Patents by Inventor Laurent Verard

Laurent Verard 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).

  • Patent number: 11690676
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assisting apparatus (2) for assisting a user in moving an insertion element (11) like a catheter to a target element within, for instance, a person (8). A target element representation representing the target element within the object in its three-dimensional position and three-dimensional orientation and with its size is generated based on a provided target element image. Moreover, a three-dimensional position of the insertion element is tracked, while the insertion element is moved to the target element, and the target element representation and the tracked position of the insertion element are displayed. The three-dimensional position and orientation of the target element relative to the actual position of the insertion element can therefore be shown to the user, while the insertion element is moved to the target element, which allows the user to more accurately and faster move the insertion element to the target element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Laurent Verard
  • Patent number: 11426254
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device which is operable to capture scan data representative of an internal region of interest within a given patient; a tracking subsystem that employs electro-magnetic sensing to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; a data processor which is operable to render a volumetric perspective image of the internal region of interest from a point of view of the surgical instrument; and a display which is operable to display the volumetric perspective image of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Paul Kessman, Mark W. Hunter
  • Patent number: 11331150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley A. Jascob, Laurent Verard, Joel S. Hughes, Steven L. Hartmann, John J. Kappus, Joseph Moctezuma, Matthew F. Dicorleto, John B. Clayton
  • Patent number: 11284943
    Abstract: A system for tracking a navigated instrument. The system can include a first elongated instrument and a second elongated instrument. The first elongated instrument can have a first proximal end and a first distal end. The first elongated instrument can be adapted to be positioned relative to an anatomy. The second elongated instrument can move adjacent to the first elongated instrument. The second elongated instrument can have a second proximal end and a second distal end. The system can also include at least one tracking device coupled to the second elongated instrument. When the second elongated instrument is in a first position, the at least one tracking device tracks the first distal end of the first elongated instrument, and when the second elongated instrument is in a second position, the at least one tracking device tracks the second distal end of the second elongated instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Joel S. Hughes, Joseph Moctezuma, Laurent Verard
  • Patent number: 11083526
    Abstract: A medical system for shape sensing by interacting with a shape sensing element (12) configured to perform a shape sensing measurement of an interventional device (14) and by interacting with an image data generation unit (28) for generating image data (21) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Sander Hans Denissen, Laurent Verard
  • Patent number: 10762380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a registration system (13) for registering an imaging device (2) like an x-ray C-arm device with a tracking device (4) like an optical shape sensing tracking device. An object detection unit (5) is adapted to a) allow a user to add markers to an image of an object for indicating arbitrary positions on the object and b) provide a representation of the object based on the added markers, wherein a registration unit (6) determines registration parameters based on a location of the object tracked by the tracking device and on the location of the representation. This kind of registration can be performed with any object being visible for the user in the image, thereby permitting to use a wide variety of objects for the registration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Laurent Verard, Femke Van Belzen
  • Patent number: 10653320
    Abstract: A volume mapping instrument (20), deployable within a partially or a completely enclosed anatomical volume, employs one or more medical tools (40) with each medical tool (40) being transitional between a deployable structural configuration to orderly position each medical tool (40) within the anatomical volume and a mapping structural configuration to anchor the medical tool (40) against the boundary of the anatomical volume. The volume mapping instrument (20) further employs an optical shape sensor (30) to generate one or more encoded optical signals indicative of a shape of the boundary of the anatomical volume in response to each medical tool (40) being transitioned from the deployable structural configuration to the mapping structural configuration within the anatomical volume. Based on the encoded optical signal(s), a volume mapping module (51) is utilized to map a portion or an entirety of the boundary of the anatomical volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Karen Irene Trovato, Raymond Chan, Robert Manzke, Cynthia Ming-fu Kung, Bharat Ramachandran, Laurent Verard
  • Publication number: 20200129262
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device which is operable to capture scan data representative of an internal region of interest within a given patient; a tracking subsystem that employs electro-magnetic sensing to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; a data processor which is operable to render a volumetric perspective image of the internal region of interest from a point of view of the surgical instrument; and a display which is operable to display the volumetric perspective image of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent VERARD, Paul Kessman, Mark W. Hunter
  • Patent number: 10575757
    Abstract: A system and method include a shape sensing enabled device too (102) having an optical fiber (126). An interpretation module (115) is configured to receive optical signals from the optical fiber within a structure and interpret the optical signals to determine a shape of the device. An image generation module (140) is configured to receive the shape of the device, register the shape with an image volume of the structure and generate a curved Memory multi-planar reconstruction (CMPR) rendering based on the shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Manzke, Raymond Chan, Martin Bernardus Van Der Mark, Gert Wim 'T Hooft, Bharat Ramachandran, Laurent Verard
  • Patent number: 10512522
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device which is operable to capture scan data representative of an internal region of interest within a given patient; a tracking subsystem that employs electro-magnetic sensing to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; a data processor which is operable to render a volumetric perspective image of the internal region of interest from a point of view of the surgical instrument; and a display which is operable to display the volumetric perspective image of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Paul Kessman, Mark W. Hunter
  • Patent number: 10456594
    Abstract: A brachytherapy method and apparatus include implanting an applicator having at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel (62) into soft tissue adjacent a target region (40) to be irradiated. A high resolution planning image (64) of the target region including the applicator is generated, wherein the high resolution planning image is used for determining a three-dimensional treatment plan (66). A position of the applicator is tracked relative to the target region (40) and the treatment plan (66). Tracking the position includes measuring, via shape-sensing, a location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Luis Felipe Gutierrez, Dirk Binnekamp
  • Patent number: 10039613
    Abstract: The position of an imaging device can be determined at least in part with a movement portion of the imaging device. The imaging device can be moved relative to the patient to obtain image data of the patient at different perspectives or angles. The image data obtained of the patient can be displayed with a display device at various perspectives and a tracked position of the instrument can be displayed at the appropriate perspective or a selected perspective relative to the image data with the display device based upon a known position of the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Robert Teichman, Laurent Verard
  • Publication number: 20180161120
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device which is operable to capture scan data representative of an internal region of interest within a given patient; a tracking subsystem that employs electro-magnetic sensing to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; a data processor which is operable to render a volumetric perspective image of the internal region of interest from a point of view of the surgical instrument; and a display which is operable to display the volumetric perspective image of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Paul Kessman, Mark W. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20180042514
    Abstract: A system and apparatus taught to determine the identification and selected information relating to surgical instruments near a reader. The information can be stored on a member operable to transmit the information to a reader at a selected time. The information can be used in a navigation system to assist in navigation of the instrument relative to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Robert Teichman
  • Publication number: 20180014889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical system for shape sensing by interacting with a shape sensing element (12) configured to perform a shape sensing measurement of an interventional device (14) and by interacting with an image data generation unit (28) for generating image data (21), said medical system comprising a shape sensing console (16) in communication with said shape sensing element (12) for generating measurement signals of said shape sensing measurement, a shape reconstruction unit (18) in communication with said shape sensing console for reconstructing a shape (19) of said shape sensing element based on said generated measurement signals, a receiving unit (22) for receiving a position and/or orientation of an apparatus (26, 26?) comprising said image data generation unit (28), a coordinate transformation unit (20) for registering said reconstructed shape (19) by representing said reconstructed shape (19) in a coordinate system based on said received orientation of said apparatus (26, 26?), an
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sander Hans DENISSEN, Laurent VERARD
  • Patent number: 9801566
    Abstract: A system and apparatus taught to determine the identification and selected information relating to surgical instruments near a reader. The information can be stored on a member operable to transmit the information to a reader at a selected time. The information can be used in a navigation system to assist in navigation of the instrument relative to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Verard, Robert Teichman
  • Publication number: 20170151022
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Bradley A. JASCOB, Laurent Verard, Joel S. Hughes, Steven L. Hartmann, John J. Kappus, Joseph Moctezuma, Matthew F. Dicorleto, John B. Clayton
  • Patent number: 9579161
    Abstract: A system for tracking a patient is provided. The system can include a first reference frame coupled to a first portion of an anatomical structure. The system can include a second reference frame, which can be coupled to a second portion of the anatomical structure. The system can also include a first tracking device coupled to the first reference frame and a second tracking device coupled to the second reference frame. The system can also include a tracking system that can track a position of the first tracking device and the second tracking device to ensure that the position of the first reference frame relative to the anatomical structure is substantially the same throughout a surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Hartmann, Laurent Verard, James Kelley, Kenneth Gardeski, Kevin Thomas Wu, Michael Neidert
  • Publication number: 20160171714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a registration system (13) for registering an imaging device (2) like an x-ray C-arm device with a tracking device (4) like an optical shape sensing tracking device. An object detection unit (5) is adapted to a) allow a user to add markers to an image of an object for indicating arbitrary positions on the object and b) provide a representation of the object based on the added markers, wherein a registration unit (6) determines registration parameters based on a location of the object tracked by the tracking device and on the location of the representation. This kind of registration can be performed with any object being visible for the user in the image, thereby permitting to use a wide variety of objects for the registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: AHMET EKIN, LAURENT VERARD, FEMKE VAN BELZEN
  • Publication number: 20160166338
    Abstract: A system for tracking a navigated instrument. The system can include a first elongated instrument and a second elongated instrument. The first elongated instrument can have a first proximal end and a first distal end. The first elongated instrument can be adapted to be positioned relative to an anatomy. The second elongated instrument can move adjacent to the first elongated instrument. The second elongated instrument can have a second proximal end and a second distal end. The system can also include at least one tracking device coupled to the second elongated instrument. When the second elongated instrument is in a first position, the at least one tracking device tracks the first distal end of the first elongated instrument, and when the second elongated instrument is in a second position, the at least one tracking device tracks the second distal end of the second elongated instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Steven L. HARTMANN, Joel S. Hughes, Joseph Moctezuma, Laurent Verard