Patents by Inventor Andrew Bzostek
Andrew Bzostek 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: 20170316561Abstract: A system and method for a procedure that can be performed on an appropriate subject. Procedures can include assembling any appropriate work piece or installing members into a work piece, such as an airframe, autoframe, etc. Regardless of the subject, generally the procedure can have a selected result that is efficacious. The efficacious result may be the desired placement of a device. The system and method can be used in confirming an efficacious result.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Andrew Bzostek, James Dustin Duckett, Steven L. Hartmann, Robert Teichman, David E. Macht
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Patent number: 9717442Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for navigating an instrument relative to a patient that can be near a field distorting feature. A localizer can generate an electromagnetic field that is sensed by a tracking device to determine a location of the tracking device with the sensed electromagnetic field. The system and related method can assist in determining whether a navigation field is distorted near a tracking device of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann
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Patent number: 9586012Abstract: A support tool for a supply assembly delivers a functional fluid to an implantable medical device. The supply assembly defines a supply axis. The support tool includes a support member defining an opening. The opening has a support axis, and the opening is configured to receive the supply assembly. The support member includes a three dimensionally contoured nesting surface that conforms to a corresponding three dimensionally contoured surface of the supply assembly. The corresponding surface of the supply assembly nests against the nesting surface to support the supply assembly such that the supply axis remains substantially fixed relative to and aligned with the support axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Patent number: 9504530Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Bruce M. Burg, Andrew Bzostek, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Bradley A. Jascob, Paul Kessman
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Publication number: 20160287342Abstract: Disclosed is a system for determining a location and configuration of an expandable member. A flexible coil can be provided on a shape changing portion, such as an expandable portion, to measure a signal as the shape changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Bruce M. Burg, Andrew Bzostek
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Publication number: 20160287349Abstract: Disclosed herein, a power supply may be recharged with a generally used system. In various embodiments, cleaning systems may be used to affect a generator to cause the generator to charge a power supply. Such charging systems may be used without the need for separate or specialized power charging systems. A charging source or system may, therefore, also charge a power supply without requiring additional steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Andrew BZOSTEK, Vince J. DOERR, Brad JACOBSEN, Duane SMITH
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Patent number: 9339601Abstract: A support tool or a supply assembly that delivers a functional fluid to a patient includes an antenna array for receiving or sensing a navigation field. The navigation field can be generated from a localizer. The localizer can be incorporated or included in an implanted device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20160120609Abstract: An instrument tracking device for cooperating with an instrument during a surgical procedure where the instrument has an elongated body extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a working member at a distal tip includes a body having a distal end and a proximal end. An opening can be formed through the body along a second longitudinal axis. The opening can define a passthrough in the body from the distal end to the proximal end. A first tracking coil can be disposed in the body and can define a first tracking coil axis that is substantially coaxial with the second longitudinal axis of the body. A connection mechanism cooperates between the elongated housing and the body that secures the body to the elongated housing of the instrument upon passing at least a portion of the elongated housing through the passthrough of the body in an assembled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani, Bruce M. Burg, Ross Smetzer, Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Matthew J. Nadeau, Matthew W. Koenig
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Publication number: 20160113729Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed having an elongated body portion having a proximal end and a distal end. The body portion is formed from a plastically deformable material such that the body portion can be bent between the proximal and distal ends from a first configuration to a second bent configuration and maintains the bent configuration. A flexible circuit having at least a pair of lead wires disposed around the body portion. The pair of lead wires are configured to conform to the bent configuration of the body portion such that they do not break during bending of the body portion. A tracking device adapted to cooperate with a navigation system to track the distal end of the instrument is coupled to the flexible circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Bruce M. BURG, Ross SMETZER, Andrew BZOSTEK, Steven L. HARTMANN, Brad JACOBSEN, Matthew J. NADEAU
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Patent number: 9232985Abstract: An instrument tracking device for cooperating with an instrument during a surgical procedure where the instrument has an elongated body extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a working member at a distal tip includes a body having a distal end and a proximal end. An opening can be formed through the body along a second longitudinal axis. The opening can define a passthrough in the body from the distal end to the proximal end. A first tracking coil can be disposed in the body and can define a first tracking coil axis that is substantially coaxial with the second longitudinal axis of the body. A connection mechanism cooperates between the elongated housing and the body that secures the body to the elongated housing of the instrument upon passing at least a portion of the elongated housing through the passthrough of the body in an assembled position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani, Bruce M. Burg, Ross Smetzer, Steven L. Hartmann, Andrew Bzostek, Matthew J. Nadeau, Matthew W. Koenig
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Patent number: 9226688Abstract: A flexible circuit assembly can include a base layer, a plurality of circuit traces and an insulative layer. The plurality of circuit traces can each be coupled to a pair of circuit pads, and the circuit traces can be formed on an upper side of the base layer. The insulative layer can be formed over the circuit traces to isolate the circuit traces from an external environment. The base layer, plurality of circuit traces and insulative layer can form a flexible circuit sheet. The base layer and the insulative layer can include material properties and a thickness configured to facilitate the flexible circuit sheet being flexible such that the flexible circuit sheet is adapted to conform to a non-planar surface of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Bruce M. Burg, Abhishek Jain, Andrew Bzostek
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Patent number: 9226689Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed having an elongated body portion having a proximal end and a distal end. The body portion is formed from a plastically deformable material such that the body portion can be bent between the proximal and distal ends from a first configuration to a second bent configuration and maintains the bent configuration. A flexible circuit having at least a pair of lead wires disposed around the body portion. The pair of lead wires are configured to conform to the bent configuration of the body portion such that they do not break during bending of the body portion. A tracking device adapted to cooperate with a navigation system to track the distal end of the instrument is coupled to the flexible circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Bruce M. Burg, Orey G. Block, Andrew Bzostek, Vince J. Doerr, Abhishek Jain, Brandon Merkl, Joseph Thomas Cilke
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Patent number: 9226800Abstract: A surgical instrument can include a body, a tracking device, and a handle. The body can include proximal and distal ends, and a flow passage extending therebetween. The body can be formed from a malleable material such that it can be bent between the proximal and distal ends from a first configuration to a second bent configuration and maintain the bent configuration. The tracking device can be positioned adjacent the distal end for tracking a distal tip of the instrument. The handle can be coupled to the proximal end of the body and can include an internal flow passage in fluid communication with the body flow passage. The tracking device can include a pair of lead wires wound around the body to the handle, where the wound wires can conform to the bent configuration of the body such that they do not strain or break during bending of the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Bruce M. Burg, Ross Smetzer, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Brad Jacobsen, Matthew J. Nadeau
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Patent number: 9220573Abstract: A system and method for tracking a tracking device for use with a surgical navigation system is provided. The system and method can include at least one tracking device having a plurality of faces. The faces can be operable to generate a signal upon activation. Also included is a face activation module that activates a selected one of the faces upon receipt of an activation signal. The system can also include a visibility module that generates the activation signal and receives the signal from the face to generate tracking data for the tracking device, along with a face switching module that generates a face control signal to activate a different face based on the tracking data.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Lance Kendrick, Andrew Bzostek, Vince J. Doerr
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Patent number: 9216257Abstract: A system to generate a navigation field relative to an implanted device is disclosed. The system can include a small and/or thin localizer array positioned in the implanted device. A power management scheme and circuits can be provided to conserve and resource power in the implanted device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Patent number: 9138204Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system that has been calibrated. The imaging system can include an ultrasound imaging system that collects one of more images based on a plane of image acquisition. The plane of image acquisition can be calibrated to a tracking device associated with the ultrasound transducer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Koenig, Andrew Bzostek, Jawad Mokhtar, Danail G. Danailov
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Patent number: 9113812Abstract: A system can include an implantable device, an instrument, a display device and a processor. The implantable device can include a port and a localizer for generating a navigation field. The instrument can include a tracking device for sensing the navigation field. The processor can be operably coupled to the tracking and display devices and operable to determine a real-time location of the instrument relative to the port and a trajectory of the instrument relative to an insertion axis of the port. The processor system can be operable to cause the display device to graphically render the instrument as a plurality of two or three-dimensional rings positioned around an axis coincident with the determined trajectory and in spaced relation to each other along the axis. A first ring of the plurality of rings can be positioned at the determined instrument location relative to a graphical representation of the port location.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann, Matthew W. Koenig, Brad Jacobsen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Peter J. Borowitz, Bradley A. Jascob
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Publication number: 20140275989Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for navigating an instrument relative to a patient that can be near a field distorting feature. A localizer can generate an electromagnetic field that is sensed by a tracking device to determine a location of the tracking device with the sensed electromagnetic field. The system and related method can assist in determining whether a navigation field is distorted near a tracking device of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Brad JACOBSEN, Andrew Bzostek, Steven L. Hartmann
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Publication number: 20140275987Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for navigating an instrument relative to a configurable theater system. The configurable theater instrument can be any instrument positioned in a theater that is configured to have more than one position. A localizer can generate an electromagnetic field that is sensed by a tracking device to determine a location of the tracking device with the sensed electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Bzostek, Brad Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20140240481Abstract: A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient is provided. The system can include an imaging head defining a field of view relative to the patient. The imaging head can include at least one transmitter that emits at least one signal in the field of view, and at least one receiver that receives at least one reflected signal from the field of view. The at least one reflected signal received can be based on at least one electrical property of at least one material in the field of view. The system can further include a workstation, which can determine, based on the at least one reflected signal received by the at least one receiver, a location of at least one boundary of the material within the field of view. The system can include a display that displays an image of the location of the at least one boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: David A. SIMON, Andrew BZOSTEK, Steven L. HARTMANN, Brandon MERKL