Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Hosford

Andrew T. Hosford 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).

  • Publication number: 20230419641
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a surgical textile. A depth image and a color image of the surgical textile is acquired. One or more processors analyze a depth map of the depth image to apply one or more image classifiers. Blood information is extracted from pixels of the color image if the depth image satisfies the classifier(s). The classifier(s) may be a perimeter classifier, a planarity classifier, a normality classifier, a distance classifier, and/or a color classifier, among others. The distance classifier may include transforming pixel dimensions of a selected surface in the depth image into real dimensions based on distance values of the pixels. A graphical representation may be displayed to indicate the need to move the surgical textile closer or farther to satisfy the distance classifier. A prompt may be displayed to manipulate the surgical textile prior to the steps of acquiring the depth image and the color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Gauss Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Patent number: 11790637
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Patent number: 11670143
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Kevin J. Miller, Milton McColl, Juan Carlos Aragon
  • Publication number: 20220296332
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for tracking surgical items. The methods may be performed by one or more processors, and may include receiving a first count of surgical items, receiving one or more images, wherein each image is a field of view comprising one or more surgical items, determining a second count of surgical items based at least in part on the one or more received images, and providing a notification based on the comparison between the first count of surgical items and the second count of surgical items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Gauss Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Mayank Kumar, Kevin J. Miller, Sheetal D. Jantikar, Daniel Goodman, Andrew T. Hosford, Charles Peterson Carroll
  • Publication number: 20220257124
    Abstract: Described herein are example methods and example systems for providing guidance to a user during a medical procedure. The example methods may be performed by one or more processors and may include estimating a blood loss of a patient, determining a current patient stage of a blood loss protocol based on the estimated patient blood loss, and providing guidance to a user based on the current patient stage of the blood loss protocol. The blood loss protocol may include a plurality of stages, and each stage may include one or more elements. Providing guidance to a user may include selecting one or more elements from the current patient stage of the blood loss protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Gauss Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Charles Peterson Carroll, Peter S. Hyoung, John G. Kropilak
  • Publication number: 20220244092
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a blood volume within a canister. The system may include means for detecting a fluid level of the fluid, such as a float sensor mechanism disposed within the canister. An imaging device captures an image of the fluid within the canister. A processor determines an estimated concentration of a blood component in the fluid based on the image. The processor determines a canister volume of the fluid based on the detected fluid level, and estimates the blood volume within the canister based on the estimated concentration of the blood component and the determined canister volume. The processor may trigger the imaging device to capture the image based on a change in the canister volume. An insert may be arranged within the canister and positioned adjacent to and offset from a transparent region of the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Gauss Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Peter S. Hyoung, Andrew T. Hosford, Eric W. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11333545
    Abstract: System and methods for analyzing the contents of a fluid canister are provided for use in healthcare settings. The system includes optical and weight sensors to analyze the canister contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Peter S. Hyoung, Andrew T. Hosford, Eric W. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11282194
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Publication number: 20220036547
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Publication number: 20220008637
    Abstract: A system performs a method for characterizing passage of a patient fluid through a conduit. The method includes quantifying flow of fluidic content through a conduit, where the fluidic content includes a patient fluid, estimating a concentration of a fluid component of the patient fluid in the fluidic content, and characterizing passage of the patient fluid loss through the conduit based on the quantified flow and the concentration of the fluid component. At least one of the quantified flow or the concentration of the fluid component is based on sensor data from a sensor arrangement coupled to the conduit. Other apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Mayank Kumar, Keng-Tsai Lin, Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Patent number: 11176663
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Publication number: 20210192917
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Kevin J. Miller, Milton McColl, Juan Carlos Aragon
  • Patent number: 10957179
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Kevin J. Miller, Milton McColl, Juan Carlos Aragon
  • Publication number: 20200258229
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford
  • Publication number: 20200232841
    Abstract: System and methods for analyzing the contents of a fluid canister are provided for use in healthcare settings. The system includes optical and weight sensors to analyze the canister contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Peter S. Hyoung, Andrew T. Hosford, Eric W. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10641644
    Abstract: System and methods for analyzing the contents of a fluid canister are provided for use in healthcare settings. The system includes optical and weight sensors to analyze the canister contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Peter S. Hyoung, Andrew T. Hosford, Eric W. Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200082695
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Kevin Miller, Milton McColl, Juan Carlos Aragon
  • Publication number: 20200034965
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Siddarth SATISH, Kevin J. MILLER, Andrew T. HOSFORD
  • Patent number: 10426356
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Andrew T. Hosford, Kevin J. Miller, Milton McColl, Juan Carlos Aragon
  • Patent number: 10424060
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, counting and analyzing the blood content of a surgical textile are provided, utilizing an infrared or depth camera in conjunction with a color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin J. Miller, Andrew T. Hosford