Patents by Inventor Steven J. Blacker

Steven J. Blacker 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).

  • Publication number: 20240325102
    Abstract: A user interface for managing a robotic drive to control one or more elongated medical devices (EMDs) supported by respective two or more cassettes of the robotic drive includes a first area to indicate a first two or more cassettes of the robotic drive which are selected to simultaneously manipulate a first two or more EMDs supported thereby in response to actuation of a first control, and a second area to indicate a second one or more cassettes of the robotic drive which are selected to simultaneously manipulate a second one or more EMDs supported thereby in response to actuation of a second control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Dino Kasvikis, Steven J. Blacker, Benjamin Hannon, Max Ayers, Alix Dorfman
  • Publication number: 20240308066
    Abstract: A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm includes a robotic catheter procedure system having the articulated robotic arm and a controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm. The system further includes a tracking system coupled to the controller and configured to measure a change in a position of a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm. The controller is configured to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the measured change in position of the patient table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Guerrera, Robert Elden, Steven J. Blacker, Per Bergman, Saeed Sokhanvar, Eric Klem
  • Publication number: 20240261049
    Abstract: A catheter procedure system includes a bedside system having a guide wire, a guide wire advance/retract actuator coupled to the guide wire and a guide wire rotate actuator coupled to the guide wire and a workstation coupled to the bedside system. The workstation includes a user interface, at least one display and a controller coupled to the bedside system, the user interface and the at least one display. The controller is programmed to advance the guide wire through a path using the guide wire advance/retract actuator, determine if the guide wire is in a desired path based at least on at least one image of a region of interest, rotate the guide wire using the guide wire rotate actuator if the guide wire is not in the desired path, wherein the guide wire is rotated a predetermined amount, and retract the guide wire using the guide wire advance/retract actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Thomas Bromander, David Handler, Tal Wenderow, Christopher Zirps
  • Patent number: 12035989
    Abstract: A system includes a robotic drive comprising a plurality of cassettes, each cassette to move an elongated medical device (EMD) loaded therein, and an input module to issue instructions to the robotic drive. The input module includes a first two or more selection buttons to select a first two or more EMDs loaded in respective ones of the plurality of cassettes, a first control actuatable to cause issuance of an instruction to the robotic drive to simultaneously move each of the first two or more EMDs linearly, and a second control actuatable to cause issuance of an instruction to the robotic drive to simultaneously rotate each of the first two or more EMDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Dino Kasvikis, Steven J. Blacker, Benjamin Hannon, Max Ayers, Alix Dorfman
  • Publication number: 20240216651
    Abstract: A system for controlling a hemostasis valve comprising a body portion having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, at least one valve positioned in the proximal end of the body portion, and an engagement member operatively coupled to the at least one valve, where the body portion is configured to pivot from a raised position to an-in use position. The system includes a drive member configured to couple to the engagement member as the body portion of the hemostasis valve pivots to the in-use position and to uncouple from the engagement member as the hemostasis valve pivots to the raised position, and a controller coupled to the drive member, the controller configured to control the drive member to impart movement to the engagement member to open and close the at least one valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Falb, Adam Young, Kevin Bagley, Erin-Anne Lemieux, Christopher Labak, Steven J. Blacker, Michael Atlas
  • Patent number: 12023807
    Abstract: A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm includes a robotic catheter procedure system having the articulated robotic arm and a controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm. The system further includes a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm and a tracking system coupled to the controller and configured to measure a change in a position of the patient table. The controller is configured to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the measured change in position of the patient table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Guerrera, Robert Elden, Steven J. Blacker, Per Bergman, Saeed Sokhanvar, Eric Klem
  • Publication number: 20240173085
    Abstract: A system for controlling a catheter-based procedure system that includes a robotic drive configured to control rotational motion and axial motion of one or more elongated medical devices may include a body, a first control coupled to the body, and a second control coupled to the body. First control is configured to instruct the robotic drive to axially move one of the one or more elongated medical devices in response to manipulation of the first control by a user, and the second control is configured to instruct the robotic drive to rotate one of the one or more elongated medical devices in response to manipulation of the second control by the user, wherein the first control and the second control are positioned on the body so the first control and the second control can be simultaneously manipulated by a first digit and a second digit on a hand of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Eric Klem, Omid Saber, Saeed Sokhanvar, Per Bergman, Cameron Canale, Steven J. Blacker, Dino Kasvikis
  • Publication number: 20240164865
    Abstract: The system comprises a workstation including a controller. The controller is configured to cause the workstation to: generate a vessels-image based on at least one image from a set of medical images of a region of interest; calculate a vessel path from a source point to a target point on the vessels-image, based at least on the set of medical images; determine that at least one child vessel is connected to the vessel path based on at least a flow of contrast agent in the set of medical images; generate a path mask for the vessel path; generate a child vessel mask for the at least one child vessel; and display the path mask and the child vessel mask on an image associated with the path mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Kottenstette, Per Bergman, Steven J. Blacker, Adi Dafni, Adi Sheinfeld
  • Publication number: 20240164859
    Abstract: A catheter procedure system includes a bedside system having a guide wire, a guide wire advance/retract actuator coupled to the guide wire and a guide wire rotate actuator coupled to the guide wire and a workstation coupled to the bedside system. The workstation includes a user interface, at least one display and a controller coupled to the bedside system, the user interface and the at least one display. The controller is programmed to advance the guide wire through a path using the guide wire advance/retract actuator, determine if the guide wire is in a desired path based at least on at least one image of a region of interest, rotate the guide wire using the guide wire rotate actuator if the guide wire is not in the desired path, wherein the guide wire is rotated a predetermined amount, and retract the guide wire using the guide wire advance/retract actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Thomas Bromander, David Handler, Tal Wenderow, Christopher Zirps
  • Patent number: 11964116
    Abstract: A system for controlling a hemostasis valve includes a hemostasis valve having a body portion having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The hemostasis value further includes at least one valve positioned in the proximal end of the body portion and an engagement member operatively coupled to the at least one valve. The system further includes a first drive member coupled to the engagement member and a controller coupled to the first drive member. The controller is configured to control the first drive member to impart movement to the engagement member to open and close the at least one valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Falb, Adam Young, Kevin Bagley, Erin-Anne Lemieux, Christopher Labak, Steven J. Blacker, Michael Atlas
  • Publication number: 20240081844
    Abstract: Systems and methods include positioning of a catheter lumen in a first position with respect to a thrombus, the catheter lumen defined by a catheter, initiating of evacuation of a tubing lumen, where the tubing lumen is not in fluid communication with the catheter lumen, determination that a pressure within the tubing lumen is equal to or less than a target aspiration pressure, and, in response to the determination that the pressure within the tubing lumen is equal to or less than a target aspiration pressure, automatic establishment of fluid communication between the tubing lumen and the catheter lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
  • Patent number: 11918314
    Abstract: A catheter procedure system includes a bedside system having a guide wire, a guide wire advance/retract actuator coupled to the guide wire and a guide wire rotate actuator coupled to the guide wire and a workstation coupled to the bedside system. The workstation includes a user interface, at least one display and a controller coupled to the bedside system, the user interface and the at least one display. The controller is programmed to advance the guide wire through a path using the guide wire advance/retract actuator, wherein the guide wire is rotated a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Thomas Bromander, David Handler, Tal Wenderow
  • Patent number: 11918423
    Abstract: A method for delivering an elongated medical device along a path to a target location using a catheter procedure system includes generating a mask of the path, tracking a position of a distal portion of the elongated medical device based on a set of real-time images and determining a remaining path length based at least on the position of the distal portion of the elongated medical device. The remaining path length is a distance between the distal portion of the elongated medical device and the target location. The remaining path length decreases as the distal portion of the elongated medical device approaches the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Kottenstette, Per Bergman, Steven J. Blacker, Adi Dafni, Adi Sheinfeld
  • Patent number: 11896325
    Abstract: A system for controlling a catheter-based procedure system that includes a robotic drive configured to control rotational motion and axial motion of one or more elongated medical devices may include a body, a first control coupled to the body, and a second control coupled to the body. First control is configured to instruct the robotic drive to axially move one of the one or more elongated medical devices in response to manipulation of the first control by a user, and the second control is configured to instruct the robotic drive to rotate one of the one or more elongated medical devices in response to manipulation of the second control by the user, wherein the first control and the second control are positioned on the body so the first control and the second control can be simultaneously manipulated by a first digit and a second digit on a hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Eric Klem, Omid Saber, Saeed Sokhanvar, Per Bergman, Cameron Canale, Steven J. Blacker, Dino Kasvikis
  • Publication number: 20240024631
    Abstract: A robotic catheter system including a first drive mechanism configured to interact with an elongated medical device to cause the elongated medical device to move along its longitudinal axis. A controller provides a signal to a motor to move the first wiping surface toward the longitudinal axis when the elongated device is being withdrawn from a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Peter Falb
  • Publication number: 20240024055
    Abstract: A system comprises an EMD and coupled to a robotic drive. The EMD includes an external member defining a lumen and an internal member disposed in the lumen and coupled to a distal portion of the external member, and a linearly and rotationally-actuatable element coupled to the external member. The robotic drive includes a plurality of device modules, each of the plurality of device modules being independently linearly movable by the robotic drive, a first cassette coupled to a first one of the plurality of device modules and to the linearly and rotationally-actuatable element of the external member, and a second cassette coupled to a second one of the plurality of device modules and to the internal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Per Bergman
  • Publication number: 20240016560
    Abstract: A robotic drive system for a catheter-based procedure system includes a positioning system coupled to a patient table, the patient table having a front side and a rear side. The rear side of the patient table has a rail. The robotic drive system further includes a linear member coupled to the positioning system at a connection point and at least three device modules coupled to the linear member. Each device module is independently controllable and includes a drive module having a front side and a cassette mounted on the drive module. The cassette has a front side and is configured to support an elongated medical device having a longitudinal device axis. The cassette is mounted on the drive module in a vertical orientation so that the front side of the cassette is parallel to the front side of the drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Cameron Canale, Kody Saeedi, Saeed Sokhanvar, Chi Min Seow, Andrew Clark, Omid Saber, Eric Klem, Steven J. Blacker
  • Publication number: 20240000524
    Abstract: A cassette for use in a robotic drive of a catheter-based procedure system includes a housing comprising a cradle configured to receive an elongated medical device having a longitudinal device axis, a connection mechanism coupled to the housing at a position below the longitudinal device axis, and a cover pivotably coupled to the housing using the connection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Gregory, Peter Falb, Wayne Boucher, Andrew Clark, Cameron Canale, Steven J. Blacker
  • Publication number: 20230364385
    Abstract: An introducer assembly for introducing a catheter into a patient, includes a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end with a hollow lumen extending between the distal end and proximal end. The assembly also includes a coupler having a distal end operatively coupled to the proximal end of the sheath, the coupler having an internal passage in fluid communication with the hollow lumen. The assembly further includes a connector having a distal end operatively coupled to the coupler proximate the distal end of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
  • Patent number: 11801366
    Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a base and a robotic mechanism having a longitudinal axis and being movable relative to the base along the longitudinal axis. A flexible track is releasably secured to the base and includes an outer surface having a longitudinal opening slit extending therethrough to an inner channel. A rigid guide has a non-linear portion fixed relative to the robotic mechanism. A portion of the flexible track moves along the non-linear portion of the rigid guide away from the longitudinal axis when the robotic mechanism moves along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Corindus, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Falb, Adam Young, Kevin Bagley, Erin-Anne Lemieux, Christopher Labak, Steven J. Blacker, Michael Atlas