ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,967, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to Bard Access Systems Inc. (Salt Lake City).
"Ultrasound imaging system" was invented by Anthony K. Misener (Bountiful, Utah), William Robert McLaughlin (Bountiful, Utah) and Steffan Sowards (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging system used to place a catheter within a target vessel. The ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound probe having an ultrasound array configured to capture one or more ultrasound images of the target vessel and other anatomical targets within a target area. The ultrasound array is in communication with a console c...