US 11,857,368 B2
Universal ultrasound device and related apparatus and methods
Jonathan M. Rothberg, Guilford, CT (US); Susan A. Alie, Stoneham, MA (US); Nevada J. Sanchez, Guilford, CT (US); Tyler S. Ralston, Clinton, CT (US); Christopher Thomas McNulty, Guilford, CT (US); Jaime Scott Zahorian, Ridgefield, CT (US); Paul Francis Cristman, New Haven, CT (US); Matthew de Jonge, Burlington, MA (US); and Keith G. Fife, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to BFLY OPERATIONS, INC., Burlington, MA (US)
Filed by BFLY OPERATIONS, INC., Burlington, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/104,063.
Application 18/104,063 is a continuation of application No. 15/626,711, filed on Jun. 19, 2017.
Application 15/626,711 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/415,434, filed on Jan. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,856,840, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/352,337, filed on Jun. 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0172582 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/4477 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4236 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4472 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/465 (2013.01); A61B 8/467 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01); B06B 1/0292 (2013.01); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A processing device coupled to a single ultrasound device having a single array of capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers (CMUTs), the processing device configured to:
generate a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of user selectable GUI menu options corresponding to respective ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device having the single ultrasound transducer array, wherein the plurality of user-selectable GUI menu options comprises a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for musculoskeletal imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for breast imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for carotid imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for vascular imaging, and a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for abdominal imaging;
receive, via the GUI, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode of the ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device having the single array of CMUTs; and
in response to receiving the user input, provide an indication to the single ultrasound device having the single array of CMUTs to operate in the selected ultrasound operating mode.
 
8. A mobile computing device communicatively coupled to a single ultrasound device having a single ultrasound transducer array, the mobile computing device comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
generate a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of user selectable GUI menu options corresponding to respective ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device having the single ultrasound transducer array, wherein the plurality of user-selectable GUI menu options comprises a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for abdominal imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for bladder imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for cardiac imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for lung imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for musculoskeletal imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for obstetric imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for pelvic imaging, and a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for vascular imaging;
receive, via the GUI, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode of the ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device having the single ultrasound transducer array; and
in response to receiving the user input, provide an indication to the single ultrasound device having the single ultrasound transducer array to operate in the selected ultrasound operating mode;
wherein the mobile computing device is a phone or a tablet.
 
13. A mobile computing device communicatively coupled to a single ultrasound device, the mobile computing device comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
generate a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of user selectable GUI menu options corresponding to respective ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device, wherein the plurality of user-selectable GUI menu options comprises a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for abdominal imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for cardiac imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for lung imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for musculoskeletal imaging, a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for obstetric imaging, and a GUI menu option labeled as representing an ultrasound operating mode for vascular imaging;
receive, via the GUI, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode of the ultrasound operating modes for the single ultrasound device; and
in response to receiving the user input, provide an indication to the single ultrasound device to operate a single ultrasound transducer array of the single ultrasound device in the selected ultrasound operating mode;
wherein the mobile computing device is a phone or a tablet.
 
17. A mobile computing device communicatively coupled to a single ultrasound device, the mobile computing device comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
receive, via a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the mobile computing device, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode for cardiac imaging and, in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the ultrasound operating mode for cardiac imaging, provide an indication to a single ultrasound transducer array of the single ultrasound device to operate at frequencies in a range of 1-5 MHz;
receive, via the GUI, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode selected from the group consisting of an ultrasound operating mode for abdominal imaging, an ultrasound operating mode for obstetric imaging, and an ultrasound operating mode for gynecological imaging, and, in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the ultrasound operating mode selected from the group consisting of the ultrasound operating mode for abdominal imaging, the ultrasound operating mode for obstetric imaging, and the ultrasound operating mode for gynecological imaging, provide an indication to the single ultrasound transducer array of the single ultrasound device to operate at frequencies in a range of 1-3 MHz; and
receive, via the GUI, user input indicating selection of an ultrasound operating mode selected from the group consisting of an ultrasound operating mode for breast imaging, an ultrasound operating mode for vascular imaging, an ultrasound operating mode for thyroid imaging, and an ultrasound operating mode for pelvic imaging, and, in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the ultrasound operating mode selected from the group consisting of the ultrasound operating mode for breast imaging, the ultrasound operating mode for vascular imaging, the ultrasound operating mode for thyroid imaging, and the ultrasound operating mode for pelvic imaging, provide an indication to the single ultrasound transducer array of the single ultrasound device to operate at frequencies in a range of 3-7 MHz;
wherein the mobile computing device is a phone or a tablet.