Patent ID: 11903688
Assignee: MOONRISE MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A method comprising:
arranging a plurality of ultrasound sensors in contact with a pedal arch, wherein the plurality of ultrasound sensors are disposed in a sensor mount and are spatially separated from one another, such that each ultrasound sensor is adapted to target a different vessel of the pedal arch;
aligning the plurality of ultrasound sensors in the sensor mount with blood vessels of the pedal arch, such that each ultrasound sensor is aligned with a respective blood vessel of the pedal arch, thereby facilitating the measurement of ultrasound signals from the plurality of blood vessels of the pedal arch;
controlling the plurality of ultrasound sensors to emit ultrasound energy, detect ultrasound signals received from the plurality of blood vessels such that a collection of ultrasound readings are obtained at a given point in time, each reading corresponding to each ultrasound sensor aligned with the respective blood vessel of the pedal arch; and
collectively analyzing the detected ultrasound signals received from the plurality of blood vessels to obtain a measure characterizing blood flow within the plurality of blood vessels of the pedal arch at the given point in time.