Patents by Inventor Eric Michael Storne

Eric Michael Storne 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).

  • Method and system for steerable medical device path definition and following during insertion and retraction
    Patent number: 8568302
    Abstract: Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Caitlin Quance Donhowe, Amir Belson, Kristoffer John Donhowe, Kenneth Robert Krieg, Eric Michael Storne, Thomas J. Yorkey, Jun Zhang
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PATH DEFINITION AND FOLLOWING DURING INSERTION AND RETRACTION
    Publication number: 20100121148
    Abstract: Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Caitlin Quance Donhowe, Amir Belson, Kristoffer John Donowe, Kenneth Robert Krieg, Eric Michael Storne, Thomas J. Yorkey, Jun Zhang
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PATH DEFINITION AND FOLLOWING DURING INSERTION AND RETRACTION
    Publication number: 20100121151
    Abstract: Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Caitlin Quance Donhowe, Amir Belson, Kristoffer John Donowe, Kenneth Robert Krieg, Eric Michael Storne, Thomas J. Yorkey, Jun Zhang