AUTOMATIC CONTINUOUS A-MODE ULTRASOUND MONITOR FOR PNEUMOTHORAX

摘要

Automated continuous analysis of ultrasound data is provided to determine occurrence of pneumothorax in a patient. Specifically, A-mode ultrasound data is processed by a processing system to identify automatically if pneumothorax has occurred in a patient.

主权项

1. A method for continuously monitoring a patient for the development of a pneumothorax comprising:
providing a pneumothorax monitoring system comprising an ultrasound patch and a processing system, wherein the ultrasound patch comprises an A-mode ultrasound sensor, and wherein the processing system is configured to receive and analyze ultrasound return signals generated by the ultrasound sensor; applying the ultrasound patch to a patient's chest; and activating the processing system to analyze the ultrasound return signals, identify ultrasound return signals indicative of pneumothorax, and when pneumothorax is identified, communicating an indication that pneumothorax was detected.