Patents by Inventor Thomas Kanusky

Thomas Kanusky 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: 20240390075
    Abstract: New and innovative systems and methods for an integrated surgical navigation and visualization are disclosed. An example system comprises: a single cart providing mobility; a stereoscopic digital surgical microscope; one or more computing devices (e.g., including a single computing device) housing and jointly executing a surgical navigation module and a surgical visualization module, and powered by a single power connection, thus reducing operating room footprint; a single unified display; a processor; and memory. In one embodiment, the system may control a position of a stereoscopic digital surgical microscope with a given reference; provide navigation of a surgical site responsive to user input; provide visualization of the surgical site via a single unified display; and synchronize, in real time, the visualization by integrating navigation information and the visualization of the surgical via the single unified display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Minne, George C. Polchin, Simon Raab, Alan Fridman Landeros, Norman Hannotte, Michael Larkin, Thomas Kanusky, Saurabh Kotian
  • Publication number: 20240238050
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides new and innovative systems and apparatuses for a surgical registration probe that provides improved detection by a surgical navigation system (e.g., localizer). An example apparatus includes a surgical registration probe; a localizer configured to track the surgical registration probe; and a surgical visualization system (e.g., localizer) configured to display a surgical site responsive to the tracking. The surgical registration probe may include: a marker shaft with at least one marker or fiducial; wherein the marker or fiducial causes the localizer to detect the surgical registration probe; and a probe shaft having at least three sections that are bent at a defined angle with respect to each other. In some embodiments, the apparatus may further comprise a calibration plate for securing the surgical registration probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Fridman, Alan Siu, George C. Polchin, Stephen C. Minne, Saurabh Kotian, Thomas Kanusky
  • Publication number: 20230123717
    Abstract: A localization target for a digital surgical stereoscope is disclosed herein. In an example, the localization target includes a shell apparatus for a surgical imaging camera. The apparatus includes a top surface integrally formed with a front surface and two opposing side surfaces defining empty space therebetween. Each of the top surface, the side surfaces, and the front surface includes at least three tracking features. The apparatus also includes at least six kinematic constraints located on an internally facing side of at least one of the top surface, the side surfaces, or the front surface. The apparatus further includes a connector that is positioned within an area defined by the at least six kinematic constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Kanusky, Stephen Minne, Alan Fridman, Norman Hannotte