Patents by Inventor Nikhil Mahendra

Nikhil Mahendra 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: 12361557
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring one or more anatomical elements are provided. An image depicting one or more anatomical elements and a plurality of annotations may be received. The image may comprise a plurality of image elements. Each annotation may correspond to one of the one or more anatomical elements and may be associated with one of the plurality of image elements. Movement information about movement of at least a portion of a particular anatomical element may be received. Image elements corresponding to the particular anatomical element may be identified to yield a set of image elements. The set of image elements may be adjusted based on the movement information to yield an updated image reflecting changes to affected anatomical elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Mahendra, Shai Ronen, Victor D. Snyder, Andrew J. Wald, Steven Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20250057603
    Abstract: A system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; and a memory storing data thereon that, when processed by the processor, enable the processor to: receive an image depicting an anatomical element; segment the image into a segmented image that includes a plurality of voxels; track a portion of a surgical instrument as the portion of the surgical instrument interacts with the anatomical element; identify, based on the tracking, an area from the segmented image representative of a section of the anatomical element that interacts with the portion of the surgical instrument; modify one or more voxels from the plurality of voxels that reside within the area identified from the segmented image as being representative of the section of the anatomical element that interacts with the portion of the surgical instrument; and render, to a display, the segmented image showing the modified one or more voxels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Nikhil Mahendra, Victor D. Snyder, Jinglin Liu
  • Publication number: 20240398584
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes: determining a volume of a harvested autograft, the determining including: receiving an image depicting an anatomical element, the image segmented into a plurality of voxels with each voxel of the plurality of voxels labeled with either a first bone volume label representing a first volume type or a second bone volume label representing a second volume type; and summing a first set of voxel values labeled as having the first volume type and through which an operative portion of a navigated tool passes to determine the volume of the harvested autograft; and determining a total volume of a bone graft for a surgical task, the determining including: identifying a portion of a patient eligible for the bone graft; and summing a second set of voxel values associated with the portion of the patient to determine the total volume of the bone graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Badura, Daniel A. Shimko, Victor D. Snyder, Jerald L. Redmond, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20240341863
    Abstract: A surgical navigation and planning system is disclosed. The system may include at least one processor, and a storage medium storing programming instructions. The programming instructions may cause the processor to receive patient-specific vertebrae information include at least one image which may be acquired by an X-ray. The system may perform segmentation of objects in the at least one image and automatically select a set of objects for planning an optimal trajectory to a location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may determine boundary dimensions of an interbody implant, a first entry incision location and a first path for the interbody implant from the first entry incision location to the location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may calculate a plurality of clearance distances between the boundary dimensions and the set of objects. The set of objects may include the psoas muscle, Aorta, and/or Vena Cava.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rowena O. Vigh, Nikhil Mahendra, Andrew J. Wald
  • Patent number: 11992274
    Abstract: A surgical navigation and planning system is disclosed. The system may include at least one processor, and a storage medium storing programming instructions. The programming instructions may cause the processor to receive patient-specific vertebrae information include at least one image which may be acquired by an X-ray. The system may perform segmentation of objects in the at least one image and automatically select a set of objects for planning an optimal trajectory to a location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may determine boundary dimensions of an interbody implant, a first entry incision location and a first path for the interbody implant from the first entry incision location to the location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may calculate a plurality of clearance distances between the boundary dimensions and the set of objects. The set of objects may include the psoas muscle, Aorta, and/or Vena Cava.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
    Inventors: Rowena O. Vigh, Nikhil Mahendra, Andrew J. Wald
  • Publication number: 20240157128
    Abstract: Systems and methods for programming a lead are provided. A first image of an anatomical region depicting an anatomical element and at least a portion of an initial lead and an initial lead parameter associated with the initial lead are received. A second image of the anatomical region depicting at least a portion of the anatomical element and at least a portion of an implanted lead is also received. An implanted lead parameter may be generated for the implanted lead based on a combination of the initial lead parameter and a correlation of the first image with the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Rowena Ong Vigh, Joshua James Nedrud, Andrew Jay Cleland, Nikhil Mahendra, Ma Luo, Erin L. Kearns, Michael Vlasov
  • Publication number: 20230367539
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include systems and methods for generating and providing interactive sessions and interactive session captures. For example, upon completion of an interactive session, systems and methods described herein can generate an interactive session playback interface associated with an interactive session capture that includes various interactive features. During playback of the interactive session capture, the systems and methods described herein can update features of the interactive session playback interface to mirror interactions that occurred in the original interactive session, as well as provide additional interactive features associated with the interactive session capture. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hemal Khatri, Joel Alexander Sharin, Pradeep George Mathias, Adam Zerby, Deepan Gupta, Ananth Balakrishna Vasishta, Suhel Reto Sheikh, Jihoon Suh, Michael Sheppard Horowitz, Guy Shlomo Assedou, Biwei Ni, Dhigha Sekaran, Vinay Mahagaokar, Yi Shen, Mengwei Ding, Nikhil Mahendra Shah, Mark Shwartzman, Ashish Gupta
  • Patent number: 11682187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for segmentation of selected data. In various embodiments, automatic segmentation of fiber tracts in an image data may be performed. The automatic segmentation may allow for identification of specific fiber tracts in an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rowena Vigh, Hallehsadat Ghaderi, Daniel H. Adler, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Patent number: 11672611
    Abstract: A system and apparatus is disclosed to automatically determine the identification and selected information relating to instruments. The identification information may be read or determined by various reader systems and then transferred for various purposes. The identification information may be stored on the instrument with a storage system or printing and/or recalled from a memory once the identification is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Moctezuma, Craig Drager, Joseph Thomas Cilke, Victor D. Snyder, Wei-Shyang Yang, Justin Kemp, Andrew Wald, Jerald Lamont Redmond, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20230025480
    Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation system. The navigation system may be used to at least assist in a procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical boundaries of image elements. The system may assist in planning and/or a workflow of the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Justin KEMP, Yvan PAITEL, Andrew WALD, Trent BEGIN, Nikhil MAHENDRA
  • Publication number: 20230009455
    Abstract: A surgical navigation and planning system is disclosed. The system may include at least one processor, and a storage medium storing programming instructions. The programming instructions may cause the processor to receive patient-specific vertebrae information include at least one image which may be acquired by an X-ray. The system may perform segmentation of objects in the at least one image and automatically select a set of objects for planning an optimal trajectory to a location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may determine boundary dimensions of an interbody implant, a first entry incision location and a first path for the interbody implant from the first entry incision location to the location proximal the vertebrae level. The system may calculate a plurality of clearance distances between the boundary dimensions and the set of objects. The set of objects may include the psoas muscle, Aorta, and/or Vena Cava.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rowena O. Vigh, Nikhil Mahendra, Andrew J. Wald
  • Patent number: 11508070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for segmentation of selected data. In various embodiments, automatic segmentation of fiber tracts in an image data may be performed. The automatic segmentation may allow for identification of specific fiber tracts in an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rowena Vigh, Hallehsadat Ghaderi, Daniel H. Adler, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Patent number: 11464580
    Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation system. The navigation system may be used to at least assist in a procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical boundaries of image elements. The system may assist in planning and/or a workflow of the procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Kemp, Yvan Paitel, Andrew Wald, Trent Begin, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20220198665
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring one or more anatomical elements are provided. An image depicting one or more anatomical elements and a plurality of annotations may be received. The image may comprise a plurality of image elements. Each annotation may correspond to one of the one or more anatomical elements and may be associated with one of the plurality of image elements. Movement information about movement of at least a portion of a particular anatomical element may be received. Image elements corresponding to the particular anatomical element may be identified to yield a set of image elements. The set of image elements may be adjusted based on the movement information to yield an updated image reflecting changes to affected anatomical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Nikhil Mahendra, Shai Ronen, Victor D. Snyder, Andrew J. Wald, Steven Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20220125526
    Abstract: A segmental tracking method includes receiving first image data corresponding to a surgical site comprising at least one anatomical object, the first image data generated using a first imaging modality; receiving second image data corresponding to the surgical site, the second image data generating using a second imaging modality different than the first imaging modality; correlating a representation of the at least one anatomical object in the second image data to a representation of the at least one anatomical object in the first image data; and updating a digital model of the at least one anatomical object based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew J. Wald, Victor D. Snyder, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra, Shiva R. Sinha, Bradley W. Jacobsen, Steven Hartmann, Jeetendra S. Bharadwaj
  • Publication number: 20210343018
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for segmentation of selected data. In various embodiments, automatic segmentation of fiber tracts in an image data may be performed. The automatic segmentation may allow for identification of specific fiber tracts in an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rowena Vigh, Hallehsadat Ghaderi, Daniel H. Adler, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20210342655
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for segmentation of selected data. In various embodiments, automatic segmentation of fiber tracts in an image data may be performed. The automatic segmentation may allow for identification of specific fiber tracts in an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rowena Vigh, Hallehsadat Ghaderi, Daniel H. Adler, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20210338172
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for segmentation of selected data. In various embodiments, automatic segmentation of fiber tracts in an image data may be performed. The automatic segmentation may allow for identification of specific fiber tracts in an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rowena Vigh, Hallehsadat Ghaderi, Daniel H. Adler, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Patent number: 11147632
    Abstract: A system and apparatus is disclosed to automatically determine the identification and selected information relating to instruments. The identification information may be read or determined by various reader systems and then transferred for various purposes. The identification information may be stored on the instrument with a storage system or printing and/or recalled from a memory once the identification is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Moctezuma, Craig Drager, Joseph Thomas Cilke, Victor D. Snyder, Wei-Shyang Yang, Justin Kemp, Andrew Wald, Jerald Lamont Redmond, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra
  • Publication number: 20210298844
    Abstract: A system and apparatus is disclosed to automatically determine the identification and selected information relating to instruments. The identification information may be read or determined by various reader systems and then transferred for various purposes. The identification information may be stored on the instrument with a storage system or printing and/or recalled from a memory once the identification is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Moctezuma, Craig Drager, Joseph Thomas Cilke, Victor D. Snyder, Wei-Shyang Yang, Justin Kemp, Andrew Wald, Jerald Lamont Redmond, Shai Ronen, Nikhil Mahendra