Systems and methods for guiding a medical instrument

FE Silverstein, RN Golden - US Patent 9,521,961, 2016 - Google Patents
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

Apparatus for use with needle insertion guidance system

JB Cox, JZ Jho - US Patent 9,456,766, 2016 - Google Patents
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

Magnetic element-equipped needle assemblies

JB Newman, NBP Harris, DB Blanchard… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient is disclosed. The
guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. In one …

Needle assembly including an aligned magnetic element

JB Newman, R Cleverly, GH Howell… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient
body is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable …

Apparatus for use with needle insertion guidance system

JB Cox, JZ Jho, RN Golden - US Patent 11,123,099, 2021 - Google Patents
A guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. In one
embodiment, the guidance system includes an imaging device including a probe for …

Insertion guidance system for needles and medical components

EK Burnside, KB Powers, S Messerly, JZ Jho… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other
medical component into the body of a patient is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes …

Needle length determination and calibration for insertion guidance system

BG Wilkes, JB Newman - US Patent 9,492,097, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other
medical component into the body of a patient (Continued) is disclosed. The guidance system …

Selectable angle needle guide

A Orome, EW Lindekugel, MW Bown - US Patent 9,974,516, 2018 - Google Patents
A needle guide assembly for inserting a needle into the body of a patient in order to access
a subcutaneous target, such as a vessel, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the needle guide …

Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and methods using image based freehand needle guidance

RW Steins, A Shvarts, TS Sumanaweera - US Patent 6,733,458, 2004 - Google Patents
A diagnostic medical ultrasound system having an integrated invasive medical device
guidance system is disclosed. The guidance system obtains image slice geometry and other …

Ultrasound guidance system

R Park, C Kelemen, P Nuschke, TJ Mosler… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
A compact ultrasound needle guidance system and method of use is described. The needle
guidance system has components to adjustably target a needle's destination in the plane of …