US Patent Issued to FUJIFILM SonoSite on Sept. 8 for "Repeatable ultrasound" (Washington, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,855, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc. (Bothell, Wash.).

"Repeatable ultrasound" was invented by Daniel Shelton (Prosper, Texas) and Christopher Howard (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for repeatable ultrasound are disclosed. These systems and methods enable generation of consistent ultrasound images across serial ultrasound examinations, which are suitable for the early detection and management of one or more medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. These systems can include a robotic manipulator that holds and operates an ultrasound scanner for scanning a patient's anato...