Patents by Inventor Dana Wisniewski

Dana Wisniewski 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: 20240099786
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11911112
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, and navigation software allow for the navigated placement of interbody fusion devices or other surgical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Norbert Johnson, Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski
  • Patent number: 11839435
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11628023
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, and navigation software allow for the navigated placement of interbody fusion devices or other surgical devices. The interbody implant navigation may involve navigation of access instruments (e.g., dilators, retractors, ports), disc preparation instruments, trials, and inserters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Paden Troxell, Kyle Van Leer, Stephen Cicchini, Neil R. Crawford, Andrew Berkowitz, Norbert Johnson, Jeffrey Forsyth, Ryan Decker, Eric Studley, James Cascarano, Dana Wisniewski, Hayden Cameron, Mir Hussain, Sanjay M. Joshi
  • Publication number: 20230081244
    Abstract: A surgical system for computer assisted navigation during surgery, includes at least one processor that obtains a 3D radiological representation of a targeted anatomical structure of a patient and a set of fiducials of a registration fixture. The operations attempt to register locations of the set of fiducials in the 3D radiological representation to a 3D imaging space tracked by a camera tracking system. Based on determining one of the fiducials of the set has a location that was not successfully registered to the 3D imaging space, the operations display at least one view of the 3D radiological representation with a graphical overlay indicating the fiducial has not been successfully registered to the 3D imaging space, receive user-supplied location information identifying where the fiducial is located in the 3D radiological representation, and register the location of the fiducial to the 3D imaging space based on the user-supplied location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Legere, Norbert Johnson, Gerd Schmieta, Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Dale Earle, Ryan Fischer
  • Publication number: 20220331022
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, and navigation software allow for the navigated placement of interbody fusion devices or other surgical devices. The interbody implant navigation may involve navigation of access instruments (e.g., dilators, retractors, ports), disc preparation instruments, trials, and inserters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Paden Troxell, Kyle Van Leer, Stephen Cicchini, Neil R. Crawford, Andrew Berkowitz, Norbert Johnson, Jeffrey Forsyth, Ryan Decker, Eric Studley, James Cascarano, Dana Wisniewski, Hayden Cameron, Mir Hussain, Sanjay M. Joshi
  • Publication number: 20220280249
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11382700
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Publication number: 20220125520
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, and navigation software allow for the navigated placement of interbody fusion devices or other surgical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Norbert Johnson, Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20210369290
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to preventing overpenetration of a drill bit during surgery. A system comprises a drill guide comprising a housing; a tubular member extending from the housing; a depth-stop movably disposable within the housing; and a ratchet adjacent to the depth-stop, the ratchet configured to retract or extend the depth-stop relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Palazzolo, Stephen Cicchini, Hayden Cameron, Dana Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20210346098
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Publication number: 20210007811
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, and navigation software allow for the navigated placement of interbody fusion devices or other surgical devices. The interbody implant navigation may involve navigation of access instruments (e.g., dilators, retractors, ports), disc preparation instruments, trials, and inserters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Paden Troxell, Kyle Van Leer, Stephen Cicchini, Neil R. Crawford, Andrew Berkowitz, Norbert Johnson, Jeffrey Forsyth, Ryan Decker, Eric Studley, James Cascarano, Dana Wisniewski, Hayden Cameron, Mir Hussain, Sanjay M. Joshi