Patents by Inventor Armen Garo Bakirtzian
Armen Garo Bakirtzian 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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Patent number: 11896321Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor, to provide optical information, and a measuring sensor, to provide measurements for determining a direction of gravity. The sensor communicates optical information and measurements to an inter-operative computing unit. In an embodiment, the inter-operative computing unit receives first optical information for a registration device and a patient anatomy and a measurement to determine a direction of gravity to perform a registration step. The inter-operative computing unit receives second optical information for the patient anatomy and an object and determines and presents measurements relative to the anatomy. The measurements relative to the anatomy are determined from the second optical information, and in relation to the registration of the anatomy of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Intellijoint Surgical Inc.Inventors: Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski, Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio
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Patent number: 11890064Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor, to provide optical information, and a measuring sensor, to provide measurements for determining a direction of gravity. The sensor communicates optical information and measurements to an inter-operative computing unit. In an embodiment, the inter-operative computing unit receives first optical information for a registration device and a patient anatomy and a measurement to determine a direction of gravity to perform a registration step. The inter-operative computing unit receives second optical information for the patient anatomy and an object and determines and presents measurements relative to the anatomy. The measurements relative to the anatomy are determined from the second optical information, and in relation to the registration of the anatomy of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Intellijoint Surgical Inc.Inventors: Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski, Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio
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Patent number: 11865008Abstract: Presented are methods and systems for determining, monitoring, and displaying the relative positioning of two rigid bodies such as during a surgery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for positioning a prosthesis relative to a bone during a surgery as well as to systems and methods for verifying resulting relative positioning of adjacent bones.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Intellijoint Surgical Inc.Inventors: Richard Tyler Fanson, Andre Novomir Hladio, Armen Garo Bakirtzian
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Patent number: 11839436Abstract: Methods and a kit for a navigated procedure, such as a navigated surgical procedure relate to an optical sensor system such as a sterile optical sensor system. The methods relate to using components of the optical sensor system and a processing unit, for example, performing a navigated procedure using an optical sensor as draped and using the processing unit coupled to the optical sensor. Performing the navigated procedure comprises receiving instructions for the navigated procedure from the processing unit, and using the optical sensor comprises interacting with a button on the optical sensor through the drape to provide input to the processing unit. A kit comprises optical sensor system components and instructions for performing a method.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Intellijoint Surgical Inc.Inventors: Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio, Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski
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Patent number: 11826113Abstract: Systems, methods and a sensor alignment mechanism are disclosed for medical navigational guidance systems. In one example, a system to make sterile a non-sterile optical sensor for use in navigational guidance during surgery includes a sterile drape having an optically transparent window to drape the optical sensor in a sterile barrier and a sensor alignment mechanism. The alignment mechanism secures the sensor through the drape in alignment with the window without breaching the sterile barrier and facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be aligned to view a surgical site when the alignment mechanism, assembled with the sterile drape and optical sensor, is attached to a bone. The alignment mechanism may be a lockable ball joint and facilitate orientation of the sensor in at least two degrees of freedom. A quick connect mechanism may couple the alignment mechanism to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Intellijoint Surgical Inc.Inventors: Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio, Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski
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Publication number: 20230233268Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor, to provide optical information, and a measuring sensor, to provide measurements for determining a direction of gravity. The sensor communicates optical information and measurements to an inter-operative computing unit. In an embodiment, the inter-operative computing unit receives first optical information for a registration device and a patient anatomy and a measurement to determine a direction of gravity to perform a registration step. The inter-operative computing unit receives second optical information for the patient anatomy and an object and determines and presents measurements relative to the anatomy. The measurements relative to the anatomy are determined from the second optical information, and in relation to the registration of the anatomy of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO
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Publication number: 20230233267Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor, to provide optical information, and a measuring sensor, to provide measurements for determining a direction of gravity. The sensor communicates optical information and measurements to an inter-operative computing unit. In an embodiment, the inter-operative computing unit receives first optical information for a registration device and a patient anatomy and a measurement to determine a direction of gravity to perform a registration step. The inter-operative computing unit receives second optical information for the patient anatomy and an object and determines and presents measurements relative to the anatomy. The measurements relative to the anatomy are determined from the second optical information, and in relation to the registration of the anatomy of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO
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Publication number: 20230200915Abstract: Methods and a kit for a navigated procedure, such as a navigated surgical procedure relate to an optical sensor system such as a sterile optical sensor system. The methods relate to using components of the optical sensor system and a processing unit, for example, performing a navigated procedure using an optical sensor as draped and using the processing unit coupled to the optical sensor. Performing the navigated procedure comprises receiving instructions for the navigated procedure from the processing unit, and using the optical sensor comprises interacting with a button on the optical sensor through the drape to provide input to the processing unit. A kit comprises optical sensor system components and instructions for performing a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI
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Publication number: 20230200997Abstract: Presented are methods and systems for determining, monitoring, and displaying the relative positioning of two rigid bodies such as during a surgery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for positioning a prosthesis relative to a bone during a surgery as well as to systems and methods for verifying resulting relative positioning of adjacent bones.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN
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Publication number: 20230190387Abstract: Systems, methods and a sensor alignment mechanism are disclosed for medical navigational guidance systems. In one example, a system to make sterile a non-sterile optical sensor for use in navigational guidance during surgery includes a sterile drape having an optically transparent window to drape the optical sensor in a sterile barrier and a sensor alignment mechanism. The alignment mechanism secures the sensor through the drape in alignment with the window without breaching the sterile barrier and facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be aligned to view a surgical site when the alignment mechanism, assembled with the sterile drape and optical sensor, is attached to a bone. The alignment mechanism may be a lockable ball joint and facilitate orientation of the sensor in at least two degrees of freedom. A quick connect mechanism may couple the alignment mechanism to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI
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Publication number: 20230119870Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for use in tracking are described, using optical modalities to detect spatial attributes or natural features of objects, such as, tools and patient anatomy. Spatial attributes or natural features may be known or may be detected by the tracking system. The system, methods and devices can further be used to verify a calibration of a tool either by a computing unit or by a user. Further, the disclosure relates to detection of spatial attributes, including depth information, of the anatomy for purposes of registration or to create a 3D surface profile of the anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, RICHARD TYLER FANSON
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Patent number: 11589930Abstract: Systems, methods and a sensor alignment mechanism are disclosed for medical navigational guidance systems. In one example, a system to make sterile a non-sterile optical sensor for use in navigational guidance during surgery includes a sterile drape having an optically transparent window to drape the optical sensor in a sterile barrier and a sensor alignment mechanism. The alignment mechanism secures the sensor through the drape in alignment with the window without breaching the sterile barrier and facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be aligned to view a surgical site when the alignment mechanism, assembled with the sterile drape and optical sensor, is attached to a bone. The alignment mechanism may be a lockable ball joint and facilitate orientation of the sensor in at least two degrees of freedom. A quick connect mechanism may couple the alignment mechanism to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio, Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski
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Patent number: 11583344Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for use in tracking are described, using optical modalities to detect spatial attributes or natural features of objects, such as, tools and patient anatomy. Spatial attributes or natural features may be known or may be detected by the tracking system. The system, methods and devices can further be used to verify a calibration of a tool either by a computing unit or by a user. Further, the disclosure relates to detection of spatial attributes, including depth information, of the anatomy for purposes of registration or to create a 3D surface profile of the anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Andre Novomir Hladio, Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Richard Tyler Fanson
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Publication number: 20220175537Abstract: Presented are methods and systems for determining, monitoring, and displaying the relative positioning of two rigid bodies during surgery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for positioning a prosthesis relative to a bone during a surgery as well as to systems and methods for verifying resulting relative positioning of adjacent bones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN
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Patent number: 11229520Abstract: Presented are methods and systems for determining, monitoring, and displaying the relative positioning of two rigid bodies during surgery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for positioning a prosthesis relative to a bone during a surgery as well as to systems and methods for verifying resulting relative positioning of adjacent bones.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Richard Tyler Fanson, Andre Novomir Hladio, Armen Garo Bakirtzian
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Publication number: 20210121242Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor and an inclinometer (e.g. accelerometer or other inclination measuring sensor) and communicates measurements of patient inclination to an inter-operative computing unit. A registration device is useful to construct a registration coordinate frame. The direction of gravity may be used to construct the registration coordinate frame such as determined from inclination measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI, ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO
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Publication number: 20210085404Abstract: Systems, methods and a sensor alignment mechanism are disclosed for medical navigational guidance systems. In one example, a system to make sterile a non-sterile optical sensor for use in navigational guidance during surgery includes a sterile drape having an optically transparent window to drape the optical sensor in a sterile barrier and a sensor alignment mechanism. The alignment mechanism secures the sensor through the drape in alignment with the window without breaching the sterile barrier and facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be aligned to view a surgical site when the alignment mechanism, assembled with the sterile drape and optical sensor, is attached to a bone. The alignment mechanism may be a lockable ball joint and facilitate orientation of the sensor in at least two degrees of freedom. A quick connect mechanism may couple the alignment mechanism to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: ARMEN GARO BAKIRTZIAN, ANDRE NOVOMIR HLADIO, RICHARD TYLER FANSON, ERIC RYTERSKI
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Patent number: 10932921Abstract: A method and system for determining the orientation of a surgical tool with respect to a bone of a patient discloses initializing a first active sensor and a second active sensor relative to each other with the first active sensor and second active sensor having a predetermined (relative) orientation. The first active sensor is configured to sense a change in its orientation, provide first information relating to the change and be attached to a bone in a relationship to a reference plane therefor, for use during an operation. The second active sensor is configured to sense a change in its orientation, provide second information relating to the change and be attached to a surgical tool. The relative orientation of the active sensors is useful to determine the relative orientation of the tool and the reference frame of the bone.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Andre Novomir Hladio, Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Uriah Lodewyk Antoine Van Amerom
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Patent number: 10898278Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor and an inclinometer (e.g. accelerometer or other inclination measuring sensor) and communicates measurements of patient inclination to an inter-operative computing unit. A registration device is useful to construct a registration coordinate frame. The direction of gravity may be used to construct the registration coordinate frame such as determined from inclination measurements.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski, Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio
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Patent number: 10881468Abstract: Systems, methods and a sensor alignment mechanism are disclosed for medical navigational guidance systems. In one example, a system to make sterile a non-sterile optical sensor for use in navigational guidance during surgery includes a sterile drape having an optically transparent window to drape the optical sensor in a sterile barrier and a sensor alignment mechanism. The alignment mechanism secures the sensor through the drape in alignment with the window without breaching the sterile barrier and facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be aligned to view a surgical site when the alignment mechanism, assembled with the sterile drape and optical sensor, is attached to a bone. The alignment mechanism may be a lockable ball joint and facilitate orientation of the sensor in at least two degrees of freedom. A quick connect mechanism may couple the alignment mechanism to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Armen Garo Bakirtzian, Andre Novomir Hladio, Richard Tyler Fanson, Eric Ryterski