Patents by Inventor Bradley Jascob
Bradley Jascob has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8359730Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The instruments may be precisely guided by positioning sensors near moveable portions of the instruments. Electrical sources may be electrically isolated from the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. Burg, John H. Dukesherer, Bradley A. Jascob, Paul Kessman
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Patent number: 8320991Abstract: A portable system can be provided that works with a surgical navigation system. The portable system can control a localizer to assist in the tracking of a tracking device. The portable system can be provided to be substantially carried by a single user form one location to another. Further, various digital control components can be provided to assist in miniaturization, robustness, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Jascob, Vince J. Doerr, Paul Kessman, Orey G. Block, Jeffrey Swetnam, John H. Dukesherer
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Patent number: 8290572Abstract: A system for and method of determining and compensating for the effect of a field influencing object on a field sensor, preferably a coil, that is within a navigational domain. The navigational domain contains navigational magnetic energy and disturbing magnetic energy, and the field influencing object produces the disturbing magnetic energy in response to the navigational magnetic energy. The correction system includes a first transmitter for projecting into the navigational domain field energy in a first waveform sufficient to induce a first signal value in the sensing coil. The system also includes a second transmitter for projecting into the navigational domain field energy in a second waveform sufficient to induce a second signal value in the sensing coil. The system further includes a signal processor for receiving the first signal value and for receiving the second signal value to determine the effect of the electrically conductive object on the field sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Martinelli, Paul Kessman, Bradley A. Jascob
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Patent number: 8271069Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient that may include a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The dynamic reference frames may be fixedly placed on the patient. Also the dynamic reference frames may be placed to allow generally natural movements of soft tissue relative to the dynamic reference frames. Also methods are provided to determine positions of the dynamic reference frames. Anatomical landmarks may be determined intra-operatively and without access to the anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Jascob, Scott Shaver, Todd Martens, Nadim Yared, Kirsten Boes, John H. Dukesherer, Mark W. Hunter
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Publication number: 20120220860Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more types of navigation or modalities of navigation to navigate a single instrument. The single instrument can be positioned within the patient and tracked. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20120201421Abstract: A patient defines a patient space in which an instrument can be tracked and navigated. An image space is defined by image data that can be registered to the patient space. A tracking device can be connected to a member in a known manner that includes imageable portions that generate image points in the image data. Selected image slices or portions can be used to register reconstructed image data to the patient space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Bradley A. Jascob, Brandon Merkl, Matthew F. Dicorleto
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Patent number: 8239001Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient that may include a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The dynamic reference frames may be fixedly placed on the patient. Also the dynamic reference frames may be placed to allow generally natural movements of soft tissue relative to the dynamic reference frames. Also methods are provided to determine positions of the dynamic reference frames. Anatomical landmarks may be determined intra-operatively and without access to the anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Laurent G. Verard, Joel S. Hughes, Steven L. Hartmann, John J. Kappus, Joseph Moctezuma, Matthew F. DiCorleto, Bradley A. Jascob, John B. Clayton
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Patent number: 8175681Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more types of navigation or modalities of navigation to navigate a single instrument. The single instrument can be positioned within the patient and tracked. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20120065481Abstract: An image guided catheter navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of the region of the patient. The tracking device tracks the location of the catheter in the region of the patient. The controller superimposes an icon representing the catheter onto the images generated from the imaging device based upon the location of the catheter. The display displays the image of the region with the catheter superimposed onto the image at the current location of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hunter, Bradley A. Jascob, Laurent Verard, James Kelley
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Patent number: 8060185Abstract: An image guided catheter navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of the region of the patient. The tracking device tracks the location of the catheter in the region of the patient. The controller superimposes an icon representing the catheter onto the images generated from the imaging device based upon the location of the catheter. The display displays the image of the region with the catheter superimposed onto the image at the current location of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Hunter, Bradley A. Jascob, Laurent Verard, James F. Kelley
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Publication number: 20110258843Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The instruments may be precisely guided by positioning sensors near moveable portions of the instruments. Electrical sources may be electrically isolated from the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: John H. Dukesherer, Bruce M. Burg, Bradley A. Jascob, Paul Kessman
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Publication number: 20110258842Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The instruments may be precisely guided by positioning sensors near moveable portions of the instruments. Electrical sources may be electrically isolated from the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: John H. Dukesherer, Bruce M. Burg, Bradley A. Jascob, Paul Kessman
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Publication number: 20110237935Abstract: A system can include an implantable device, an instrument, a display device and a processor. The implantable device can include a port and a localizer for generating a navigation field. The instrument can include a tracking device for sensing the navigation field. The processor can be operably coupled to the tracking and display devices and operable to determine a real-time location of the instrument relative to the port and a trajectory of the instrument relative to an insertion axis of the port. The processor system can be operable to cause the display device to graphically render the instrument as a plurality of two or three-dimensional rings positioned around an axis coincident with the determined trajectory and in spaced relation to each other along the axis. A first ring of the plurality of rings can be positioned at the determined instrument location relative to a graphical representation of the port location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20110238034Abstract: A support tool for a supply assembly delivers a functional fluid to an implantable medical device. The supply assembly defines a supply axis. The support tool includes a support member defining an opening. The opening has a support axis, and the opening is configured to receive the supply assembly. The support member includes a three dimensionally contoured nesting surface that conforms to a corresponding three dimensionally contoured surface of the supply assembly. The corresponding surface of the supply assembly nests against the nesting surface to support the supply assembly such that the supply axis remains substantially fixed relative to and aligned with the support axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20110237936Abstract: A support tool or a supply assembly that delivers a functional fluid to a patient includes an antenna array for receiving or sensing a navigation field. The navigation field can be generated from a localizer. The localizer can be incorporated or included in an implanted device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20110237937Abstract: A system to generate a navigation field relative to an implanted device is disclosed. The system can include a small and/or thin localizer array positioned in the implanted device. A power management scheme and circuits can be provided to conserve and resource power in the implanted device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Patent number: 7971341Abstract: A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The instruments may be precisely guided by positioning sensors near moveable portions of the instruments. Electrical sources may be electrically isolated from the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: John H. Dukesherer, Bruce M. Burg, Bradley A. Jascob, Paul Kessman
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Publication number: 20110054293Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more navigation modalities to navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume. Image data can also be illustrated relative to a tracked position of the instrument in the volume for navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicants: Medtronic, Inc., Regents of the University of MinnesotaInventors: H. Toby Markowitz, Kenneth Gardeski, Jean Carver, Kendra Yasger, Michael R. Neldert, Lane A. Phillips, Laurent Verard, Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20110054304Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more navigation modalities to navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume. Image data can also be illustrated relative to a tracked position of the instrument in the volume for navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: H. Toby Markowitz, Kenneth Gardeski, Jean Carver, Kendra Yasger, Michael R. Neidert, Laurent Verard, Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Bradley A. Jascob
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Patent number: 7840253Abstract: A surgical navigation system for tracking a procedure relative to a patient is disclosed. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, both, and both or either relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a minimally or non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Tremblay, Bradley A. Jascob, Todd Martens, Brandon D. Larocque, Mark W. Hunter