Patents by Inventor Frits DE VRIES

Frits DE VRIES 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).

  • Brachytherapy position verification system and methods of use
    Patent number: 10293178
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a verification system for confirming the position of a conduit inserted within a patient may include an elongate control element dimensioned for insertion within the conduit. The control element has a proximal end and a distal end, and a verification element coupled to a distal region. The verification element may be configured to detect the presence of a reference marker associated with the conduit and communicate a signal indicative of the position of the reference marker relative to the verification element. The control element may also be configured to maneuver the verification element along a length of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Frits De Vries, Adriaan Van Appeldoorn
  • BRACHYTHERAPY POSITION VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20160166328
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a verification system for confirming the position of a conduit inserted within a patient may include an elongate control element dimensioned for insertion within the conduit. The control element has a proximal end and a distal end, and a verification element coupled to a distal region. The verification element may be configured to detect the presence of a reference marker associated with the conduit and communicate a signal indicative of the position of the reference marker relative to the verification element. The control element may also be configured to maneuver the verification element along a length of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Frits DE VRIES, Adriaan VAN APPELDOORN