Ultrasound probe with an integrated needle assembly and a computer program product, a method and a system for providing a path for inserting a needle of the ultrasound probe

A system for providing a path for inserting a needle inside a body of a patient during a medical procedure, the system comprising:

• a device comprising an ultrasound probe housing that contains a plurality of probes, wherein the device further comprises a needle guide assembly disposed within a guide channel cut-out or aperture of the ultrasound probe housing and wherein the needle guide assembly is connected to the guide channel cut-out or aperture at a pivot point within the guide channel cut-out or aperture;
• at least one processor connected with the device through a data interface and further connected to a display device and a data repository;
• and
• at least one memory unit that stores instructions for processing by the processor, the instructions being configured to cause the processor to:
• receive images of inside the body of the patient generated corresponding to reflected ultrasonic waves from the probes of the ultrasonic probe housing;
• generate real-time images of anatomical parts of the body of the patient between the ultrasound probe housing and an internal target body location;
• display the real-time images on the display device;
• compare the real-time images with reference data;
• determine a recommended path for inserting the needle from the ultrasound probe housing toward the internal target body location based at least on the real-time images and the reference data;
• and
• display the recommended path on the display device;
• wherein the needle guide assembly is rotatable about the pivot point to guide the needle on the recommended path.

A non-transitory computer program product for providing a path for inserting a needle inside a body of a patient during medical procedure, the non-transitory computer program product having stored therein machine readable instructions, the machine readable instructions when executed by a processor enable the processor to:

• receive images of inside the body of the patient from a device comprising an ultrasound probe housing that contains a plurality of probes, the images generated corresponding to reflected ultrasonic waves from the probes;
• generate real-time images of anatomical parts of the body of the patient between the ultrasound probe housing and an internal target body location;
• display the real-time images on a display device;
• compare the real-time images with reference data;
• determine a recommended path for inserting the needle from the ultrasound probe housing toward the internal target body location based at least on the real-time images and the reference data;
• and
• display the recommended path on the display device;
• wherein the device further comprises a needle guide assembly disposed within a guide channel cut-out or aperture of the ultrasound probe housing, the needle guide assembly being connected to the guide channel cut-out or aperture at a pivot point within the guide channel cut-out or aperture, and the needle guide assembly being rotatable about the pivot point to guide the needle on the recommended path.