Patents by Inventor Mona P. Tan

Mona P. Tan 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).

  • Apparatus and method for removing abnormal tissue
    Patent number: 7440793
    Abstract: A computer assisted, minimally invasive method and apparatus for surgically removing abnormal tissue from a patient, for example, from a breast, are disclosed. The method involves imaging of the breast to locate the abnormal tissue, and determining a volume encapsulating the abnormal tissue and including a margin of healthy tissue. Based on the volume, a sequence of movements of a surgical instrument for tissue removal device is planned, so as to predictably excise the desired volume of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventors: Sunita Chauhan, Ranjan Kumar Mishra, Siew Bock Wee, Mona P. Tan