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).
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Publication number: 20200297973Abstract: 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a signal to a motor to move the first wiping surface toward the longitudinal axis when the elongated device is being withdrawn from a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Peter Falb
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Publication number: 20200282186Abstract: An apparatus includes a hemostasis valve; a base having a clamp releasably coupling a catheter to the base; a base drive member moving the base relative to the hemostasis valve along a first path; and a mechanism maintaining the position of an elongated medical device relative to the hemostasis valve while the catheter is being moved along the first path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps
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Patent number: 10653863Abstract: 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a signal to a motor to move the first wiping surface toward the longitudinal axis when the elongated device is being withdrawn from a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Peter Falb
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Publication number: 20200129740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Kottenstette, Per Bergman, Steven J. Blacker, Adi Dafni, Adi Sheinfeld
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Patent number: 10549071Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Peter Falb, Adam Young, Kevin Bagley, Erin-Anne Lemieux, Christopher Labak, Steven J. Blacker, Michael Atlas
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Publication number: 20200016371Abstract: An extension member is has a body with a proximal end and an opposing distal end. It includes a hollow lumen extending therethrough from the proximal end to the distal end. It has a female luer lock connector proximate its proximal end and a male luer lock connector proximate its distal end. Its body has an outer surface with a driven member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Patent number: 10426926Abstract: An elongated medical device with a modified drive surface for use with a drive mechanism of a robotic system includes an elongate body having a distal portion configured to navigate the lumen of a human body channel and a proximate portion having a surface different from that of the distal portion and adapted to better interact with the driving mechanism than the surface of the distal portion. The surface of the proximate portion may include at least one of an optical or a magnetic marker.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps
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Publication number: 20190167953Abstract: A robotic system for driving a guide wire into a human patient includes a robotic tool to change shape the tip of the guide wire and a robotic control system providing signals to operate the guide wire shaping tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Patent number: 10307570Abstract: An extension member is has a body with a proximal end and an opposing distal end. It includes a hollow lumen extending therethrough from the proximal end to the distal end. It has a female luer lock connector proximate its proximal end and a male luer lock connector proximate its distal end. Its body has an outeHr surface with a driven member.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Publication number: 20190054273Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Publication number: 20180325612Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Thomas Bromander, David Handler, Tal Wenderow
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Patent number: 10085805Abstract: A robotic system for driving a guide wire into a human patient includes a robotic tool to change shape the tip of the guide wire and a robotic control system providing signals to operate the guide wire shaping tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Publication number: 20180243535Abstract: An elongated medical device with a modified drive surface for use with a drive mechanism of a robotic system includes an elongate body having a distal portion configured to navigate the lumen of a human body channel and a proximate portion having a surface different from that of the distal portion and adapted to better interact with the driving mechanism than the surface of the distal portion. The surface of the proximate portion may include at least one of an optical or a magnetic marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps
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Publication number: 20180229008Abstract: A method for loading a guidewire into a connector using a guidewire introducer includes inserting a guidewire introducer into a proximal end of a connector, the guidewire introducer having a proximal end, a distal end and a slit along the length of the guidewire introducer between the proximal end and the distal end. The guidewire introducer is advanced past a valve in the proximal end of the connector. A distal end of a guidewire is inserted into the proximal end of the guidewire introducer and advanced through the guidewire introducer and through the y-connector. The guidewire introducer is removed from the connector so that the distal end of the guidewire introducer is outside of the y-connector and proximate to the proximal end of the connector. The guidewire introducer is removed from the guidewire using the slit in the guidewire introducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Publication number: 20180222044Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Guerrera, Robert Elden, Steven J. Blacker, Per Bergman, Saeed Sokhanvar, Eric Klem
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Publication number: 20180193603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Peter Falb, Adam Young, Kevin Bagley, Erin-Anne Lemieux, Christopher Labak, Steven J. Blacker, Michael Atlas
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Patent number: 9993615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventor: Steven J. Blacker
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Patent number: 9981109Abstract: An elongated medical device with a modified drive surface for use with the driving mechanism of a robotic system. The elongated medical device has a distal portion configured to navigate the lumen of a human body channel and a proximate portion with a surface different from that of the distal portion and adapted to better interact with the driving mechanism than the surface of the distal portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps
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Patent number: 9962229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Christopher Zirps, Thomas Bromander, David Handler, Tal Wenderow
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Patent number: 9943958Abstract: A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm in a robotic catheter procedure system, includes an articulated robotic arm, a first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm and a patient table. The patient table includes a user interface and a second controller coupled to the user interface and the first controller. The second controller is programmed to generate a control signal in response to a user input received using the patient table user interface, the user input indicating a change in position of the patient table. The second controller is also programmed to transmit the control signal to the patient table and to transmit the control signal to the first controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Blacker, Stephen Guerrera, Robert Elden