Patents by Inventor Rene Vargas-Voracek

Rene Vargas-Voracek 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: 11918395
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Pulmera, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Publication number: 20230404501
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Patent number: 11786198
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Pulmera, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Publication number: 20230200763
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Patent number: 11617552
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Pulmera, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Publication number: 20220386974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Publication number: 20220323029
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Patent number: 11457883
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for medical imaging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for imaging an anatomic region includes receiving, from a detector carried by an imaging arm of an x-ray imaging apparatus, a plurality of images of the anatomic region. The images can be obtained during manual rotation of the imaging arm. The imaging arm can be stabilized by a shim structure during the manual rotation. The method can also include receiving, from at least one sensor coupled to the imaging arm, pose data of the imaging arm during the manual rotation. The method can further include generating, based on the images and the pose data, a 3D representation of the anatomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PULMERA, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Ke Li
  • Publication number: 20220257206
    Abstract: A method of x-ray fluoroscopy images a region of interest at distinct first and second imaging projection angles using digital subtraction x-ray fluoroscopic imaging with a fiducial marker board positioned in a field of view containing the region of interest to produce first and second sets of images. Image segmentation information is determined to identify an anatomical feature in the region of interest imaged in the first set of images and the second set of images. The region of interest is then imaged using x-ray fluoroscopic imaging, again with the fiducial marker board positioned in a third field of view containing the region of interest, but without digital subtraction, to produce a third set of images. A virtual image of the anatomical feature is projected onto the third set of images, computed from the image segmentation information and from a predetermined geometric relationship of markers within the fiducial marker board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan I. Hartley, Harmeet Bedi, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Norbert J. Pelc
  • Publication number: 20190370961
    Abstract: Methods of predicting bone or joint disease in a subject are disclosed. Methods of determining the effect of a candidate agent on any subject's risk of developing bone or joint disease are also disclosed. A method for generating a parameter map from a bone image of a subject includes obtaining the bone image of the subject, defining two or more regions of interest (ROIs) in the image, analyzing a plurality of positions in the ROIs to obtain measurements for one or more bone microarchitecture parameters and one or more bone macro-anatomy parameters, and generating the parameter map from the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Siau-Way Liew, Daniel Steines, Philipp Lang, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Publication number: 20180330499
    Abstract: Methods of predicting bone or joint disease in a subject are disclosed. Methods of determining the effect of a candidate agent on any subject's risk of developing bone or joint disease are also disclosed. A method for generating a parameter map from a bone image of a subject includes obtaining the bone image of the subject, defining two or more regions of interest (ROIs) in the image, analyzing a plurality of positions in the ROIs to obtain measurements for one or more bone microarchitecture parameters and one or more bone macro-anatomy parameters, and generating the parameter map from the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Siau-Way Liew, Daniel Steines, Philipp Lang, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Publication number: 20170007408
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9460506
    Abstract: A method of predicting bone or articular disease in a subject includes determining one or more micro-structural parameters, one or more macroanatomical parameters or biomechanical parameters of a joint in the subject and combining at least two of the parameters to predict the risk of bone or articular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ImaTx, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude D. Arnaud, Siau-Way Liew, Daniel Steines, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Philipp Lang
  • Publication number: 20160253797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for analyzing x-ray images. In particular, devices, methods and algorithms are provided that allow for the accurate and reliable evaluation of bone structure and macro-anatomical parameters from x-ray images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Siau-Way Liew, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9358018
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9275469
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for analyzing x-ray images. Futhermore, bone condition of a subject can be evaluated by analyzing x-ray images of the subject's bone and therapies can then be selected or devised for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ImaTx, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Siau-Way Liew, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Claude D. Arnaud
  • Patent number: 9216025
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9186161
    Abstract: A patellar 3-D guidance tool includes a template. The template includes at least one contact surface for engaging a surface of the patella. The at least one contact surface substantially conforms with the surface associated with the patellar. At least one guide aperture directs movement of a surgical instrument, wherein the shape and/or position of the guide aperture is based, at least in part, on three or more anatomic reference points associated with the patellar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz, Ray Bojarski, Daniel Steines, Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9186254
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces in a knee joint. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable for each patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. Kits are also provided to enable customized repairs to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patent number: 9155501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for analyzing x-ray images. In particular, devices, methods and algorithms are provided that allow for the accurate and reliable evaluation of bone structure and macro-anatomical parameters from x-ray images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ImaTx, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Siau-Way Liew, Rene Vargas-Voracek