Patents Issued in September 13, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180256243
    Abstract: An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade and an ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade includes top and bottom thin elongated conductive members in vertical alignment and spaced apart from one another along their lengths where each of the top and bottom thin elongated conductive members includes opposing planar sides, a sharp cutting end, and an opposite non-cutting end, and a non-conductive coating covering both opposing sides of the top and bottom thin elongated conductive members and the space located between them where the cutting ends of the elongated conductive members and their opposite non-cutting ends remain exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Ioan Cosmescu
  • Publication number: 20180256244
    Abstract: Electrosurgery blades including electrosurgery blade assemblies having argon beam capability. The electrosurgery blade includes a thin conductive member having a lead sharp cutting end and an opposite noon-cutting end and a non-conductive coating covering the thin conductive member such that at least a portion of the lead cutting end and at least a portion of the opposite non-cutting end of the thin conductive member remain exposed. An electrosurgery blade assembly having argon beam capability includes the previously described electrosurgery blade, a non-conductive tube member having a hollow tubular shaped opening positioned on top of the electrosurgery blade, and a conductive hollow tubular member contained within at least a portion of the non-conductive tube member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Ioan Cosmescu
  • Publication number: 20180256245
    Abstract: A surgical instrument system includes an end effector, a generator, and a controller. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade and at least one electrode surface. The generator provides power to the end effector. The end effector applies ultrasonic energy to tissue via the blade or RF energy to tissue via the at least one electrode surface. The controller is configured to select between one or both of ultrasonic energy or RF energy, and thereby control the generator to provide the selected one or both of ultrasonic energy or RF energy at the end effector, based on a sensed operating condition of the end effector. The controller may select between ultrasonic energy and RF energy based on whether a clamp arm is in an open position relative to the blade, based on which button is being activated, and based on whether tissue is sensed at the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel W. Price, Benjamin D. Dickerson
  • Publication number: 20180256246
    Abstract: A surgical mechanical arm comprising: an electrosurgical tool comprising: a first tool portion comprising a first surface; a second tool portion comprising a second surface, where said tool portions are mechanically coupled and configured to move relative to each other to change a separation between said first and second surfaces; a first elongated element electrically coupled to at least a part of said first tool portion which is electrically isolated from said second tool portion; and a second elongated element electrically coupled to at least a part of said first tool portion and mechanically coupled to and configured to actuate one or both of said tool portions to change said separation between said first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dvir COHEN, Yaron LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20180256247
    Abstract: A flexible probe has an assembly in its distal end that includes a transmitter and a receiver that receives signals from the transmitter for sensing a position of the receiver relative to the transmitter. A resilient element disposed between the transmitter and the receiver is configured to deform in response to pressure exerted on the distal tip when the distal tip engages a wall of a body cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Joseph Thomas Keyes
  • Publication number: 20180256248
    Abstract: A multi-electrode renal denervation method and system using an integrated circuit are provided. The multi-electrode renal denervation system presented in the present invention comprises: a power generator transmitting control data for controlling the temperature of a plurality of electrodes; and a catheter in which the plurality of electrodes, which has an integrated circuit embedded therein and is controlled by the control data received from the power generator, are arranged, and the information measured using the integrated circuit is transmitted to the power generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hyeon Min BAE, Jae Hyeok YANG, Seo Hyeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20180256249
    Abstract: A monitoring, managing and protecting system is provided that includes a monitoring probe working in conjunction with an ablating device. The probe is configured to be positioned in close proximity to a region of non-targeted tissue proximate an ablation site of targeted tissue and to be operatively connected to an electrical response assessment system or component. The probe includes an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends, with a handle disposed at the proximal end thereof and a tissue monitoring and protecting apparatus disposed at the distal end thereof. The ablating device includes an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends, with a handle mounted at the proximal end thereof and an ablation element mounted at the distal end thereof. The monitoring probe measures electrical characteristics of the non-targeted tissue and/or of the tissue between the monitoring electrode and the ablation electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Reed R. Heimbecher, Saurav Paul, John M. Berns, Jeffrey A. Schweitzer
  • Publication number: 20180256250
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent a calcified region of a body. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The apparatus further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the calcified region adjacent the balloon. The shock wave generator includes a plurality of shock wave sources distributed within the balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Shockwave Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. ADAMS, Thomas G. GOFF, Doug HAKALA
  • Publication number: 20180256251
    Abstract: A balun includes a center conductor, a dielectric material, a tapered wall, a ring, and a prong. The center conductor extends a length of the balun. The dielectric material surrounds the center conductor along the length of the balun. The tapered wall forms a portion of a tube between a first wall and a second wall. The first wall is opposite the second wall. The tapered wall is formed of a conductive material. The portion of the tube forms a slot exposing the dielectric material. The ring connects to the second wall of the tapered wall and is formed of the conductive material. The ring forms a tube surrounding the center conductor and the dielectric material. The prong connects to the ring to extend toward the first wall and is formed of the conductive material. The prong extends over a portion of the dielectric material exposed by the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Susan C. Hagness, Nader Behdad, Hung Thanh Luyen
  • Publication number: 20180256252
    Abstract: An electromagnetic surgical ablation system having a generator adapted to selectively provide surgical ablation energy to an ablation probe, and methods of operating same, are disclosed. The system includes a controller operatively coupled to the generator, and a tissue sensor probe operatively coupled to the controller. The tissue sensor provides a tissue temperature and at least one tissue dielectric property to the controller. During an electromagnetic tissue ablation procedure, the controller monitors tissue temperature and the at least one tissue dielectric property to determine tissue status, and to activate and deactivate the generator in accordance therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: PRAKASH MANLEY, JOSEPH D. BRANNAN
  • Publication number: 20180256253
    Abstract: An energy-delivery device suitable for delivery of energy to tissue includes an antenna assembly, a chamber defined about the antenna assembly, and a cable having a proximal end suitable for connection to an electrosurgical energy source. The energy-delivery device also includes a flexible, fluid-cooled shaft coupled in fluid communication with the chamber. The flexible, fluid-cooled shaft is configured to contain a length of the cable therein and adapted to remove heat along the length of the cable during delivery of energy to the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: JOSEPH D. BRANNAN
  • Publication number: 20180256254
    Abstract: A method of cutting a bone (2) comprises the steps of: preparing the bone (2) in order to be accessible to an osteotomic instrument; predefining an osteotomic geometry on the bone (2); and applying the osteotomic instrument to the bone (2) thereby cutting the bone (2) along the osteotomic geometry and generating a cut surface (21) to the bone (2). The method further comprises delivering a laser beam to the cut surface (21) of the bone (2) such that the cut surface (21) of the bone (2) is ablated. The method according to the invention allows to improve healing of a bone at its cut surface after being cut by the osteotomic instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: ADVANCED OSTEOTOMY TOOLS - AOT AG
    Inventors: Philippe C. CATTIN, Alfredo E. BRUNO, Azagen MOOTIEN
  • Publication number: 20180256255
    Abstract: An optical radiation delivery structure including a waveguide conduit having a surgical access portion and a handle portion. The handle portion includes a gripping portion and a waveguide lock, which is configured to have only a locked state and an unlocked state. In some embodiments, the handle portion includes a gripping portion and a counterbalance region, such that a center of mass of the waveguide conduit is disposed towards a proximal end of the waveguide conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Max Shurgalin, Marc Graham
  • Publication number: 20180256256
    Abstract: Systems and methods may use an augmented reality device during a surgical procedure. The systems and methods may use an augmented reality display of an augmented reality device to present or project a virtual feature during a surgical procedure while permitting physical aspects of a surgical field to be viewed through the augmented reality display. The virtual feature may include aspects of a preoperative plan, a surgical device, an anatomical aspect of a patient, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Brian M. May, William Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180256257
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein. According to one example, the method can comprise imaging a target location of an anatomy of a patient to collect image data regarding at least one of a bone size, a bone orientation and a bone shape of the patient, displaying based upon the collected image data one or more patient-specific characteristics of the anatomy of the patient, and determining one or more of a size, a shape and an orientation for at least one bone graft based at least in part upon the one or more patient-specific characteristics of the anatomy of the patient. The method can convert the one or more patient-specific characteristics of the anatomy of the patient to a setting for a cutting instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Ryan Luby
  • Publication number: 20180256258
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using an augmented reality device during patient diagnosis. A method may include capturing an image of a patient, and presenting using an augmented reality display, while permitting the patient to be viewed through the augmented reality display, a virtual feature corresponding to anatomy of the patient obtained from the image. The method may include detecting impingement of the anatomy of the patient based on the image and displaying on the augmented reality display, an indication of the impingement at the virtual feature, such as by changing an attribute of the virtual feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Seth Anderson Nash, John R. White, Annelise Galloway, Jody L. Claypool
  • Publication number: 20180256259
    Abstract: A surgical implant planning computer positions an implant device relative to a bone of a patient. An initial image of a bone is obtained. An initial location data structure is obtained that contains data defining mapping between locations on the implant device and corresponding locations relative to the bone in the initial image. A target image of the bone of the patient is obtained. A transformation matrix is generated that transforms a contour of a portion of the bone in the initial image to satisfy a defined rule for conforming to a contour of a corresponding portion of the bone in the target image. A transformed location data structure is generated based on applying the transformation matrix to the initial location data structure. A graphical representation of the implant device is displayed overlaid at locations on the target image of the bone determined based on the transformed location data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Neil R. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20180256260
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for assessing an arterio-venous malformation (AVM) may include, for example, receiving a patient-specific model of a portion of an anatomy of a patient; using a computer processor to analyze the patient-specific model for identifying one or more blood vessels associated with the AVM, in the patient-specific model; and estimating a risk of an undesirable outcome caused by the AVM, by performing computer simulations of blood flow through the one or more blood vessels associated with the AVM in the patient-specific model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Sethuraman SANKARAN, Christopher K. Zarins, Leo GRADY
  • Publication number: 20180256261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical system using an interventional elongated medical device having an optical fiber configured for optical shape sensing of the medical device. The system comprises a detection unit configured to detect a confined manipulation section along the medical device for manipulation by a user without an interaction interface arranged on the medical device and an analysis unit configured to analyze a user manipulation applied to the manipulation section based on optical shape sensing of the medical device in the manipulation section and to trigger an event in the medical system, if the analysis unit identifies the user manipulation in the manipulation section as a specific manipulation associated with the event to be triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V
    Inventors: Sander HANS DENISSEN, WILHELMUS HENRICA VAN DEN BOOMEN, MOLLY LARA FLEXMAN
  • Publication number: 20180256262
    Abstract: A method comprises tracking a set of optical fiducials positioned on a reference portion of a medical instrument. The medical instrument includes an elongated flexible body with a distal end and a rigid proximal body which includes the reference portion. The method further comprises receiving shape information from a shape sensor extending within the medical instrument between the reference portion and the distal end and determining a pose of a portion of the elongated flexible body with respect to the patient anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Vincent Duindam, Federico Barbagli, Timothy D. Soper, Tao Zhao, Caitlin Q. Donhowe
  • Publication number: 20180256263
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an approach to a target includes a luminal device including a distal portion, a sensor coupled to the distal portion of the luminal device, and a surgical instrument including one or more indicators having a detectable property located along at least a portion of the surgical instrument. The luminal device is configured to be inserted into a patient, and the distal portion of the luminal device is configured to be guided proximate a target. The sensor is configured to sense the detectable property of the one or more indicators. The surgical instrument is configured to be guided through the luminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: WILLIAM S. KRIMSKY, MICHAEL J. KERN, LEV A. KOYRAKH
  • Publication number: 20180256264
    Abstract: Methods and systems of performing intraoperative image registration during a medical procedure are described. A depth-encoded marker is provided to an object of interest. The marker is imageable by at least two imaging systems. The marker has asymmetry in at least a depth dimension. First and second sets of image data are obtained. Tracking data is obtained. The first image coordinate space, the second image coordinate space and the tracking coordinate space are independent from each other. Transformation mapping is performed to register the first and second sets of image data and the tracking data to each other. The first and second sets of image data are mapped to each other based on the depth-encoded marker. The first or second set of image data and the tracking data are mapped to each other based the same or different marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stewart David McLachlin, Kamyar Abhari, Gal Sela, Jared Rowland Shoup, Kai Michael Hynna
  • Publication number: 20180256265
    Abstract: A control console for control of a medical surgical device comprising at least one surgical mechanical arm, which control console comprising: a control console base; at least one user support coupled to said control console base; a processor configured to receive data regarding a selected surgical configuration of said at least one surgical mechanical arm and at least one camera; an input arm support coupled to said control console base; at least one input arm comprising a plurality of sections sequentially coupled by joints, coupled to and extending from said input arm support where a direction of extension of said input arm, with respect to said at least one user support is adjustable to match an input arm configuration to said selected surgical configuration, a camera view of said at least one surgical mechanical arm thereby corresponding to a user view of said input arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dvir COHEN, Yaron LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20180256266
    Abstract: A surgical system for control of a surgical mechanical arm, which system comprises: at least one input arm comprising: a first section rotatable about a first section axis; a second section rotatable about a second section axis; a first bendable joint coupling said first and said second sections, where said first section axis and said second section axis are not collinear, for all angles of bending of said first bendable joint; at least one sensor configured to measure movement of one or more of said sections; and circuitry configured to receive a measurement signal from said at least one sensor and to generate a control signal, based on said measurement signal for control of movement of said surgical mechanical arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dvir COHEN, Yaron LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20180256267
    Abstract: A surgical system for control of a surgical mechanical arm, which system comprises: at least one input arm comprising: a plurality of sections; a plurality of joints sequentially coupling said plurality of sections; at least one sensor configured to measure movement of one or more of said sections; and a weight attached to one of said plurality of sections which biases said one of said plurality of sections to a null configuration, by movement under gravity of said one of said plurality of sections about one or more of said joints; and circuitry configured to receive a measurement signal from said at least one sensor and to generate a control signal, based on said measurement signal for control of movement of said surgical mechanical arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dvir COHEN, Yaron LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20180256268
    Abstract: A surgical system comprising: a surgical mechanical arm comprising a plurality of surgical arm sections sequentially coupled by surgical arm joints; an input arm comprising: a plurality of input arm sections sequentially coupled by input arm joints; and an elongate handle: sized and shaped to be held between a human adult's thumb and one or more finger, coupled to a distal end of said input arm by a flexion joint; and extending proximally with respect to a most distal input arm section so a user grasping said handle bends said flexion joint to hold said handle above other portions of the input arm; at least one sensor configured to measure movement of one or more of said sections; and circuitry configured to receive a measurement signal from said at least one sensor and to generate a control signal, based on said measurement signal for control of movement of said surgical mechanical arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dvir COHEN, Yaron LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20180256269
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a medical procedure includes a first multi-linked mechanism comprising a plurality of first links, and a lumen therethrough; a second multi-linked mechanism comprising a plurality of second links, wherein the second multi-linked mechanism is constructed and arranged to be slidingly received by the lumen of the first multi-linked mechanism, and where the first and second multi-linked mechanisms are configured to transition from a limp state to a rigid state; a set of proximal cables comprising at least a first proximal cable and a second proximal cable; a set of distal cables comprising at least a first distal cable and a second distal cable; a cable control assembly constructed and arranged to independently apply tension to the first proximal cable and the second proximal cable; a cable interface assembly constructed and arranged to receive a force from at least the first proximal cable and the second proximal cable and to transmit a corresponding force to at least the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Medrobotics Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Johnston, Tom Calef, Ian Darisse, Brett Zubiate, R. Maxwell Flaherty, J. Christopher Flaherty, Reynaldo Lewis, Adam Rienzie, Justin S. Runyon, Anthony Ray Halloway, JR., Corey Anthony Malaquais
  • Publication number: 20180256270
    Abstract: A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cooper, Stephen J. Blumenkranz, Gary S. Guthart, David J. Rosa
  • Publication number: 20180256271
    Abstract: A robot system is provided, which includes a robot body including, robot arm and an end effector attached to robot arm, and operating device, having operating part and configured to output, when operating part is operated, operational information according to operation, a motion controller configured to control operation of robot body according to the operational information outputted from the operating device, a velocity detector configured to detect a velocity at a tip end of the end effector, a virtual reaction-force information generating module configured to output force information containing a first force component having a positive correlation to the velocity at the tip end of the end effector, as virtual reaction-force information, and a force applying device configured to give a force to the operating part in order to make an operator perceive a force according to the virtual reaction-force information outputted from the virtual reaction-force information generating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi TOJO
  • Publication number: 20180256272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical control apparatus, a surgical control method, and a program that can prevent erroneous operations of surgical apparatuses when the surgical apparatuses are controlled with contactless inputs. A state estimation block (64) estimates a state of an operator recognized by a recognition block (61) on the basis of at least one type of contactless input sent from the operator. In accordance with the state estimated by the state estimation block (64), a command block (62) restricts a control operation of a surgical camera (11), a camera arm (12), or an image processing block (66) based on at least one type of contactless input sent from the operator recognized by the recognition block (61). The present invention is applicable to a surgical system and the like that have a surgical camera (11), a camera arm (12), an action recognition camera (13), a display (14), a control apparatus (15), a pair of glasses (17), a microphone (18), a marker, a foot switch (20), etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi MAEDA, Seiji WADA, Tatsumi SAKAGUCHI, Kana MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20180256273
    Abstract: A medical manipulator system having: an end effector configured to be controlled to perform a treatment; an arm to which the end effector is attached, wherein the arm has a plurality of movable parts, wherein the plurality of movable parts are configured to be moved under one of a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprises a combination of: movement by one or more actuators; and movement by an external force; and a controller configured to: control the end effector to perform the treatment; and select the one of the plurality of modes; and effect movement of the plurality of movable parts by controlling the one or more actuators and by permitting movement by the external force in accordance with the one of the plurality of modes selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuaki HASEGAWA, Takumi ISODA
  • Publication number: 20180256274
    Abstract: There is provided a new and improved optical film, connecting member, endoscope camera drape, endoscope device, medical system, optical film production method, and connecting member production method capable of suppressing quality degradation of a captured image while also protecting the endoscope camera from airborne droplets, the optical film provided on the endoscope camera drape including: a drape section that covers a circumferential face of an endoscope camera, and a connecting member which is provided on a front end of the drape section and connects an endoscope and the endoscope camera, the optical film being provided on the connecting member, and including: a reflection suppression section configured to suppress a reflection of incident light incident on the endoscope camera from the endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihisa BABA, Masanori TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180256275
    Abstract: A corner support or drawer for a medical or dental cabinet includes a support panel that is configured to be generally horizontally arranged relative to the cabinet. A face panel of the corner drawer may be attached at the bottom panel to border at least two sides of the storage area. The face panel includes a front portion configured to generally align with a front face of the cabinet and a side portion configured to generally align with a side surface of the cabinet. The support or drawer is configured to travel, generally horizontally, along a linear path that is not parallel with the front face of the cabinet and is not parallel with the side surface of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ross A. DeJong, Nate W. Petroelje
  • Publication number: 20180256276
    Abstract: A tissue expansion device with a plurality of lobes made from non-compliant material, each lobe defining a chamber therein. Each chamber is fluidly isolated from every other chamber in the plurality of lobes. Each chamber has an inflation element with a valve to release a pressurized fluid to inflate the lobe to expand a cavity, and a deflation element with a valve to deflate the lobe by compressing the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Mark Guirguis, Nicholas Valley
  • Publication number: 20180256277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-tool or multi-purpose device comprising a counter sink and a depth gauge. In one aspect, the invention provides a method of determining the necessary length of a screw to be implanted into bone. Also provided herein are sterile kits comprising single-use instrumentation for use in orthopedic procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Garvey, Kevin Rzasa, Oliver Burckhardt, John Levin
  • Publication number: 20180256278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart pressure-sensitive measuring device for distal femoral tumor removal comprising a rectangularly structured alignment plate, a measuring ruler and a measuring angle adjustment mechanism. An inverted T-shaped rail and a slide rail are disposed at the alignment plate. A magnetic plate is mounted at a bottom of the inverted T-shaped rail. The measuring angle adjustment mechanism comprises a T-shaped slider, a first locking mechanism, a readings disc and a second locking mechanism. The measuring ruler comprises a measuring ruler body, a pressure-sensitive display, a display control circuit board and a lithium battery. A cavity is disposed at one end of the measuring ruler body, the display control circuit board and the lithium battery is mounted inside the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: TAT WAI YAU
  • Publication number: 20180256279
    Abstract: A biopsy device includes a lateral member; a gun mount configured to support a biopsy gun, the gun mount being connected to the lateral member and movable along a first axis with respect to the lateral member, and a sensor which detects a position of the gun mount along the first axis with respect to the lateral member and generates positional data which is provided to an interface module. The gun mount can also be reconfigured in orientations which are offset in a dimension which is orthogonal to the first axis, orientations rotationally offset about the first axis or an axis parallel to the first axis. The lateral member can be in right hand and left hand orientations. Various sensors detect these reconfigurations and provide corresponding data to the interface module for additional calculations and display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: John Girgenti, Kenneth F. DeFreitas, Thomas W. DeYoung
  • Publication number: 20180256280
    Abstract: An air frame system includes a frame body defining one or more openings, a plurality of air passages along an inner periphery of the one or more openings, and an airframe grid coupled to the frame body. The airframe grid includes at least one wireway channel therein and a wireway channel cover clip is removably coupled to the at least one wireway channel. The air frame system also includes a light assembly removably coupled to the airframe grid, and a retainer clip removably coupled to the airframe grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Joseph Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20180256281
    Abstract: A support arm for supporting a surgical device in an operating room. The support arm is comprised of an elongated, tubular extrusion having an inverted, generally tear-drop shaped outer surface that has an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape is symmetrical about an axis extending from a leading end of the airfoil to a trailing end of the airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY
    Inventors: Lance Clark BELLOWS, Damon JURKIEWICZ
  • Publication number: 20180256282
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for tracking the position of one or more connected rigid bodies using markers attached to the rigid bodies by flexible connectors. Systems based on this method are comprised of flexible connectors, a position tracking system and a data processing algorithm to determine the positions and orientations of the rigid bodies. Variations in the methods of attachment of the flexible connectors, the means by which flexibility in the connector is produced, and in the layout of the markers are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Antony J. HODGSON, Mark Joseph SEMPLE
  • Publication number: 20180256283
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a trocar assembly with an integrated scope-cleaning structure. The trocar assembly may include a chamber with a proximal opening configured to receive a distal end of a scope. A cannula extend distally from the chamber and may be configured to extend distally into a patient body. The cannula may be further configured to receive the distal end of the scope such that the scope can be maneuvered through the cannula to a location within the patient body. The trocar assembly may include a cleaning element forming a surface within the chamber, where the surface of the cleaning element is configured to remove debris from at least one non-longitudinal, end-facing surface of the scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Joanna L. Rosenbaum, Jeanny Chung, Patrick Hubbard, Joseph Prybell, Corrie Threlkeld, Sara Tillman, Brandon Toth, Andrew P. VanDeWeghe, Thomas Wilschke, Jesse Charles Darley, Christopher Alan Harris, Curtis B. Irwin, Stephen A. Latham, Daniel J. Lee, Douglas Rodenkirch, Jeffrey R. Staszak
  • Publication number: 20180256284
    Abstract: A system and method for cleaning instruments, which provides removal and collection of material from one or more surgical instruments. The cleaning apparatus may be a dry cleaning process or offered in conjunction with one or more fluids. In one embodiment, the cleaning apparatus continuously purges blood, bone and other debris quickly and may comprise a system for removing reusable material from the cleaning process for reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: George Frey, Benjamin Majors, Charles O'Neil, Geoff Lai, Russ Rydin
  • Publication number: 20180256285
    Abstract: A disposable housing includes a housing portion and a memory. The housing portion defines a cavity therein configured to receive a motor operable, inner core handle assembly. At least a portion of the housing portion has a color that corresponds to a color of one type of end effector or adapter assembly. The memory has stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Xingrui Chen, Matthew Chowaniec
  • Publication number: 20180256286
    Abstract: A surgical instrument and a method for installing a RFID label on the surgical instrument are provided. The surgical instrument includes a surgical instrument body, a RFID label and an adhesive, the surgical instrument body and the RFID label are fixedly connection by the adhesive, the adhesive comprises a first adhesive and a second adhesive; the first adhesive is disposed between a bottom surface of the RFID label and a surface of the surgical instrument body, the other surfaces of the RFID label are covered by the second adhesive, the second adhesive also covers an intersection of the RFID label with the surgical instrument body; and the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different types of adhesives, and an adhesive intensity of the first adhesive is greater than an adhesive intensity of the second adhesive, and fluidity of the second adhesive is greater than fluidity of the first adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Zhijia Liu
  • Publication number: 20180256287
    Abstract: A tool recognition system recognizes a tool selected for a surgical procedure. The tool includes a distal portion configured to perform at least part of the surgical procedure and a proximal portion including a first electronic module that stores tool-identifying electronic information. A surgical handpiece is configured to receive the tool and includes a second electronic module configured to communicate electronically with the first electronic module when tool is disposed in the handpiece. The first electronic module includes a coil that is configured as a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna. The second electronic module includes a coil that is configured as a radio-frequency identification (RFID) interrogator antenna. In one embodiment, the first electronic module is a transponder that includes a RFID chip and a RFID antenna. Another embodiment includes a surgical tool recognition system for a drill and the tool includes a file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Matteo R. Bosisio, Severin Reibenspiess, Paolo Orsatti, Filippo Piffaretti
  • Publication number: 20180256288
    Abstract: A system for determining a position of an endoscopic instrument comprises an endoscopic instrument having an elongate body portion, the elongate body portion being configured to be moved along a path, and a plurality of sensible elements disposed at differing axial positions along the elongate body portion, wherein each sensible element transmits unique information indicative of the respective differing axial position of the sensible elements. The system further comprises a sensing device positioned to receive the unique information from a respective sensible element when the respective sensible element is in sufficient proximity to the sensing device, the sensible elements being in sufficient proximity to the sensing device at differing times based upon a position of the elongate body portion relative to the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. OHLINE, Katherine WHITIN, Amir BELSON, Christopher D. JUSTICE
  • Publication number: 20180256289
    Abstract: A coupling device for selectively coupling a dental handpiece to a dental base station. An electrical power source is housed by the coupling device. A first end of the coupling device is selectively coupleable to the dental base station and configured to receive a gaseous or fluid medium from the dental base station. A second end of the coupling device is selectively coupleable to the dental handpiece and configured to output the gaseous or fluid medium from the dental base station to the dental handpiece and to output electrical power from the electrical power source to the dental handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Steven Bohon
  • Publication number: 20180256290
    Abstract: A dental handpiece and method of turbine support therein, comprises a turbine wheel having a rotor shaft rotatably supported by a housing via ball bearings, and configured to rotationally drive a clamping chuck, at least one of the ball bearings including, an inner ring arranged on the rotor shaft, the inner ring having a raceway, an outer ring, having an outer raceway movably supported by the housing, and balls arranged between and guided by the inner and outer raceways. The raceway of the inner ring, in cross section, has a concave shape with a curvature corresponding to a radius of the balls. Optionally, the raceway of the outer ring, in cross section, has, in a central area, a first curvature with a first radius and, adjoining the central area, a second curvature with a second radius, the first radius being smaller than the second. Optionally, the raceway of the outer ring has a substantially parabolic profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Gebruder Reinfurt GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Herbert Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20180256291
    Abstract: Disclosed is an orthodontic strip that includes: a body having a horizontal frame and a pair of vertical frames extending downward at opposite ends of the horizontal frame; a pair of holders coupled to lower ends of the pair of vertical frames, respectively; a grinding blade fixed at opposite ends thereof to the pair of holders; and a handle coupled to a side of any one of the pair of holders, wherein the holders are bent upward while surrounding a lower end of the grinding blade such that the holders surround opposite sides of the grinding blade, and the grinding blade is pressed between the holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: In-June Choi
  • Publication number: 20180256292
    Abstract: A dental instrument for shaping a dental restoration. The instrument includes an end with at least one undulating edge which eases the placement, manipulation, and sculpting of dental restoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventor: Fahad Ibrahim FATINY