Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Rawluk
Nicholas J. Rawluk 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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Publication number: 20230255694Abstract: Systems and methods for validating a pose of a marker are provided. First pose information and second pose information of the marker may be received. A pose difference between the first pose information and the second pose information may be determined. A pose of the marker may be validated in response to determining that the pose difference is less than a pose threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Ziv Seemann, Dvir Kadshai, Itamar Eshel, Yuval A. Chen, Nimrod Dori, Nicholas J. Rawluk
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Publication number: 20230165653Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for covering and tracking a surgical device are provided. The system may comprise a flexible sheet configured to cover a surgical device, at least one marker disposed on a first side of the flexible sheet, a connector disposed on a second side of the flexible sheet, a receiver attached to a surgical device and configured to receive the connector. The receiver may be configured to align and hold the flexible sheet to the surgical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Ziv Seemann, Adi Sandelson, Bat-el Kagan, Dvir Kadshai, Yuval A. Chen, Yvan R. Paitel, Nicholas J. Rawluk
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Patent number: 11484714Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Patent number: 11406456Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20220241033Abstract: A robotic navigation system includes a robot base; a robotic arm with a proximal end secured to the robot base, a distal end movable relative to the proximal end, and one or more arm segments between the proximal end and the distal end; a base set of tracking markers secured to the robot base; and at least one additional set of tracking markers secured to the robotic arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Adi Sandelson, Dor Kopito, Nimrod Dori, Gal Eshed, Elad Ratzabi, Amir Keret, Ziv Seemann, Yvan Paitel, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Dany Junio
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Patent number: 11185693Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20200406038Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20200323595Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Patent number: 10773082Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Patent number: 10751132Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20190240488Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Ishan Ann TSAY, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20190240489Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Ishan Ann TSAY, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen
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Publication number: 20190239959Abstract: A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and 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. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Ishan Ann Tsay, Brad Jacobsen, Nicholas J. Rawluk, Shai Ronen