Patent ID: 11911220
Assignee: VERATHON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 11:
12. A method, comprising:
transmitting, via a plurality of ultrasound transducers located in a housing configured to be taped or adhered to a portion of a body or located on a flexible strip configured to be taped or adhered to a portion of the body, ultrasound signals directed to a target blood vessel;
receiving echo information associated with the transmitted ultrasound signals;
processing the echo information and generating a plurality of ultrasound images of the target blood vessel;
determining, using a plurality of position sensors located in the housing or on the flexible strip, relative position information associated with each of the plurality of ultrasound images, wherein each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers is located adjacent one of the plurality of position sensors;
combining at least some of the plurality of ultrasound images based on the relative position information to generate an image of the target blood vessel;
generating an estimated diameter of the target blood vessel at a plurality of locations based on the plurality of ultrasound images;
outputting the generated image of the target blood vessel; and
outputting at least one of a maximum estimated diameter of the target blood vessel or the estimated diameters at the plurality of locations based on the plurality of ultrasound images.