Patents by Inventor Danny Blecher
Danny Blecher 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: 10383509Abstract: A clip or flexible handles extension facilitate simultaneous retention and operation of a bronchoscope and associated bronchoscopic tools held in one hand to allow operation by a single practitioner. Also provided is an adapter for the connection port of the working channel of a bronchoscope which performs both sealing and tool-locking functions. Also disclosed is a guide sheath arrangement with a reduced flexibility proximal portion to facilitate insertion of tools into the guide sheath.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Danny Blecher, Gil Griefner, Heinrich D. Becker
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Patent number: 10321803Abstract: Systems and methods for endoscopic procedures employ a first technique to ensure initial correct alignment of an endoscope (100) with a desired target (10). A reference image (51) is then acquired from an imaging arrangement associated with the endoscope. During a subsequent stage of the procedure, tracking of the endoscope position relative to the target is performed partially or entirely by image-based tracking by comparing features in real-time video image (52) produced by imaging arrangement with features in the reference image (51). The feature comparison may be performed visually by a user, or may be automated to offer more specific corrective suggestions to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher, Benny Greenburg
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Publication number: 20150342444Abstract: A clip or flexible handles extension facilitate simultaneous retention and operation of a bronchoscope and associated bronchoscopic tools held in one hand to allow operation by a single practitioner. Also provided is an adapter for the connection port of the working channel of a bronchoscope which performs both sealing and tool-locking functions. Also disclosed is a guide sheath arrangement with a reduced flexibility proximal portion to facilitate insertion of tools into the guide sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: BENNY GREENBURG, DANNY BLECHER, GIL GRIEFNER, HEINRICH D. BECKER
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Publication number: 20150223668Abstract: Systems and methods for endoscopic procedures employ a first technique to ensure initial correct alignment of an endoscope (100) with a desired target (10). A reference image (51) is then acquired from an imaging arrangement associated with the endoscope. During a subsequent stage of the procedure, tracking of the endoscope position relative to the target is performed partially or entirely by image-based tracking by comparing features in real-time video image (52) produced by imaging arrangement with features in the reference image (51). The feature comparison may be performed visually by a user, or may be automated to offer more specific corrective suggestions to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: PINHAS GILBOA, DANNY BLECHER, BENNY GREENBURG
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Patent number: 9055881Abstract: Systems and methods for endoscopic procedures employ a first technique to ensure initial correct alignment of an endoscope (100) with a desired target (10). A reference image (51) is then acquired from an imaging arrangement associated with the endoscope. During a subsequent stage of the procedure, tracking of the endoscope position relative to the target is performed partially or entirely by image-based tracking by comparing features in real-time video image (52) produced by imaging arrangement with features in the reference image (51). The feature comparison may be performed visually by a user, or may be automated to offer more specific corrective suggestions to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher, Benny Greenberg
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Patent number: 7555330Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe. Three at least partly overlapping planar antennas are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, on opposite sides of a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe. Each member of a pair of coils that sense the same component of the transmitted field is connected to a different input of a differential amplifier. The position and orientation of the receiver relative to the antennas are determined noniteratively.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: superDimension, Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20080262297Abstract: Systems and methods for endoscopic procedures employ a first technique to ensure initial correct alignment of an endoscope (100) with a desired target (10). A reference image (51) is then acquired from an imaging arrangement associated with the endoscope. During a subsequent stage of the procedure, tracking of the endoscope position relative to the target is performed partially or entirely by image-based tracking by comparing features in real-time video image (52) produced by imaging arrangement with features in the reference image (51). The feature comparison may be performed visually by a user, or may be automated to offer more specific corrective suggestions to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher, Benny Greenberg
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Patent number: 6947788Abstract: A catheter, including: a housing having a transverse inner dimension of at most about two millimeters; and a coil arrangement including five coils and five solid cores. Each of the coils is wound around one of the solid cores. The coils are non-coaxial. The coil arrangement is mounted inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Patent number: 6833814Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe such as a catheter whose transverse inner dimension may be at most about two millimeters. Three planar antennas that at least partly overlap are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. In the case of single-frequency spectra, the antennas are provided with mechanisms for decoupling them from each other. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Patent number: 6702780Abstract: A steering configuration for facilitating steering of a catheter or the like provided with a rigid distal device employs a flexible support element to which a rigid device is attached at its distal end. At least one elongated flexible control element is configured such that tension applied to the control element causes flexing of the flexible support element. The control element is directly attached to the rigid device, thereby rendering the rigid device an operative extension of the steering mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, David Tolkowsky, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20030216639Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe such as a catheter whose transverse inner dimension may be at most about two millimeters. Three planar antennas that at least partly overlap are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. In the case of single-frequency spectra, the antennas are provided with mechanisms for decoupling them from each other. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20030160721Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe such as a catheter whose transverse inner dimension may be at most about two millimeters. Three planar antennas that at least partly overlap are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. In the case of single-frequency spectra, the antennas are provided with mechanisms for decoupling them from each other. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Patent number: 6593884Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe. Three at least partly overlapping planar antennas are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, on opposite sides of a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe. Each member of a pair of coils that sense the same component of the transmitted field is connected to a different input of a differential amplifier. The position and orientation of the receiver relative to the antennas are determined noniteratively.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Super Dimension Ltd.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20020042571Abstract: A catheter for intra-body navigation. The transverse inner dimension of the catheter is at most about two millimeters. A receiver inside the catheter includes sensors of three components of a transmitted electromagnetic field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the catheter. In another variant of the receiver-catheter combination, the catheter is configured with an inner and outer sleeve connected at their ends by one or more flexible elements on which the coils are mounted. A scheme is provided for retrofitting an apparatus such as the receiver to a prior art catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: SUPER DIMENSION LTD.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20020005719Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe such as a catheter whose transverse inner dimension may be at most about two millimeters. Three planar antennas that at least partly overlap are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. In the case of single-frequency spectra, the antennas are provided with mechanisms for decoupling them from each other. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: SUPER DIMENSION LTD .Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher
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Publication number: 20010047133Abstract: A system and method for tracking the position and orientation of a probe such as a catheter whose transverse inner dimension may be at most about two millimeters. Three planar antennas that at least partly overlap are used to transmit electromagnetic radiation simultaneously, with the radiation transmitted by each antenna having its own spectrum. In the case of single-frequency spectra, the antennas are provided with mechanisms for decoupling them from each other. A receiver inside the probe includes sensors of the three components of the transmitted field, with sensors for at least two of the three components being pairs of sensors, such as coils, disposed symmetrically with respect to a common reference point. In one variant of the receiver, the coils are collinear and are wound about cores that are mounted in pairs of diametrically opposed apertures in the housing of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: SUPER DIMENSION LTD.Inventors: Pinhas Gilboa, Danny Blecher