Patents by Inventor Frederic D. McKenzie

Frederic D. McKenzie 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).

  • System, method and medium for simulating normal and abnormal medical conditions
    Patent number: 8882511
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method and medium for simulating medical conditions to facilitate medical training, that utilizes a roaming device configured to be mobile; a positioning device configured to determine location information of the roaming device; and a computing device configured to receive the location information, compare the location information with a predetermined set of regions, and transmit information indicative of a medical condition when the location information coincides with the predetermined set of regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Inventors: Frederic D. McKenzie, Hector M. Garcia, Reynel J. Castelino, Thomas W. Hubbard, John A. Ullian, Gayle A. Gliva-McConvey, Robert J. Alpino
  • SURGICAL TOOL FOR PECTUS BAR EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20130211404
    Abstract: A system for correcting pectus excavatum includes a pectus bar having an elongated main body portion with posterior and anterior sides and opposing ends, and a lateral cross section. A pectus bar extraction tool has a handle, the handle having a head at an end of the handle. The head has an elongated slot for receiving the pectus bar. The slot is dimensioned to receive the lateral cross section of pectus bar such that the pectus bar can be positioned in the slot and the handle manipulated to impart a force on the pectus bar. A pectus bar extraction tool and a method for removing a pectus bar are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Frederic D. McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab, Krzysztof Rechowicz, Robert Obermeyer
  • Surgical Procedure Planning and Training Tool
    Publication number: 20120178069
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods are provided for training surgeons to perform the Nuss procedure, a surgery for correcting pectus excavatum (PE), and for planning such procedures. PE is a congenital chest wall deformity, and the Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive surgery that involves implantation of a corrective bar. A surgical trainer and planner may be based on one or more of the biomechanical properties of the PE ribcage, deformable models, and visualization techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Frederic D. McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab, Krzysztof Rechowicz, Stephen Knisley, Frazier Frantz, Robert E. Kelly, JR.
  • System, method and medium for simulating normal and abnormal medical conditions
    Publication number: 20090305212
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method and medium for simulating medical conditions to facilitate medical training, that utilizes a roaming device configured to be mobile; a positioning device configured to determine location information of the roaming device; and a computing device configured to receive the location information, compare the location information with a predetermined set of regions, and transmit information indicative of a medical condition when the location information coincides with the predetermined set of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Inventors: Frederic D. McKenzie, Hector M. Garcia, Reynel J. Castelino, Thomas W. Hubbard, John A. Ullian, Gayle A. Gliva-McConvey, Robert J. Alpino
  • Subject actuated system and method for simulating normal and abnormal medical conditions
    Publication number: 20080137877
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for simulating medical conditions to facilitate medical training, that utilizes a stethoscope comprising an earpiece and a headpiece and configured to transmit information indicative of a medical condition, and a triggering device configured to activate the transmission of the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicants: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Old Dominion University
    Inventors: Thomas W. Hubbard, Frederic D. McKenzie, Hector M. Garcia, John A. Ullian, Gayle A. Gliva-McConvey, Bo Sun