Apparatus and Method for modular ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging and interactive guidance using a position-tracked modular imaging framework

Case ID:
C18211

Value Proposition

·        Wearable ultrasound system that is adaptable to different patient physiologies and ages.

·        Allows for longitudinal and non-invasive monitoring of internal organs of critical care patients.

·        Applicable across a broad range of organ systems and disease indications.

·        Simulation-aided interactive guidance simplifies clinical workflow.

Unmet Need

·        There is currently no effective modality for monitoring internal organs during critical care.

·        Ultrasounds and other imaging modalities are diagnostic standards, but their efficacy is limited as they are not feasible for longitudinal monitoring.


Technology Description

·        Ultrasound probes require physical contact of the piezoelectric crystals to the patient at fixed positions and angles in order to accurately reconstruct an image of the organ of interest.

·        Flexible probes have recently been developed, but still require fixed positioning and do not allow for post-manufacturing alterations to adapt to patient-specific needs.

·        Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed a wearable, modular ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging system that allows for unfixed elements placed at arbitrary positions to accurately reconstruct 3D images over time.

Stage of Development

·        Prototype developed; in vivo testing ongoing.

Publication

N/A

Patent Information:
Title App Type Country Serial No. Patent No. File Date Issued Date Expire Date Patent Status
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODULAR ULTRASOUND AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND INTERACTIVE GUIDANCE USING A POSITION-TRACKED MODULAR IMAGING FRAMEWORK PRO: Provisional United States 63/641,195   5/1/2024     Pending
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For Information, Contact:
Lisa Schwier
lschwie2@jhu.edu
410-614-0300
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