Patent ID: 11890132
Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. The ultrasound probe of claim 13, wherein the processing device is further configured to:
in response to determining to continue transmitting the ultrasound waves, transmit a third set of the ultrasound waves to detect the fluid flow at the target area, wherein:
the third set of the ultrasound waves are directed towards the target area; and
the third set of the ultrasound waves are transmitted at a third pulse repetition frequency to direct the third set of the ultrasound waves away from the third area and the second area, wherein the third area is located at a different location from the second area; and
determine whether there is a fluid flow in a fourth area based on the third set of the ultrasound waves that are transmitted in response to determining there is the fluid flow in the third area and determining to continue transmitting the ultrasound waves, wherein the fourth area is between the target area and the ultrasound probe.