Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for diagnosing blood vessel obstruction, such as would occur in deep vein thrombosis (DVT). More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a software tool for use with sensor hardware to allow users to perform standardised and repeatable testing of patients to assist with diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or related conditions. The present disclosure further relates to an apparatus and method for conducting the diagnosis. The apparatus includes an imaging probe and a computing device, where the computing device is configured to assist the user in placing the imaging probe on a blood vessel and moving the imaging probe between predetermined landmarks along the blood vessel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2022
Assignee:
THINKSONO LTD
Inventors:
Fouad Al-Noor, Sven Mischkewitz, Antonios Makropoulos, Ryutaro Tanno, Bernhard Kainz, Ozan Oktay
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for diagnosing blood vessel obstruction, such as would occur in deep vein thrombosis (DVT). More specifically, the present invention relates to a software tool for use with sensor hardware to allow users to perform standardised and repeatable testing of patients to assist with diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or related conditions. The present invention further relates to an apparatus and method for conducting the diagnosis.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Publication date:
May 6, 2021
Applicant:
THINKSONO LTD
Inventors:
Fouad Al-Noor, Sven Mischkewitz, Antonios Makropoulos, Ryutaro Tanno, Bernhard Kainz, Ozan Oktay