Patents Examined by William B Chou
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Patent number: 11246671Abstract: Systems and methods of recentering an input control include a control unit configured to suspend teleoperated control of an end effector by the input control in response to a recentering request, determine a recentering move for the input control to provide positional and orientational harmony between the input control and the end effector, execute the recentering move, and reinstate teleoperated control of the end effector by the input control. In some embodiments, to determine the recentering move the control unit is configured to determine one or more first positions associated with the end effector, map the first positions to a view coordinate system, map the first positions from the view coordinate system to a console workspace coordinate system, and determine one or more second positions for one or more control points on the input control, the control points corresponding to the mapped first positions in the console workspace coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Michael L. Hanuschik, Paul W. Mohr, Arjang M. Hourtash
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Patent number: 11241150Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible digital ureteroscope that is at least partially disposable. The ureteroscope comprises a single-use catheter and a handle. The catheter comprises a distal end, a bend portion, and a proximal portion. The distal end has a rigid or semi-rigid shell that houses a set of micro lenses, an image sensor microchip, and a plurality of LED light sources. A working channel extends along the entire catheter and is coupled to a working channel port on the handle to receive various medical devices and irrigation lines during an endoscopic procedure. In addition, the catheter includes one or more steering wires to control the distal end to bend towards a desired direction. The rigid or semi-rigid shell of the distal end is made of a mix of polymer composite material with graphene nano-filler for enhancing thermal dissipation. The handle may be a single-use handle or a reusable handle.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: OTU Medical Inc., a California CorporationInventors: Geping Liu, Xibo Wei, Xiyi Wei
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Patent number: 11241164Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 11241144Abstract: A medical system has a treatment device having a reference-position designation portion, an endoscope acquiring a plurality of captured images, a storage device, a controller generating a plurality of display images corresponding to the captured images, and a display. The controller determines an arbitrary position in the display image as a reference position, detects a region in the display image where the treatment device is displayed as an excluded region and selects a reference image from a region in the display image excluding the excluded region, records the reference image in the storage device, calculates a relative position from the reference position to the reference image, detects the reference image from the plurality of display images after the reference image is generated, recognizes the reference position in the display image, and controls an operation of the endoscope to make the reference position to be coincided with a target position.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuhiko Yoshimura
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Patent number: 11234611Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 11234582Abstract: An endoscope system is provided. The endoscope system includes an insert tube and a handle. The insert tube includes a first connector, a first controller, a first parameter and an insert-tube data. The first parameter and the insert-tube data are corresponding to each other. The handle includes a second connector and a second controller. The second connector electronically connects to the first connector, and the second controller receives and accords to the first parameter to generate at least one first control signal to the first controller to control the insert tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: OPCOM INC.Inventor: Chih-Yu Ting
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Patent number: 11224334Abstract: A radial illumination system is for projecting a light pattern radially. A light source generates a light output to an optical fiber. A ferrule is provided around the end of the optical fiber, and a reflector is mounted over or in the ferrule or integral with the ferrule, for redirecting the light to form generally radial light. In this way, a simple design with low component count is able to perform the optical alignment and optical reflecting functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pippinus Maarten Robertus Wortelboer, Antonius Johannes Josephus Rademakers
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Patent number: 11197732Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for suspending one or more medical instruments, such as a drying cabinet for endoscopes, comprising a closable space, a plurality of holders positioned in the closable space provided with at least one retaining elements and a control system comprising an identification system configured for identifying the holders, wherein the at least one retaining element of each holder is provided with at least one identification means connected to the identification system, wherein the identification means is configured to identify the retaining element of the respective holder.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Inventors: Jan Willem Het Lam, Edwin Petrus Elisabeth Van Opstal, Maurits Sybrandus Augustinus De Koning, Jan Roelof Abel Kortstra
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Patent number: 11179027Abstract: The invention provides devices that can be used for any endoscopy procedure. In certain embodiments, the devices of the invention reduce the occurrence of looping in the most difficult segment of the colon to navigate—the splenic flexure. In other embodiments, the devices of the invention make colonoscopies more comfortable for patients and reduce the risk of damage to the colon. In yet other embodiments, the devices of the invention comprise a supportive, friction-reducing device that can be attached to the tip of existing endoscopes to help the scope advance better through the colon and intestinal tract.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body CorporateInventors: Mark Rentschler, Levin J. Sliker, Madalyn D. Kern, Joseph Micah Prendergast, William S. Smith, Kyle Galbraith, James Depoy, Karina Rose Laguardia, Andrew Patrick Gloor, Derek Sawyer
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Patent number: 11172807Abstract: An endoscope device is provided with: an elongated sheath having an endoscope insertion passage that penetrates therethrough in the longitudinal direction and into which an endoscope is inserted; and a wire that is provided in the sheath and that has a bending portion that bends toward the endoscope insertion passage, wherein the wire has a deforming region that is provided in a distal end portion of the sheath and that deforms between a normal form, in which the deforming region is disposed in the interior of the sheath or along an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a loop-shaped expanded form, in which the bending portion is bended and has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiro Okazaki
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Patent number: 11166622Abstract: A connector ring includes a retention portion; an intermediate portion; and a plug hood made of a flexible material, the intermediate portion connecting the retention portion to the plug hood, wherein the retention portion and the plug hood are larger in cross-section than the intermediate portion in at least one radial extent. The connector ring can be removably attached to a video processing apparatus through an aperture in a wall of the video processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: AMBU A/SInventors: Line Sandahl Ubbesen, Brian Nielsen, Henrik Frengler, Kasper Rieland Jakobsen, Nai-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 11160633Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes an imaging device that captures an observation target, an arm that supports the imaging device and includes multiple links joined to each other by multiple joints, and driving circuitry. The driving circuitry is configured to determine a control torque in at least one joint to be controlled from among the multiple joints and to control driving of the at least one joint based on the control torque such that an external torque acting on the at least one joint according to an operation on the arm is within a fixed range.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Tamura, Yasuhiro Matsuda
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Patent number: 11160444Abstract: An apparatus includes a slotted tube having a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots; an imager disposed in the slotted tube, the imager having a plurality of corners arranged in the plurality of first slots; and a plurality of light guides disposed in the plurality of second slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Nanosurgery Technology CorporationInventors: Peter J. D'Aquanni, Sam Seiichiro Ochi, Mark Walter
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Patent number: 11154374Abstract: A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a dynamic guided setup system having step-by-step setup instructions for setting up a teleoperational assembly having at least one motorized surgical arm configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes a user interface configured to communicate the step-by-step setup instructions to a user. The dynamic guided setup system is configured to automatically recognize completion of a first setup step based on detected physical arrangement of at least one surgical arm on a teleoperational assembly and automatically display a prompt for a subsequent setup step after the recognizing completion of the first setup step.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Hanuschik, Joseph Arsanious, Julie L. Berry, Paul G. Griffiths, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul W. Mohr
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Patent number: 11154186Abstract: A catheter for imaging and treating a selected tissue and method of use is provided. Imaging, and treatment assemblies may be co-located at a distal end of a single catheter. The imaging assembly may include at least a portion of a confocal microscope. The treatment assembly may include at least a portion of the imaging assembly. A method of treating a selected tissue is also provided. The method may be performed using a single catheter. The imaging and treatment steps of the method may be performed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: University of Utah Research FoundationInventors: Frank B. Sachse, Robert W. Hitchcock, Nassir F. Marrouche, Nathan J. Knighton, Chao Huang
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Patent number: 11147469Abstract: A system for detecting the location of an endoscopic device inside a patients' body comprises an endoscope assembly with an insertion tube having a set of codes indicative of an insertion depth and a rotational direction of the endoscopic device and a detector to detect the set of codes and calculate the location information. The images captured by the endoscopic device are automatically tagged with corresponding location information. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a system for generating three dimensional images and videos without increasing the number of cameras. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a system having a plurality of sensor devices for generating a real time image map of an endoscopic tip portion traversing a lumen. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a special garment for colonoscopy patients to preserve the modesty of the patients and to protect a physician from spraying fecal matter.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: EndoChoice, Inc.Inventors: Itay Sidar, Idan Levy, Lior Mor
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Patent number: 11147437Abstract: An apparatus includes a trimmed imager including an imager chip and an encapsulation layer, the imager chip have a polygonal cross-section with a first number of corners, the encapsulation layer being disposed around the polygonal cross-section of the imager chip and having a second number of corners that is greater than the first number of corners; and a slotted tube having a plurality of first slots, the corners of the encapsulation layer being disposed in the plurality of first slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Nanosurgery Technology CorporationInventors: Sam Seiichiro Ochi, Mark Walter, Peter J. D'Aquanni
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Patent number: 11129519Abstract: This present invention proposes new methods of designing single-use endoscopes with built-in optical fibers and operating fixtures. As compared to conventional endoscopes, a separate lumen is reserved for integrating a laser fiber along the insertion tube of the proposed endoscope, and an optical fiber placement device (OFPD) is correspondingly added in the endoscope handle for controlling the movement of the laser fiber. By sliding the slider or dialing the wheel of OFPD, a surgeon can conveniently control movement of the laser fiber. By pressing a retractable control stick in the OFPD, the surgeon can either push the laser fiber out from the endoscope's distal-end or pull back the laser fiber, further unlocking or locking the power switch of the laser fiber to avoid mis-operations. All these above operations can be performed by the surgeon's one-hand, including the routine deflections and rotations of the endoscope. Four implementations of the OFPD are introduced in this invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Inventors: XiBo Wei, GePing Liu, XiYi Wei
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Patent number: 11129516Abstract: A power source apparatus and a system incorporating said power source for medical capsules are disclosed. A medical capsule often includes a power source sealed in a housing. Embodiments of the present invention allow the medical capsule to enable/disable electrical power supplied to a sub-system in the capsule device without special tools and/or skills after the medical capsule is manufactured. In one embodiment, the power source apparatus comprises a plunger responsive to a magnetic field, a spring to interact with the plunger, a battery and a control piece. The plunger is moved between first and second positions according to a magnetic field applied externally. Accordingly, the control piece enables or disables the power depending on the plunger positions. In another embodiment, a capsule system uses an electrical interconnect with pressure contacts between the power source and the capsule sub-system connecting the second circuit board to the power-output nodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: CAPSOVISION INC.Inventor: Gordon C. Wilson
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Patent number: 11116383Abstract: The present invention provides a structured-light based system for providing a 3D image of at least one object within a field of view within a body cavity, comprising: a. An endoscope; b. at least one camera located in the endoscope's proximal end, configured to real-time provide at least one 2D image of at least a portion of said field of view by means of said at least one lens; c. a light source, configured to real-time illuminate at least a portion of said at least one object within at least a portion of said field of view with at least one time and space varying predetermined light pattern; and, d. a sensor configured to detect light reflected from said field of view; e. a computer program which, when executed by data processing apparatus, is configured to generate a 3D image of said field of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Asensus Surgical Europe S.à.R.L.Inventors: Tal Nir, Motti Frimer, Gal Atarot