Patent ID: 11944488
Assignee: VERATHON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a probe configured to:
transmit ultrasound signals directed to a body part of a patient, and
receive echo information associated with the transmitted ultrasound signals;

a track structure including:
a probe holder to secure the probe,
a track frame that forms a linear path for the probe holder, and
multiple interchangeable track stands configured to be removably attached to the track frame and support the track frame on the patient, wherein each of the multiple interchangeable track stands is configured to support the track frame in a position parallel to an extended target for a different body part application; and

at least one processing device in a base unit, the at least one processing device configured to:
communicate with the probe to obtain an installed rotational orientation of the probe with respect to the track frame and confirm that a gyroscopic reading of the probe is consistent with the installed rotational orientation;
detect movement of the probe holder at increments along the track frame,
actuate the probe to transmit the ultrasound signals at each of the increments and receive the echo information associated with each of the increments, and
process the received echo information to generate a three-dimensional ultrasound image of the extended target based on a linear position of the probe holder at each increment.