Patents by Inventor Gerald McDermott

Gerald McDermott 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).

  • Medical Simulation System and Method
    Publication number: 20080076100
    Abstract: A portable medical simulation system and method employs an artificial patient with a built-in haptic interface device, with up to four carriages for engaging different diameter catheters. A catheter stabilizer between each carriage expands and contracts in an accordion fashion as the carriages move in relation to each other, preventing the catheter from bending and bowing. A contrast display visual effect derived from a particle emitter software tool simulates the release of radiopaque dye within a simulated vasculature system for display on a monitor. A computer software based system is used for generating haptic effects on the catheter through control signals passed to each of the carriage motors controlling translation movement of the catheter and magnetic particle brakes controlling rotational movement of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: MEDICAL SIMULATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrickson, Yuanming Chen, Qiang Gao, Christopher Lee, Raymond Lopez, David MacPhee, Gerald McDermott, Brett Plumadore, Dave Wilson, William Younkes
  • Medical simulation system and method
    Publication number: 20050277096
    Abstract: A portable medical simulation system and method employs an artificial patient with a built-in haptic interface device, with up to four carriages for engaging different diameter catheters. A catheter stabilizer between each carriage expands and contracts in an accordion fashion as the carriages move in relation to each other, preventing the catheter from bending and bowing. A contrast display visual effect derived from a particle emitter software tool simulates the release of radiopaque dye within a simulated vasculature system for display on a monitor. A computer software based system is used for generating haptic effects on the catheter through control signals passed to each of the carriage motors controlling translation movement of the catheter and magnetic particle brakes controlling rotational movement of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrickson, Yuanming Chen, Qiang Gao, Christopher Lee, Raymond Lopez, David MacPhee, Gerald McDermott, Brett Plumadore, David Wilson, William Younkes