US Patent Issued on May 13 for "Systems, methods, and devices directed to ultrasonic needle positioning apparatus" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,781, issued on May 13.

"Systems, methods, and devices directed to ultrasonic needle positioning apparatus" was invented by Liem Phuc Quang Ta (Anaheim Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some embodiments, an apparatus and methods for inserting a needle into a patient is disclosed. An apparatus can include a base having a cavity for receiving an ultrasound probe, a swing arm, a first linear position sensing track, a second linear position sensing track, an angle sensor disposed about a pivot point, a needle holder configured to move along the first linear position sensing track, and an insertion depth slider configured to ...