Arterial location device and method for use of the same

A location device for finding a peripheral artery with respect to a body based upon ultrasound signals from a Doppler ultrasound probe having a tip adapted to transmit and receive the ultrasound signals, comprising:

• a processor that receives the ultrasound signals and processes the ultrasound signals to recognize blood flow of the peripheral artery, the processor quantifying the recognized blood flow based upon signal strength;
• and
• a housing having (a) a visual indicator, responsive to the processor, that displays an indication when the signal strength exceeds a predetermined threshold, and (b) a pointer, positioned adjacent to the tip, that pinpoints a location on the body beneath which the peripheral artery is located,
• wherein the pointer comprises a structured light source projecting a beam, and
• wherein the pointer is adapted to deactivate when movement sensed by an accelerometer exceeds the predetermined threshold.