Patent ID: 9232930
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system configured to determine a maturation level of an arterio-venous fistula in a subject, the arterio-venous fistula defining a lumen, the system comprising: an ultrasound transducer configured to operate at a center frequency of 20 MHz or higher, wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to receive ultrasound echoes from the subject; a memory coupled to the transducer, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions and ultrasound data corresponding to the ultrasound echoes received by the ultrasound transducer; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions stored on the memory including instructions to— a display coupled to the processor, wherein the display is configured to output a notification to an operator that the arterio-venous fistula is mature based on the maturation level of the arterio-venous fistula.