US 12,446,858 B2
Displaying visual representations of ultrasound transducers
Craig Chamberlain, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC., Bothell, WA (US)
Filed by FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC., Bothell, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,508.
Prior Publication US 2025/0000490 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/466 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4254 (2013.01); A61B 8/429 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasound system comprising:
an ultrasound probe including a probe body and a transducer assembly coupled to the probe body, the probe body including one or more user input devices and one or more sensors configured to determine a setting of the one or more user input devices that cause a movement of the transducer assembly, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a position sensor;
a processor coupled to the one or more sensors that is configured to:
determine at least one angle of the transducer assembly resulting from the movement based on the setting of the one or more user input devices;
determine an amount of tissue compression based on ultrasound transmitted by the transducer assembly, wherein the transducer assembly is configured to be inserted inside a body cavity;
reset the at least one angle of the transducer assembly based on the amount of tissue compression; and
a display device coupled to the ultrasound probe and configured to display a visual representation of the transducer assembly that indicates the at least one angle.