable component can serve to secure the sensor to the neck of the patient and to provide a coupling medium between the sensor and the skin of the patient.
