Inventors:
Bradley J. Stringer - Farmington UT, US
Gary A. Simmons - Farmington UT, US
Douglas A. Christensen - Salt Lake City UT, US
Shayne Messerly - Farmington UT, US
Cameron P. Ford - Kaysville UT, US
Robert W. Evensen - Layton UT, US
Assignee:
Inceptio Medical Technologies, LC - Farmington UT
International Classification:
A61B 8/00
Abstract:
An apparatus, method and system for cannulation of blood vessels. The apparatus comprises a sensor assembly including two linear transducer arrays oriented perpendicular to each other to form a “T” shape to provide ultrasound images of at least one blood vessel in a portion of a patient's body in two perpendicular planes. The sensor assembly may have graphic markings on an exterior surface thereof to facilitate orientation of the sensor assembly on the patient and guidance of a needle toward a desired target vessel during the cannulation procedure. The sensor assembly may also include an associated structure to cooperate with a reference location element to place, align and secure the sensor assembly to the patient's skin at a desired location.