Patents by Inventor Joshua B. Stopek

Joshua B. Stopek 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).

  • Publication number: 20240049954
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a bronchoscope, an extended working channel defining an elongated passageway and adapted to extend through the bronchoscope, and a valve in fluid communication with the passageway of the extended working channel. The surgical system further includes an elongated surgical instrument configured and dimensioned to be inserted through the extended working channel. During operation, a fluid is able to flow from the valve and through the extended working channel such that the fluid travels within an annular area surrounding the elongated surgical instrument positioned within the extended working channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, William J. Dickhans, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 11793395
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a bronchoscope, an extended working channel defining an elongated passageway and adapted to extend through the bronchoscope, and a valve in fluid communication with the passageway of the extended working channel. The surgical system further includes an elongated surgical instrument configured and dimensioned to be inserted through the extended working channel. During operation, a fluid is able to flow from the valve and through the extended working channel such that the fluid travels within an annular area surrounding the elongated surgical instrument positioned within the extended working channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, William J. Dickhans, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 11547872
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lung disease including capturing a first set of images of at least a portion of a lung displaying symptoms of a lung disease, generating a three dimensional model from the first set of images, locating a target nerve proximate the portion of the lung, generating a treatment plan, and non-invasively denervating the target nerve based on the treatment plan such that the function of the portion of the lung is affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 11219489
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for using sensor sleeves with surgical tools. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a sensor sleeve includes a tubular body defining a central longitudinal axis and having a lumen defined therethrough, the tubular body being configured to receive a tool, a plurality sensors attached to the tubular body, a cabling extending distally from the tubular body, and an interface connector coupled to the cabling and configured to interface with a navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 11076745
    Abstract: Provided in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is a coupling device configured to receive first and second devices. The coupling device may define a first passageway having an inner surface with a first coefficient of friction and defining a first axis. The coupling device may define a second passageway having an inner surface with a second coefficient of friction and defining a second axis, wherein at least a portion of the second axis is at an angle relative to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Publication number: 20210038063
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a bronchoscope, an extended working channel defining an elongated passageway and adapted to extend through the bronchoscope, and a valve in fluid communication with the passageway of the extended working channel. The surgical system further includes an elongated surgical instrument configured and dimensioned to be inserted through the extended working channel. During operation, a fluid is able to flow from the valve and through the extended working channel such that the fluid travels within an annular area surrounding the elongated surgical instrument positioned within the extended working channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, William J. Dickhans, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 10856729
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a bronchoscope, an extended working channel defining an elongated passageway and adapted to extend through the bronchoscope, and a valve in fluid communication with the passageway of the extended working channel. The surgical system further includes an elongated surgical instrument configured and dimensioned to be inserted through the extended working channel. During operation, a fluid is able to flow from the valve and through the extended working channel such that the fluid travels within an annular area surrounding the elongated surgical instrument positioned within the extended working channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: William S. Krimsky, William J. Dickhans, Joshua B. Stopek
  • Publication number: 20200046433
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods for identifying displacement of a surgical tool during a surgical procedure. An illustrative surgical system includes a surgical tool, an electromagnetic (EM) sensor, an EM navigation system including an EM field generator configured to generate an EM field and an EM tracking system configured to track the EM sensor within the EM field, and a computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive a position of a target within the EM field, receive tracking data from the EM tracking system regarding a position of the EM sensor, determine that the surgical tool is placed proximate the target, determine that the EM sensor has moved after the surgical tool is placed proximate the target, and provide an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, JOSHUA B. STOPEK
  • Publication number: 20200037925
    Abstract: A system for light based interrogation of a lung includes a memory, an electromagnetic (EM) board, an extended working channel (EWC), an EM sensor, a light source, a light receptor and a processor. The memory stores a 3D model and a pathway plan of a luminal network and the EM board generates an EM field. The EWC navigates a luminal network of a patient toward a target in accordance with the pathway plan and the EM sensor extends distally from a distal end of the EWC and is configured to sense the EM field. The light source is located at or around the EWC and emits light, and the light receptor is located at or around the EWC and is configured to sense reflected light from airway of the luminal network. The processor converts the reflected light into light based data and identifies a type or density of tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua B. Stopek, Joseph D. Brannan, William J. Dickhans, Casey M. Ladtkow
  • Patent number: 10448862
    Abstract: A system for light based interrogation of a lung includes a memory, an electromagnetic (EM) board, an extended working channel (EWC), an EM sensor, a light source, a light receptor and a processor. The memory stores a 3D model and a pathway plan of a luminal network and the EM board generates an EM field. The EWC navigates a luminal network of a patient toward a target in accordance with the pathway plan and the EM sensor extends distally from a distal end of the EWC and is configured to sense the EM field. The light source is located at or around the EWC and is configured to emit light, and the light receptor is located at or around the EWC and is configured to sense reflected light from airway of the luminal network. The processor converts the reflected light into light based data and identifies a type of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Joshua B. Stopek, Joseph D. Brannan, William J. Dickhans, Casey M. Ladtkow
  • Patent number: 10448861
    Abstract: A system for light based interrogation of a lung includes a memory, an electromagnetic (EM) board, an extended working channel (EWC), an EM sensor, a light source, a light receptor and a processor. The memory stores a 3D model and a pathway plan of a luminal network and the EM board generates an EM field. The EWC navigates a luminal network of a patient toward a target in accordance with the pathway plan and the EM sensor extends distally from a distal end of the EWC and is configured to sense the EM field. The light source is located at or around the EWC and emits light, and the light receptor is located at or around the EWC and is configured to sense reflected light from airway of the luminal network. The processor converts the reflected light into light based data and identifies a type or density of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Joshua B. Stopek, Joseph D. Brannan, William J. Dickhans, Casey M. Ladtkow
  • Publication number: 20190299028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lung disease including capturing a first set of images of at least a portion of a lung displaying symptoms of a lung disease, generating a three dimensional model from the first set of images, locating a target nerve proximate the portion of the lung, generating a treatment plan, and non-invasively denervating the target nerve based on the treatment plan such that the function of the portion of the lung is affected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 10426555
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes a printed sensor, a surface, at least one non-conductive material, and at least one pair of contacts. The sensor has at least one coil formed on a conductive material. The surface is suitable for receiving the printed sensor and can be placed in an EM field. The at least one non-conductive material covers the at least one coil of the sensor. The medical instrument contains multiple conductive and nonconductive layers. The at least one pair of contacts are electrically connected to the at least one coil and connectable to the conductive layer, the conductive layer coupled to a measurement device, which senses an induced electrical signal based on a magnetic flux change of the EM field. The location of the medical instrument in a coordinate system of the EM filed is identified based on the induced electrical signal in the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Thomas P. Crowley, David J. Miel, David J. Serdar, Joshua B. Stopek, David M. Costello, Lev A. Koyrakh, Keith E. Jasperson, Jon D. Schell
  • Publication number: 20190262082
    Abstract: A method for performing a percutaneous navigation procedure is provided. A location of an ultrasound sensor is tracked. A trackable needle assembly is navigated to a target and the location of the trackable needle assembly is tracked. Images from a camera operably coupled to the trackable needle assembly are received. A surgical instrument is inserted through a lumen of the trackable needle assembly and a location of the surgical instrument inserted through the lumen of the trackable needle is tracked. The tracked location of each of the ultrasound sensor, the trackable needle assembly, and the surgical instrument is displayed in relation to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, JOSHUA B. STOPEK
  • Patent number: 10339268
    Abstract: A user interface including a present patient data field, a care team field, a disease identification field, and a plurality of fields presenting data including one or more of imaging data, cytopathological data, genetic information and treatment options for an identified target of the present patient based on a correlation of similarities in data from a plurality of prior patients and the data for the identified target of the present patient. The user interface may further include a diagnosis field and/or a field presenting literature or other information relevant to the diagnosis. Additionally, the user interface may further include a field presenting function data of the present patient. The function data may provide details regarding the health of the present patient or details on the health of the organ in which the target is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 10328281
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lung disease including capturing a first set of images of at least a portion of a lung displaying symptoms of a lung disease, generating a three dimensional model from the first set of images, locating a target nerve proximate the portion of the lung, generating a treatment plan, and on-invasively denervating the target nerve based on the treatment plan such that the function of the portion of the lung is affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Joshua B. Stopek
  • Patent number: 10328280
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lung disease including capturing a first set of images of at least a portion of a lung displaying symptoms of a lung disease, generating a three dimensional model from the first set of images, locating a target nerve proximate the portion of the lung, generating a treatment plan, and on-invasively denervating the target nerve based on the treatment plan such that the function of the portion of the lung is affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Joshua B. Stopek
  • Publication number: 20190125453
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for using sensor sleeves with surgical tools. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a sensor sleeve includes a tubular body defining a central longitudinal axis and having a lumen defined therethrough, the tubular body being configured to receive a tool, a plurality sensors attached to the tubular body, a cabling extending distally from the tubular body, and an interface connector coupled to the cabling and configured to interface with a navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, JOSHUA B. STOPEK
  • Publication number: 20180338672
    Abstract: Provided in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is a coupling device configured to receive first and second devices. The coupling device may define a first passageway having an inner surface with a first coefficient of friction and defining a first axis. The coupling device may define a second passageway having an inner surface with a second coefficient of friction and defining a second axis, wherein at least a portion of the second axis is at an angle relative to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, JOSHUA B. STOPEK
  • Publication number: 20180338676
    Abstract: A coupling device for use with a bronchoscope includes a first portion and a second portion extending laterally from the first portion. The first portion defines a first passageway therethrough configured for receipt of a bronchoscope. The second portion defines a second passageway therethrough configured for receipt of a surgical instrument. The first passageway defines a first axis and the second passageway defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, JOSHUA B. STOPEK