Ultrasound barrier devices and methods related thereto
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsRichard A. Hoppmann, Debra Krotish, Shaun Riffle
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a barrier device. The barrier device has a generally flat base with a width and a length. The base has a top portion and an opposite bottom portion. A surface of the bottom portion includes adhesive. A barrier extends upwardly from the base, the barrier having a generally flat first side and an opposite generally flat second side. A width between the first side of the barrier and the second side of the barrier is less than the width of the base.
Claims8
A method for utilizing a barrier device with an ultrasound guided procedure, the method comprising:
- positioning a barrier device on a patient, the barrier device comprising a generally flat base with a width and a length, the base comprising a top portion and an opposite bottom portion, a surface of the bottom portion comprising adhesive that adheres the base to the patient, the barrier device further comprising a barrier extending upwardly from the base, the barrier having a generally flat first side and an opposite generally flat second side, a width between the first side of the barrier and the second side of the barrier being less than the width of the base, further wherein the base has a second width, the second width being generally equal to the width between the first side of the barrier and the second side of the barrier;
- positioning an ultrasound probe adjacent to the second side of the barrier;
- positioning an instrument adjacent to the first side of the barrier, wherein the barrier separates the ultrasound probe and the instrument;
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- guiding the positioned instrument to a target site within the patient using ultrasound images obtained by the positioned ultrasound probe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.