IP Library Granted Patent US 11,559,278
Granted Patent B2
US 11,559,278 · App. 17/508,867 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Systems and methods for vascular mapping

Inventors: Michael O'Brien (Los Angeles, CA); Mina Ranjbaran (Los Angeles, CA); Leo Petrossian (Los Angeles, CA); Robert Hamilton (Los Angeles, CA); Shankar Radhakrishnan (Los Angeles, CA); Corey M. Thibeault (Los Angeles, CA); Samuel G. Thorpe (Los Angeles, CA); Nicolas Canac (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.
A61B8/4218A61B8/06A61B8/0808A61B8/0891A61B8/4245A61B8/4444A61B8/483A61B8/486A61B8/488A61B8/5253A61B5/4064A61B8/429A61B8/4483A61B8/5207A61B8/5246A61B8/5292A61B34/30
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Patent No.
US 11,559,278
App. No.
17/508,867
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for mapping a section of a vasculature of a subject are described herein, including moving a probe to a first position at a body of the subject adjacent the section of the vasculature; transmitting, by the probe, a first ultrasound beam into a first portion of the section of the vasculature through the body of the subject; receiving first ultrasound data including at least one imaging parameter of the first portion based on the first ultrasound beam; moving the probe to a second position at the body of the subject adjacent the section of the vasculature and different from the first position; transmitting, by the probe, a second ultrasound beam into a second portion of the section of the vasculature through the body of the subject; receiving second ultrasound data including the at least one imaging parameter of the second portion based on the second ultrasound beam; and constructing a map of the section of the vasculature based on the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data.

Claims (37)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving first ultrasound data including at least one imaging parameter of a first portion of a vasculature of a subject based on a first ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by a probe at a first position relative to a body of the subject;

receiving second ultrasound data including the at least one imaging parameter of a second portion of the vasculature based on a second ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by the probe at a second position relative to the body of the subject;

determining that ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing a map of the vasculature, wherein the ultrasound data comprises the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data; and

in response to determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map, constructing the map of the vasculature based at least in part on the first position, the second position, the first ultrasound data, and the second ultrasound data.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

moving the probe, by a robot connected to the probe, to the first position relative to the body; and

transmitting, by the probe, the first ultrasound beam into the first portion of the vasculature.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first ultrasound beam simultaneously insonates a first plurality of depths.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

moving the probe, by a robot connected to the probe, to the second position relative to the body; and

transmitting, by the probe, the second ultrasound beam into the second portion of the vasculature.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second ultrasound beam simultaneously insonates a second plurality of depths.

6. The method of claim 1 , the at least one imaging parameter comprises presence and vector direction of blood flow.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining a number of ultrasound insonation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining an amount of ultrasound data.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining a number of movements of the probe, wherein the movements comprise moving the probe to the first position relative to the body and moving the probe to the second position relative to the body.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining an amount of time lapsed.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions such that, when executed by a processor, configures the processor to:

receive first ultrasound data including at least one imaging parameter of a first portion of a vasculature of a subject based on a first ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by a probe at a first position relative to a body of the subject;

receive second ultrasound data including the at least one imaging parameter of a second portion of the vasculature based on a second ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by the probe at a second position relative to the body of the subject;

determine that ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing a map of the vasculature, wherein the ultrasound data comprises the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data; and

in response to determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map, construct the map of the vasculature based at least in part on the first position, the second position, the first ultrasound data, and the second ultrasound data.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the at least one imaging parameter comprises presence and vector direction of blood flow.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining a number of ultrasound insonation.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining an amount of ultrasound data.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining a number of movements of the probe, wherein the movements comprise moving the probe to the first position relative to the body and moving the probe to the second position relative to the body.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map comprises determining an amount of time lapsed.

17. A tool, comprising:

at least one processing circuit configured to:

receive first ultrasound data including at least one imaging parameter of a first portion of a vasculature of a subject based on a first ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by a probe at a first position relative to a body of the subject;

receive second ultrasound data including the at least one imaging parameter of a second portion of the vasculature based on a second ultrasound beam, wherein the first ultrasound beam is transmitted by the probe at a second position relative to the body of the subject;

determine that ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing a map of the vasculature, wherein the ultrasound data comprises the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data; and

in response to determining that the ultrasound data acquired is enough for constructing the map, construct the map of the vasculature based at least in part on the first position, the second position, the first ultrasound data, and the second ultrasound data.

18. The tool of claim 17 , further comprising a probe, wherein

the probe is moved to the first position relative to the body to transmit the first ultrasound beam into the first portion of the vasculature; and

the probe is moved to the second position relative to the body to transmit the second ultrasound beam into the second portion of the vasculature.

Assignments (7)
DEFAULT Recorded Mar 5, 2024
From: NOVASIGNAL CORP.
To: AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
Reel/Frame 066741/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
To: NEURASIGNAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 064238/0383 →
STATEMENT OF FORECLOSURE Recorded Jul 5, 2023
From: NOVASIGNAL CORP.
To: AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
Reel/Frame 064206/0484 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2023
From: AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
To: NEURASIGNAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 064155/0787 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2023
From: NEURASIGNAL, INC.
To: AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 064155/0854 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2021
From: O'BRIEN, MICHAEL; RANJBARAN, MINA; PETROSSIAN, LEO; HAMILTON, ROBERT; RADHAKRISHNAN, SHANKAR; THIBEAULT, COREY M.; THORPE, SAMUEL G.; CANAC, NICOLAS
To: NEURAL ANALYTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057884/0329 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2021
From: NEURAL ANALYTICS, INC.
To: NOVASIGNAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 057893/0468 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16246419 · Jan 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62655121 · Apr 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62616419 · Jan 11, 2018
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