Patents by Inventor John C. Rewcastle

John C. Rewcastle 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).

  • Computer guided surgery for prostatic nerve sparing
    Patent number: 6694170
    Abstract: The computer system is capable of acquiring and displaying images of the prostate of a patient for assisting a surgeon in placing ablative elements in the prostate of the patient. The computer system is programmed with software capable of: 1) determining the dimensions of the prostate; and, 2) determining the dimensions and location of a treatment zone. The treatment zone is determined to include only one neurovascular bundle of the prostate and exclude the other neurovascular bundle of the prostate. The system utilizes the determined dimensions of the prostate and treatment zone for computing the number and location of ablative elements needed to treat the treatment zone while minimizing any adverse effect on the patient's sexual function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Endocare, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Mikus, Jay Eum, John C. Rewcastle, Jawahar M. Ali