Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kane
Michael J. Kane 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).
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Publication number: 20240247945Abstract: An autonomous vehicle having sensors advantageously varied in capabilities, advantageously positioned, and advantageously impervious to environmental conditions. A system executing on the autonomous vehicle that can receive a map including, for example, substantially discontinuous surface features along with data from the sensors, create an occupancy grid based upon the map and the data, and change the configuration of the autonomous vehicle based upon the type of surface on which the autonomous vehicle navigates. The device can safely navigate surfaces and surface features, including traversing discontinuous surfaces and other obstacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Dirk A. VAN DER MERWE, Arunabh MISHRA, Christopher C. LANGENFELD, Michael J. SLATE, Christopher J. PRINCIPE, Gregory J. BUITKUS, Justin M. WHITNEY, Raajitha GUMMADI, Derek G. KANE, Emily A. CARRIGG, Patrick STEELE, Benjamin V. HERSH, FNU G. Siva PERUMAL, David CARRIGG, Daniel F. PAWLOWSKI, Yashovardhan CHATURVEDI, Kartik KHANNA
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Patent number: 12042177Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity is disclosed which includes a primary gas circulation device housing a central processor and a primary pump, the primary pump controlled by the central processor and configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a primary gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a primary gas return lumen, and a plurality of subordinate gas circulation devices each housing a respective subordinate pump configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a respective subordinate gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a respective subordinate gas return lumen, wherein the subordinate pump in each subordinate gas circulation device is in networked communication with and controlled by the central processor of the primary gas circulation device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane, Michael J. Augelli
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Publication number: 20240226575Abstract: A leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) may include a three-axis accelerometer. Acceleration signals from each of the three axes of the accelerometer may be combined into a combined acceleration signal and a predetermined morphological feature may be identified in a magnitude of the combined acceleration signal. The relative timing of the predetermined morphological signal relative to the cardiac cycle duration may be used to ascertain whether a detected arrhythmia is an arrhythmia that should be treated by the LCP or should not be treated by the LCP.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.Inventors: Steven Lee Eddy, Michael J. Kane, Bryan J. Swackhamer
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Publication number: 20240226585Abstract: An implantable medical device can include a housing including electronic devices within the housing, and a header attached to the housing. The header can include a first silicone portion configured to surround a first portion of internal electronics of the header, and a second silicone portion configured to surround a second portion of internal electronics of the header. The header can further include a splitline where the first silicone portion abuts the second silicone portion, wherein an outer edge of the first silicone portion and an outer edge of the second silicone portion are rounded at the splitline to prevent a sharp edge that may cause damage during assembly or insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: James Michael English, Moira B. Sweeney, Jamie Murphy, Michael Dunne, Daragh Nolan, Michael J. Kane
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Patent number: 12029843Abstract: A system is disclosed for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity, which includes a multi-modal gas delivery device including a primary gas circulation pump, a secondary gas circulation pump and an insufflation subunit, and an interface plate adapted and configured to engage with the multi-modal gas delivery device and including a connector and a filter seat corresponding to five different lumens, each of which provides a different functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane, Michael J. Augelli
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Patent number: 12029605Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to determine an indication of contractility of a heart of a patient using received physiologic information, and to determine blood pressure information of the patient using the heart sound information and the determined indication of contractility of the heart. The system can include an assessment circuit configured to determine an indication of contractility of a heart of the patient using first heart sound (S1) information of the patient, and to determine blood pressure information of the patient using second heart sound (S2) information of the patient and the determined indication of contractility of the heart.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Michael J. Kane, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Keith R. Maile
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Publication number: 20240189580Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable cancer therapy systems and stimulation leads thereof with low resistance. In an embodiment, an implantable lead for a cancer treatment system is included having a lead body with a proximal end and a distal end and one or more electric field generating electrodes. The electrodes are disposed along a length of the lead body. A plurality of electrical wires are included and disposed within the lead body. The plurality of electrical wires provides an electrical connection between at least one of the electrodes and the proximal end of the lead body. At least two of the plurality of electrical wires are arranged in parallel and connected to the same electrode. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Devon N. Arnholt, Michael J. Kane, Brian L. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20240157130Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable systems for cancer treatment and related methods. In an embodiment, an implantable system for cancer treatment can be included having a therapy output circuit configured to generate an electrical output for one or more electrodes to create one or more electric fields. The implantable system can include control circuitry that causes the therapy output circuit to generate the one or more electric fields at frequencies between 10 kHz and 1 MHz within a bodily tissue. The one or more electric fields can be effective to prevent and./or disrupt cellular mitosis in a cell. The implantable system can further include a therapy zone temperature sensor. The implantable system can be configured to measure the temperature and/or record the temperature data of a patient over time. The temperature data can include tissue temperature and time stamps of the same. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Devon N. Arnholt, Michael J. Kane, Brian L. Schmidt
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Separable two-part single lumen gas sealed access port for use during endoscopic surgical procedures
Patent number: 11974774Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a multi-lumen tube set including a dual lumen portion having a pressurized gas line and a return gas line for facilitating gas recirculation relative to the surgical cavity of the patient, and a single lumen portion having a gas supply and sensing line for delivering insufflation gas to the surgical cavity of the patient and for periodically sensing pressure within the surgical cavity of the patient, a first gas sealed single lumen access port communicating with the dual lumen portion of the tube set and a second valve sealed single lumen access port communicating with the single lumen portion of the tube set.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane -
Patent number: 11864928Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring patients with respiratory diseases are described. A system may include a sensor circuit configured to sense one or more physiological signals indicative of respiratory sounds, and a spectral analyzer to generate first and second spectral contents at respective first and second frequency bands. The system may produce a respiratory anomaly indicator using the first and second spectral contents, or additionally with other physiological parameters. The system may detect an onset or progression of a target respiratory condition such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the respiratory anomaly indicator, or to trigger or adjust a therapy.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Keith R. Maile, Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Michael J. Kane, Bin Mi, Ron A. Balczewski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Publication number: 20230414161Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to interactive medical visualization systems for visualizing stimulation lead placements and related methods. In an embodiment, a medical visualization system can be included having a video processing circuit, a central processing circuit in communication with the video processing circuit, and a user interface. The user interface can be generated by the video processing circuit and can include a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model can include at least a portion of a subject's anatomy and a graphic representation including at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead, and a visual thermal heating zone associated with the graphic representation of the at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead and/or a visual electrical field strength zone associated with the graphic representation of the at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Devon N. Arnholt, Michael J. Kane, Brian L. Schmidt
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Patent number: 11813463Abstract: A ventricularly implantable medical device that includes a sensing module that is configured to detect an atrial fiducial and identify an atrial contraction based at least on part on the detected atrial fiducial. Control circuitry in the implantable medical device is configured to deliver a ventricular pacing therapy to a patient's heart based at least in part on the identified atrial contraction, and can automatically switch or revert the ventricular pacing therapies on the fly.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Keith R. Maile, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, Allan Charles Shuros, William J. Linder, Benjamin J. Haasl, Brendan Early Koop, Michael J. Kane
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Publication number: 20230271020Abstract: Systems and methods for implantable medical devices and headers are described. In an example, an implantable medical device includes a device container including an electronic module within the device container. A modular header core includes a first core module including a first bore hole portion of a first bore hole, the first bore hole portion configured to couple a first electrical component with the electronic module. A second core module includes a second bore hole portion of a second bore hole different than the first bore hole, the second bore hole portion configured to couple a second electrical component with the electronic module. The first core module is detachably engaged with the second core module. A header shell is disposed around the modular header core and attached to the device container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Michael J. Kane, John O'Rourke
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Publication number: 20230218894Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable cancer therapy electrodes with reduced magnetic resonance imaging artifacts. In an embodiment, a lead for a cancer treatment system can include a lead body with a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen, and one or more electric field generating electrodes, wherein the one or more electric field generating electrodes can be disposed along a length of the lead body. The one or more electric field generating electrodes include a ribbon wire with a thickness of the ribbon wire in a radial direction with respect to the lead body of less than 0.005 inches, or a walled tube with a thickness of the walled tube less than 0.005 inches, or a sputter coating with a thickness of the sputter coating in a radial direction with respect to a lead body of less than 0.005 inches. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Devon N. Arnholt, Michael J. Kane
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Patent number: 11660456Abstract: Systems and methods for implantable medical devices and headers are described. In an example, an implantable medical device includes a device container including an electronic module within the device container. A modular header core includes a first core module including a first bore hole portion of a first bore hole, the first bore hole portion configured to couple a first electrical component with the electronic module. A second core module includes a second bore hole portion of a second bore hole different than the first bore hole, the second bore hole portion configured to couple a second electrical component with the electronic module. The first core module is detachably engaged with the second core module. A header shell is disposed around the modular header core and attached to the device container.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Kane, John O'Rourke
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Patent number: 11633569Abstract: A system for delivering an implantable medical device includes a handle housing. An outer sheath is coupler secured to a proximal end of an outer sheath that is configured to cover at least a portion of the implantable medical device. An outer sheath drive assembly is operably coupled to the outer sheath coupler and is configured to translate the outer sheath relative to the handle housing. An actuation shaft coupler is secured to a proximal end of an activation shaft. An actuation shaft drive assembly is operably coupled to the actuation shaft coupler and is configured to cause the actuation shaft to translate relative to the handle housing and shift the implantable medical device from a first position and a second position in which the implantable medical device is radially expanded relative to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Robert Poppe, Daniel J. Foster, Christopher Jay Scheff, Bradley S. Swehla, Peter James Keogh, Stephen J. Burke, Michael J. Kane
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Patent number: 11491338Abstract: A method of making a feed-thru connector assembly includes inserting a conductor within an opening within a housing of a pulse generator and dispensing a sealant in a gap between the conductor and portions of the housing adjacent to the conductor that define the opening of the housing and curing the sealant to form a seal comprising a polyisobutylene cross-linked network.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Kane, Joseph T. Delaney, Jr., Kasyap Seethamraju
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Patent number: 11476927Abstract: Systems and methods for managing communication strategies between implanted medical devices. Methods include temporal optimization relative to one or more identified conditions in the body. A selected characteristic, such as a signal representative or linked to a biological function, is assessed to determine its likely impact on communication capabilities, and one or more communication strategies may be developed to optimize intra-body communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.Inventors: Jacob M. Ludwig, Michael J. Kane, Brendan E. Koop, William J. Linder, Keith R. Maile, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 11399868Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for controlling the performance of a pneumatically sealed trocar, wherein the system includes a controller for delivering variable DC voltage to a DC motor, a DC motor operatively connected to the controller for driving a pump operatively connected to a pneumatically sealed trocar, a pump driven by the DC motor for circulating pressurized gas through the pneumatically sealed trocar, and a sensor for sensing pressure and flow parameters between the pump and the pneumatically sealed trocar to provide a feedback control signal to the controller so that the controller can vary the voltage delivered to the DC motor to affect the output pressure and flow of the pump during a laparoscopic surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane
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Publication number: 20220192623Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to determine an indication of contractility of a heart of a patient using received physiologic information, and to determine blood pressure information of the patient using the heart sound information and the determined indication of contractility of the heart. The system can include an assessment circuit configured to determine an indication of contractility of a heart of the patient using first heart sound (S1) information of the patient, and to determine blood pressure information of the patient using second heart sound (S2) information of the patient and the determined indication of contractility of the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Michael J. Kane, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Keith R. Maile