Patents by Inventor Sheri McCoid

Sheri McCoid 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).

  • Surgical sensor
    Patent number: 8057407
    Abstract: An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A Martinelli, Mark W Hunter, Sheri McCoid, Paul Kessman
  • Surgical sensor
    Patent number: 7007699
    Abstract: An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Martinelli, Mark W. Hunter, Sheri McCoid, Paul Kessman
  • Surgical sensor
    Publication number: 20060036189
    Abstract: An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Martinelli, Mark Hunter, Sheri McCoid, Paul Kessman
  • Surgical sensor
    Publication number: 20030066538
    Abstract: An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Martinelli, Mark W. Hunter, Sheri McCoid, Paul Kessman
  • Surgical sensor
    Patent number: 6499488
    Abstract: An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignees: Winchester Development Associates, Enterprise Medical Technology
    Inventors: Mark W. Hunter, Sheri McCoid, Paul Kessman