Patents by Inventor Kevin RUDA

Kevin RUDA 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).

  • Systems and methods for performing a surgical procedure
    Patent number: 11628015
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods to perform a surgical procedure. The systems and methods utilize MRI-compatible fiducial markers including a body having at least one feature configured to receive an MRI-compatible and MRI-visible material and to allow registration of a navigational tool. The MRI-compatible fiducial markers can be affixed to a bone of a patient. The registered navigational tool can be used to advance a surgical tool along a navigational path to perform a surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: James Edmund Baumgartner, Kevin Ruda, Benjamin Osa
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE
    Publication number: 20220233101
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to devices, systems and methods for monitoring neuromuscular blockage. In an embodiment, a neuromuscular blockage monitoring system comprises a patch device comprising a unitary patch body, at least two electrodes and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor arranged between the at least two electrodes on the unitary patch body; and a stimulator device operatively coupled to the patch device and configured to provide at least one electrical signal to the at least two electrodes to stimulate a muscle motor point and to receive a signal from the at least one sensor related to a result of the stimulation of the muscle motor point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: William Keith DURFEE, Paul Anthony IAIZZO, Jesus Arturo CABRERA, Jenna Christine IAIZZO, John MEHAWEJ, Kevin RUDA, Jason Paul MCCONNELL
  • Devices, systems and methods for monitoring neuromuscular blockage
    Patent number: 11241171
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to devices, systems and methods for monitoring neuromuscular blockage. In an embodiment, a neuromuscular blockage monitoring system comprises a patch device comprising a unitary patch body, at least two electrodes and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor arranged between the at least two electrodes on the unitary patch body; and a stimulator device operatively coupled to the patch device and configured to provide at least one electrical signal to the at least two electrodes to stimulate a muscle motor point and to receive a signal from the at least one sensor related to a result of the stimulation of the muscle motor point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: William Keith Durfee, Paul Anthony Iaizzo, Jesus Arturo Cabrera, Jenna Christine Iaizzo, John Mehawej, Kevin Ruda, Jason Paul McConnell
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE
    Publication number: 20170164875
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to devices, systems and methods for monitoring neuromuscular blockage. In an embodiment, a neuromuscular blockage monitoring system comprises a patch device comprising a unitary patch body, at least two electrodes and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor arranged between the at least two electrodes on the unitary patch body; and a stimulator device operatively coupled to the patch device and configured to provide at least one electrical signal to the at least two electrodes to stimulate a muscle motor point and to receive a signal from the at least one sensor related to a result of the stimulation of the muscle motor point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: William Keith DURFEE, Paul Anthony IAIZZO, Jesus Arturo CABRERA, Jenna Christine IAIZZO, John MEHAWEJ, Kevin RUDA, Jason Paul MCCONNELL