Patent ID: 11903898
Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. An ultrasound system for use in support of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) operations, the system comprising:
an ultrasound probe configured to transmit ultrasound signals and receive echo ultrasound signals;
a display configured to display ultrasound images; and
one or more circuits configured to:
process ultrasound images generated based on received echo ultrasound signals during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of a patient;
identify based on the processing of the ultrasound images, at least one anatomical structure pertinent to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the at least one anatomical structure being an anatomical structure associated with the heart;
determine based on the processing of the ultrasound images, real-time information relating to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and
generate based on the information, feedback for assisting in conducting the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

wherein:
the feedback comprises information and/or indications relating to compressions applied during the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
the feedback is configured for output during displaying of the generated ultrasound images; and
the feedback comprises at least one visual indication, associated with applying the compressions, relative to the at least one anatomical structure in the generated ultrasound images.