Patents Assigned to Melzi Corporation
  • Publication number: 20230355130
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Publication number: 20230301544
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN, Max Alexander LEE, Teja VEERAMACHENENI
  • Patent number: 11737681
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Publication number: 20220151507
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Patent number: 11272857
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Publication number: 20210076976
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Patent number: 10881323
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Patent number: D969620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Byrnes Newell, Michael A. Raye, Luke W. Clauson, Jesse D. Adams, Brett J. Carter