Patents by Inventor Serena H. WONG

Serena H. WONG 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 METHODS FOR FIBER INTEGRATION AND REGISTRATION
    Publication number: 20130028554
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating and/or registering a shape sensing fiber in or to various instruments are described herein. Registration fixtures and registration techniques for matching the coordinate system of a fiber to the coordinate system of an elongate instrument or other device are provided. Various systems and methods for integrating a shape sensing fiber into an elongate instrument or other device are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Hansen Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Serena H. WONG, Jason J. Hsu, Francis Macnamara, Gene Reis, Randall L. Schlesinger, Neal A. Tanner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING SHAPE SENSING FIBERS
    Publication number: 20130030363
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize shape sensing fibers are described herein. In certain variations, a fiber may include a service loop or other length that allows for sliding or displacing of a fiber within the lumen of an elongate instrument when the distal portion of the elongate instrument is articulated. Systems and methods for registering a shape sensing fiber, including registration fixtures and registration techniques are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Hansen Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Serena H. WONG, Jason J. Hsu, Francis Macnamara, Gene Reis, Randall L. Schlesinger, Neal A. Tanner