Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12588896B2 to FUJIFILM Corporation for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that detects sampling target regions in breast tissue and displays recommended needle insertion paths on a monitor. The apparatus includes a needle detection unit and passage determination unit to verify tissue sampling accuracy. Invented by Riko Koshino, Application No. 18046869 was filed October 14, 2022.
What changed
The USPTO granted Patent US12588896B2 to FUJIFILM Corporation on March 31, 2026. The patent covers an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus with image acquisition, sampling target region detection, recommended path calculation, superimposed display monitoring, and needle passage determination capabilities for breast tissue sampling procedures.
Patent holders should monitor this grant to ensure their own ultrasound-guided biopsy technologies do not infringe on FUJIFILM's newly protected innovations. Medical device manufacturers developing similar needle guidance systems may need to evaluate licensing needs or design alternatives. No immediate compliance actions are required as this is a patent grant rather than a regulatory mandate.
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Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
Grant US12588896B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
FUJIFILM Corporation
Inventors
Riko Koshino
Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an ultrasound image in which a breast of a subject is captured; a sampling target region detection unit that detects a sampling target region in which a tissue is sampled from the subject by a tissue sampling needle on the basis of the ultrasound image; a recommended path calculation unit that calculates a recommended path of the tissue sampling needle passing through the sampling target region; a monitor that displays the ultrasound image and the recommended path in a superimposed manner; a needle detection unit that detects the pierced tissue sampling needle on the basis of the ultrasound image; and a needle passage determination unit that determines whether or not the pierced tissue sampling needle has passed through the sampling target region.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/0825 A61B 8/0841 A61B 8/085 A61B 8/463 A61B 8/469 A61B 8/483 A61B 8/5207
Filing Date
2022-10-14
Application No.
18046869
Claims
17
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