Patents Issued in January 9, 2024
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Patent number: 11864917Abstract: A method for monitoring intoxication of a user, the method including: receiving a set of samples from a body region of a user; generating an intoxication metric based on the set of samples; and providing a notification to the user based on the intoxication metric. The method can additionally or alternatively include: modifying operation of the transdermal alcohol sensing device based on the intoxication metric; determining contextual data; maintaining a hydration level of the transdermal alcohol sensing device; and any other suitable processes. A system for monitoring intoxication of a user including a sensor and a housing. The system can additionally or alternatively include any or all of: an inlet, a fastener, an electronics subsystem, a user device, and/or any other suitable component.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KHN Solutions, LLCInventors: Keith Harry Nothacker, William Tammen, Raymond Kampmeier
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Patent number: 11864918Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular device is a guide wire that includes separate sections with engaged core components. For example, a sensing guide wire can include a proximal portion having a proximal core member and at least one proximal electrical conductor and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion having a distal core member, a sensing element, and at least one distal electrical conductor coupled to the sensing element, wherein engagement structures of the proximal and distal core members are engaged and wherein the at least one distal electrical conductor is coupled to the at least one proximal electrical conductor such that the at least one proximal electrical conductor is in electrical communication with the sensing element. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: David Burkett, Eric Henderson
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Patent number: 11864919Abstract: A flexible, passive pressure sensor includes three LC tank circuits. The first LC tank circuit is a pressure sensing LC tank circuit, having a capacitance that varies in response to changes in environmental pressure. The second and third LC tank circuits are reference LC tank circuits, having capacitances that are relatively constant over changes in environmental pressure. A measurement tool measures the resonant frequencies of the three LC tank circuits and then computes a pressure measurement that accounts for changes in resonant frequencies in the LC tank circuits due to environmental effects and deforming.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Minghua Xu
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Patent number: 11864920Abstract: A body part recognition method and apparatus, a smart cushion, a device, and a medium. The method includes: collecting a plurality of vibration signals by using a plurality of sensor units in a two-dimensional sensor array provided in a smart cushion; obtaining statistics about short-term vibration energy characteristic of each of the sensor units on the basis of the vibration signal collected by the each sensor unit; determining a position of the each sensor unit having a highest short-term vibration energy characteristic as a position of the buttocks; and recognizing the positions of body parts other than the buttocks on the basis of the position of the buttocks using a dynamic programming algorithm or/and a greedy algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: BEIJING MICROVIBRATION DATANET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Xu Jiao
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Patent number: 11864921Abstract: The melanin bias reducing pulse oximeter system reduces melanin interference when obtaining pulse oximetry readings for individuals with higher skin concentrations of melanin. The system incorporates optics reducing the melanin bias through hardware and software designed using extensive testing, via a proprietary testing method. The physical pulse oximeter includes different mechanical designs, for example, finger clip, ring, and bracelet design for enhanced usage, accuracy, and comfort for those unable to wear traditional pulse oximeters. The user interface includes built-in UI, external and portable UI, bedside monitoring, and connection to patient monitoring systems, via wired and/or wireless means. Further systems include those with both melanin bias reducing pulse oximetry and heart telemetry in the same device, via either a wired or wireless compact waterproof system to be used for continuous monitoring including blood oxygen saturation as a 5th vital sign.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: JMAD CREATIONS, LLCInventors: Jonathan M. Maderic, Samantha Rose Elduff, Jacob Martin Joyce
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Patent number: 11864922Abstract: A sensor system has a low-noise sensor controller providing communications between an active-temperature-regulated optical sensor and an external monitor. A low-noise sensor controller drives optical emitters, receives resulting detected signals after attenuation by a blood perfused tissue site and communicates the detector signals to the attached signal processor. An optically-isolated controller front-end receives and digitizes the detected signals. A controller serializer transmits the digitized detector signal to the processor via a single, shielded coaxial cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cercacor Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Cristiano Dalvi, Jeroen Poeze
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Patent number: 11864923Abstract: The melanin bias reducing pulse oximeter system reduces melanin interference when obtaining pulse oximetry readings for individuals with higher skin concentrations of melanin. The system incorporates optics reducing the melanin bias through hardware and software designed using extensive testing, via a proprietary testing method. The physical pulse oximeter includes different mechanical designs, for example, finger clip, ring, and bracelet design for enhanced usage, accuracy, and comfort for those unable to wear traditional pulse oximeters. The user interface includes built-in UI, external and portable UI, bedside monitoring, and connection to patient monitoring systems, via wired and/or wireless means. Further systems include those with both melanin bias reducing pulse oximetry and heart telemetry in the same device, via either a wired or wireless compact waterproof system to be used for continuous monitoring including blood oxygen saturation as a 5th vital sign.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: JMAD CREATIONS, LLCInventors: Jonathan M. Maderic, Samantha Rose Elduff, Jacob Martin Joyce
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Methods and apparatus for time-varying filtering of signals of continuous analyte monitoring systems
Patent number: 11864924Abstract: A method of filtering a signal in a continuous analyte monitoring (CAM) system includes applying time-varying filtering to the signal using a time-varying filter to generate a filtered continuous analyte monitoring signal during an analyte monitoring period. Other methods, apparatus, continuous analyte monitoring devices, and continuous glucose monitoring devices are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AGInventor: Anthony P. Russo -
Patent number: 11864925Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for performing splinting activity detection. Certain embodiments of the present invention utilize systems, methods, and computer program products that perform splinting activity detection using at least one of splinting activity detection machine learning models, observed inspiration-expiration waveform pattern, and expected inspiration-expiration waveform patterns.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedInventors: Jon Kevin Muse, Marilyn L. Gordon, Komal Khatri, Gregory J. Boss
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Patent number: 11864926Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying someone intending to leave a bed or chair generally before or shortly after the bed or chair is exited. These can allow intervention where necessary to prevent some falls before they occur. The systems and methods typically collect and aggregate real-time patient data to detect “attempted bed exits”—attempts made by a patient which indicate that the patient may be attempting to leave the bed or chair and, determine their risk for falling. Where done in real time, a patient making an “attempt” to exit can be stopped before or shortly after an actual exit is made, permitting staff to assist with, or prevent, the exit as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Foresite Healthcare, LLCInventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone
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Patent number: 11864927Abstract: A system and method for providing diagnostic analysis of a physical condition of a human body. A signal generator, an emitter, a receiver, and processor(s) generate a baseline signal. In some implementations, the emitter may emit the baseline signal through cells of the human body over scanning points for a predetermined amount of time, and a receiver detects reflected signals that have propagated through the cells of the human body. Some implementations include determining, by the one or more processors, a power spectrum density (PSD) of the reflected baseline signal and a spectral variance in the PSD of the reflected baseline signal relative to the baseline signal. Some implementations may compare the spectral variance to one or more predetermined spectral variances corresponding to one or more conditions of the human body and determine the condition of the human body, based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KMZ Holdings LLCInventor: Nandan Kundetkar
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Patent number: 11864928Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring patients with respiratory diseases are described. A system may include a sensor circuit configured to sense one or more physiological signals indicative of respiratory sounds, and a spectral analyzer to generate first and second spectral contents at respective first and second frequency bands. The system may produce a respiratory anomaly indicator using the first and second spectral contents, or additionally with other physiological parameters. The system may detect an onset or progression of a target respiratory condition such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the respiratory anomaly indicator, or to trigger or adjust a therapy.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Keith R. Maile, Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Michael J. Kane, Bin Mi, Ron A. Balczewski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 11864929Abstract: An image display method executed by a processor comprises displaying a screen including a two-dimensional fundus image of an examined eye and a three-dimensional eyeball image of the examined eye, finding a second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image that corresponds to a first region specified in the two-dimensional fundus image, and displaying a mark indicating the second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Mariko Hirokawa
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Patent number: 11864930Abstract: A method, system, and/or apparatus for automatically monitoring for possible infection or other physical health concerns, such as from Covid-19. The method or implementing software application uses or relies upon location information available on the mobile device from any source, such as cell phone usage and/or other device applications. The method and system automatically uses and/or learns user location and activity patterns and determines and infection risk that can be communicated as a warning to community members.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: AURA HOME, INC.Inventors: Ophir Frieder, Abdur Chowdhury, Eric Jensen
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Patent number: 11864931Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are provided for stabilizing, organizing, and supporting medical components for various medical procedures (e.g., such as surgical accessories such as medical drapery, medical instruments, cords, surgical tubes, etc.). An apparatus may include a platform and a channel component comprising a plurality of channels and channel locks. According to some embodiments, a sterile channel component may secure medical drapery between the channel component and the platform. Sterilized tools, cords, tubes, and other medical equipment may then be secured by the channel component providing an organized, secured, and sterilized surgical environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Michael Ryan Ballard, Aaron Treat, Maxavier Guss
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Patent number: 11864932Abstract: The disclosure relates to an X-ray imaging system for acquiring two-dimensional or three-dimensional images of a subject. A relative position of an X-ray emitting region, as seen in a coordinate system which is stationary relative to an anti-scatter arrangement and/or an X-ray sensitive surface is controlled so that a first and a second image are acquired at different relative positions of the X-ray emitting region relative to the anti-scatter arrangement and/or the X-ray sensitive surface (10). A data processing system of the imaging system generates an output image, based on each of the images. In the output image, artefacts generated by the anti-scatter arrangement, are reduced, suppressed or eliminated compared to the first and the second image.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nishant Singh, Klaus Jürgen Engel, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Jacobs, Bernd Menser, Lester Donald Miller, Fred Simon Berend Van Nijnatten
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Patent number: 11864933Abstract: A system for imaging a breast includes a gantry and a tube head rotatably coupled thereto. An x-ray source is disposed within the tube head. A support arm is movably coupled to the gantry and includes a breast support platform. An x-ray detector is disposed within the breast support platform and a compression arm is movably coupled to the support arm. An opaque breast compression paddle is coupled to the compression arm. The breast support platform and the opaque compression paddle at least partially define a compression volume for compressing a breast and a camera is arranged to capture images of the compression volume. An image display is at least partially disposed on the system and is configured to display the images of the compression volume captured by the camera.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Harold Paige
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Patent number: 11864934Abstract: A low radiation, intra-operative method using two-dimensional imaging to register the positions of surgical implants relative to their pre-operative planned positions. Intraoperatively, a pair of two-dimensional fluoroscope images in different planes or a single three-dimensional image is acquired and compared to a set of three-dimensional pre-operative images, to allow registration of the implant region anatomy. A second set of intraoperative fluoroscope images is acquired of the surgical area with implants in place. The second set of images is compared with the first set of intraoperative images to ascertain alignment of the implants. Registration between first and second intraoperative image sets is accomplished using the implants themselves as fiducial markers, and the process repeated until an acceptable configuration of the implants is obtained. The method is particularly advantageous for spinal surgery.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Dany Junio, Eli Zehavi
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Patent number: 11864935Abstract: Imaging systems and methods estimate poses of a fluoroscopic imaging device, which may be used to reconstruct 3D volumetric data of a target area, based on a sequence of fluoroscopic images of a medical device or points, e.g., radiopaque markers, on the medical device captured by performing a fluoroscopic sweep. The systems and methods may identify and track the points along a length of the medical device appearing in the captured fluoroscopic images. The 3D coordinates of the points may be obtained, for example, from electromagnetic sensors or by performing a structure from motion method on the captured fluoroscopic images. In other aspects, a 3D shape of the catheter is determined, then the angle at which the 3D catheter projects onto the 2D catheter in each captured fluoroscopic image is found.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Oren P. Weingarten, Guy Alexandroni, Evgeni Kopel
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Patent number: 11864936Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an orthodontic treatment for a patient are provided. The method comprises: receiving image data associated with a patient's skull; conducting, based on the image data, a cephalometric analysis of the patient's skull; identifying, via the cephalometric analysis, a first pair of reference points; identifying, via the cephalometric analysis, a second pair of reference points; generating based on the first and second pairs of reference points a first reference line and the second reference line, respectively; determining, based on an intersection of the first reference line and the second reference line, a rotation center of a patient's mandible; and based on the rotations center, determining the orthodontic treatment for the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Oxilio LtdInventor: Islam Khasanovich Raslambekov
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Patent number: 11864937Abstract: Methods and systems for X-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a handheld X-ray emitter operative to capture non-invasive images of a target; a stage operative to capture static X-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the X-ray emission to improve safety of obtaining X-ray images as well as improve the quality of X-ray images. Where the devices can automatically limit the field of the X-ray emission.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: OXOS Medical, Inc.Inventors: Evan Ruff, Gregory Kolovich, Dev Mandavia, Dhruv Vishwakarma, Igor Zamlinsky, Sean Dolan
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Patent number: 11864938Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a C-shaped arm for use with a medical imaging system. In accordance with certain embodiments, the C-shaped arm comprises a C-shaped portion, a radiation source carried by the C-shaped portion, and a radiation detector carried by the C-shaped portion, wherein at least a portion of the C-shaped portion is formed of a unidirectional ultra-high modulus carbon fiber material.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: GE Precision Healthcare LLC, IRT Jules VerneInventors: Bernard Bouvier, François Kotian, Carlos Martinez Ferreira, Camille Sébastien, Stéphanie Colliou, Matthieu Kneveler
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Patent number: 11864939Abstract: A deep learning (DL) network corrects/performs sinogram completion in computed tomography (CT) images based on complementary high- and low-kV projection data generated from a sparse (or fast) kilo-voltage (kV)-switching CT scan. The DL network is trained using inputs and targets, which respectively generated with and without kV switching. Another DL network can be trained to correct sinogram-completion errors in the projection data after a basis/material decomposition. A third DL network can be trained to correct sinogram-completion errors in reconstructed images based on the kV-switching projection data. Performance of the DL network can be improved by dividing a 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) into two steps performed by respective 2D CNNs. Further, the projection data and DLL can be divided into high- and low-frequency components to improve performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Jian Zhou, Ruoqiao Zhang, Zhou Yu, Yan Liu
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Patent number: 11864940Abstract: Disclosed is a method of radiography of an organ of a patient, including: first and second vertical scanning being performed synchronously, wherein a computed correction is processed on both first and second raw images, on at least part of patient scanned height, for at least overweight or obese patients, so as to reduce, between first and second corrected images, cross-scattering existing between the first and second raw images, and wherein the computed correction processing on both the first and second raw images includes: a step of making a patient specific modeling, using as patient specific data therefore at least both first and second raw images, a step of determining a patient specific representation of radiation scattering by the patient specific modeling, a step of processing the patient specific radiation scattering representation on both the first and second raw images so as to get the first and second corrected images.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: EOS IMAGINGInventors: Pascal Desaute, Camille Metz
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Patent number: 11864941Abstract: A method for verifying aperture positions of a pre-patient collimator of a computed tomography (CT) imaging system includes obtaining data collected by an X-ray measurement device having detector elements subjected to X-rays emitted from an X-ray source of the CT imaging system with the pre-patient collimator at an expected aperture position. The method also includes calculating a measured collimator aperture position for the pre-patient collimator based on the obtained data. The method further includes comparing the measured collimator aperture position to a system specification for the expected aperture position for the CT imaging system. The method even further includes generating an output based on the comparison of the measured collimator aperture position to the system specification.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Arka Datta, John Moore Boudry, Brandon Allan Smith
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Patent number: 11864942Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for calibrating a spectral X-ray system to perform material decomposition with a single scan of an energy discriminating detector or with a single scan at each used X-ray spectrum. The methods may include material pathlengths exceeding the size of the volume reconstructable by the system. Example embodiments include physical and matching calibration phantoms. The physical calibration phantom is used to measure the attenuation of X-rays passing therethrough with all combinations of pathlengths through the calibration's basis materials. The matching digital calibration phantom is registered with the physical calibration phantom and is used to calculate the pathlength though each material for each measured attenuation value. A created data structure includes the X-ray attenuation for each X-ray spectrum or detector energy bin for all combinations of basis material pathlengths.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Jay S. Schildkraut, Jean-Marc Inglese, Krishnamoorthy Subramanyan, Vincent Loustauneau
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Patent number: 11864943Abstract: The invention relates to a stethoscope comprising a stethoscope chestpiece comprising a body member having a bottom surface and an ejector mark disposed on the bottom surface. The stethoscope chestpiece has a weight of at least 50 g, a surface roughness (Ra) no greater than 1.6 microns in an unpolished state, and reflectivity (% R) of at least 60% in an unpolished state. The stethoscope chestpiece can be produced by injection molding, extruding, or pressing a metallic thermoplastic composition into a mould forming a green molded body, debinding a portion of binder material from green molded body forming a brown molded body without reducing the temperature by more than 80° C., and sintering the brown molded body to form the stethoscope chestpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Martin B. Kays, Paul R. Cassimus, Brandon J. Storhaug
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Patent number: 11864944Abstract: A method for determining a predicted risk level of a clinical endpoint for a predetermined time period for a patient is provided by the present disclosure. The method includes receiving video frames of a heart, the video frames being associated with the patient, receiving electronic health record data including a number of variables associated with the patient, providing the video frames and the electronic health record data to the trained neural network, receiving a risk score from the trained neural network, and outputting a report based on the risk score to at least one of a display or a memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Geisinger ClinicInventors: Brandon K. Fornwalt, Christopher Haggerty, Alvaro Ulloa Cerna, Christopher Good
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Patent number: 11864945Abstract: A system for diagnosing a heart condition comprises an imaging system (102) arranged to acquire two images of the heart at respective points in the cardiac cycle, and locating means, which may be manually operated or automatic, for locating a series of pairs of points on the images. Each pair of points indicates the respective positions of a single part of the heart in the two images. The system further comprises a processor (108) arranged to calculate from the positions of said pairs of points a value of at least one parameter of the deformation of the heart. It may further be arranged to compare the value of the at least one parameter with reference data to generate a diagnostic output.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LTD.Inventors: Ross Upton, Paul Leeson
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Patent number: 11864946Abstract: A medical assembly and method of use includes a catheter, a medical instrument and a navigation system. A localization element is attached to a handle of the catheter. A localization element is attached to a handle of the medical instrument. The localization elements are detectable by the navigation system. The medical instrument includes a needle, when the needle is positioned entirely within a working channel of the catheter, a tip of the needle is in an unextended position and the location elements are in a zeroed out position. When the needle tip extends out of the working channel to an extended position, the location elements are in an extension position. In the extension position the distance between the location elements is less than in the zeroed out position. The difference between the zeroed out position and the extension position is displayed on a display as a needle stroke value.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hunter, Troy L Holsing
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Patent number: 11864947Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of operation for capacitive radio frequency micro-electromechanical switches, such as CMUT cells for use in an ultrasound system. An RFMEMS may include substrate, a first electrode connected to the substrate, a membrane and a second electrode connected to the membrane. In some examples, there is a dielectric stack between the first electrode and the second electrode and flexible membrane. The dielectric stack design minimizes drift in the membrane collapse voltage. In other examples, one of the electrodes is in the form of a ring, and a third electrode is provided to occupy the space in the center of the ring. Alternatively, the first and second electrodes are both in the form of a ring and there is a support between the electrodes inside the rings.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Hans-Peter Loebl, Sergei Shulepov
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Patent number: 11864948Abstract: A sensor device includes a flexible planar strip with a plurality of layers is described. The flexible planar strip is configured to at least partially encapsulate a medical device. The flexible planar strip includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a patterned conductive layer including a sensor electrode disposed on the second dielectric layer. According to one aspect an ultrasound sensor including a piezoelectric polymer. The ultrasound sensor is disposed on the sensor electrode such that a first surface of the ultrasound sensor is in electrical contact with the sensor electrode and such that a second surface of the ultrasound sensor is exposed for making electrical contact with a medical device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ramon Quido Erkamp, Ameet Kumar Jain, Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon
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Patent number: 11864949Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes transmitting a set of ultrasound waves to towards a target area. The set of ultrasound waves are transmitted by a set of ultrasound elements. The set of ultrasound elements are positioned at different locations in a transducer assembly. The method also includes receiving a set of reflections of the set of ultrasound waves. The set of reflections of the set of ultrasound waves are received by the set of ultrasound elements. The method further includes determining a set of correction values for the set of ultrasound elements. Each correction value of the set of correction values represents a refraction of one reflection of the set of reflections as the one reflection passes through a respective ultrasound element of the set of ultrasound elements. The method further includes generating imaging data based on the set of reflections of the set of ultrasound waves and the set of correction values for the set of ultrasound elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventor: Michael Hansen
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Patent number: 11864950Abstract: A method includes registering a region of interest in 3-D imaging data with an initial ultrasound image so that the region of interest is in an imaging plane of the initial ultrasound image. The method further includes acquiring a subsequent ultrasound image with a transducer array. The method further includes comparing the initial ultrasound image and the subsequent ultrasound image. The method further includes steering at least one of the transducer array or an instrument based on a result of the comparing so that at least one of the region of interest or the instrument is in the imaging plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: BK MEDICAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Eric Francis Zanin, Spiros Mantzavinos, Ram Naidu
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Patent number: 11864951Abstract: The invention relates to a probe (110, 210, 310, 410, 510) which has a sealed cooling chamber (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) arranged within a casing (112, 212, 312, 412, 512) of the probe. An interface unit (124, 224, 324, 424, 524) of the probe is at least partially arranged within the cooling chamber or in contact with the cooling chamber. The cooling chamber is at least partially filled with a heat transfer liquid (142, 242, 342, 442, 542).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SuperSonic ImagineInventors: Matthieu Valentin, Etienne Rousseau, Frédéric Giral
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Patent number: 11864952Abstract: A minimally invasive medical device for tissue expansion is provided. The medical device has an expandable balloon and a sturdy substantially hollowed core. A membrane-covered port is provided at one end of the balloon to receive an insertion apparatus or an injection member. The balloon is inflatable by injecting a gas or a liquid through the membrane-covered port via the insertion apparatus or the injection member. A shell is provided to substantially encase the balloon and the insertion apparatus is provided to assist with maneuverability of the medical device. A method of tissue expansion includes implanting the medical device into an expandable tissue and inflating the balloon. A method of expanding a breast tissue of a patient after a mastectomy includes placing a patient under local anesthesia, making a small incision into an expandable tissue, implanting the minimally invasive medical device, and inflating the device gradually.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventor: Hakim Said
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Patent number: 11864953Abstract: A smoke evacuating tissue guard includes a tubular body defining a longitudinally-extending passageway, a collar coupled to a proximal end portion of the tubular body, and an outlet coupled to the collar and in fluid communication with an annular channel defined through the collar. Upon application of suction through the smoke evacuating tissue guard, the smoke evacuating tissue guard establishes a fluid path extending from the passageway of the tubular body and into the annular channel of the collar via an annular gap defined between the tubular body and the collar.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Jacob C. Baril, Matthew A. Dinino, Saumya Banerjee
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Patent number: 11864954Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes a tool driver, and a drive housing inductively coupled to the tool driver when mounted to the tool driver and generating a magnetic field, the drive housing including one or more component parts made of or including a magnetically responsive material. A computer system is programmed to process an intensity of the magnetic field and a field distortion caused by the one or more component parts, and further programmed to generate a notification when the field distortion changes.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventor: Mark D. Overmyer
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Patent number: 11864955Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical observation device which is controlled in a sterility preserving manner, and to a corresponding controlling program and/or program storage medium. The optical observation device includes a main structure having at least one optical camera, a support structure adapted to variably position the main structure, and a control unit that receives a sequence of images from the at least one optical camera, searches a current image from the sequence of images for a trackable object, tracks the trackable object shown in the sequence of images subsequent to the current image; and controls adjustable properties of AR-content superimposed with the sequence of images in accordance with a motion of the trackable object, wherein the adjustable properties of the AR-content include a location, orientation, and/or size of the AR-content with respect to the sequence of images.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Brainlab AGInventors: Sebastian Stopp, Johannes Manus
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Patent number: 11864956Abstract: A surgical visualization system includes multiple light sources, at least one optical sensor, at least one display device, and a controller. The controller is configured to control at least one light source to illuminate surgical tissue in a first manner, and control the optical sensor to receive an image from the surgical tissue illuminated in the first manner. The controller calculates a three-dimensional image from the tissue illuminated in the first manner. The controller is configured to control at the least one light source to illuminate surgical tissue in a second manner, and control the optical sensor to receive an image from the surgical tissue illuminated in the second manner. The controller calculates one or more subsurface critical anatomic structures from the tissue illuminated in the second manner and combines the display of the three-dimensional image and the anatomic structures on the at least one display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Kevin M. Fiebig, Daniel J. Mumaw
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Patent number: 11864957Abstract: Systems, methods and software are provided for aiding in positioning of objects in a surgical environment. A tracker is rigidly affixed to a surgical object. A camera has a field of view and senses positions of the tracker in the field of view. Controller(s) provide a zone positioned within the field of view at a location that is static relative to the field of view such that the zone is located independent of the sensed positions of the tracker. The zone defines a range of acceptable positions for the tracker relative to a position of the camera. Controller(s) acquire positions of the tracker as the surgical object is moved throughout a range of motion and enable evaluation of the positions of the tracker throughout the range of motion relative to the zone to aid in positioning of one or more of: the camera, the tracker, or the surgical object.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Jason Karl Otto, Matthew Thompson, Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi, Roberto Montane, Jonathan Morgan, Bojan Gospavic
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Patent number: 11864958Abstract: A surgical equipment holder is disclosed. The surgical equipment holder includes a first arm pivotable relative to a base, a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm and an end effector pivotable relative to the second arm. The surgical equipment holder may also include features on the first arm and the second arm configured to allow enhanced cleanability of the surgical instrument holder. The surgical equipment holder also includes a lever configured to actuate between a locked and unlocked position by use of a single hand by an operator. The end effector of the surgical equipment holder is configured to support and finely adjust the position of any number of surgical accessories during surgical procedures.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: LSI Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Jude S. Sauer
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Patent number: 11864959Abstract: Disclosed herein are surgical guides, surgical supports, surgical systems, and methods of use thereof. The surgical guides, supports, and systems discloses herein can include an instrument and a patient-specific support. The instrument can be connectable to a surgical support arm and include a guide surface. The patient-specific support can comprise an instrument engagement portion and an anatomy contacting surface. The instrument engagement portion can be configured to receive a portion of the instrument and the anatomy contacting surface contoured to match a contour of an anatomical surface of a patient. When coupled to the patient-specific support, the surgical support arm and the patient-specific support can position the instrument and the guide surface in a predetermined location and orientation relative to the anatomical surface of the patient with increased stability.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Orthosoft ULCInventor: Ian Basta
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Patent number: 11864960Abstract: A valve assembly for a dental suction system. The valve assembly includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet and a fluid flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet. The valve assembly also includes a valve plug positioned at least partially within the valve body and including a through-passage. The valve plug is rotatable relative to the valve body to selectively alter a flow of fluid along the fluid flow path. The fluid flow path exhibits a varied cross-sectional area along a length of the fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Crosstex International, Inc.Inventor: Richard P. Bushman
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Patent number: 11864961Abstract: Ablation probe tips (108, 148, 320, 360) and physical and virtual stents (110) for use in tooth bud ablation procedures that result in tooth agenesis as well as tooth bud ablation methods are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Triagenics, Inc.Inventor: Leigh E. Colby
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Patent number: 11864962Abstract: A method is provided for shaping a custom dental restoration from a preform, wherein the preform comprises a preform body and a preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating one or more nesting positions for the restoration design within the geometry of the preform body relative to the position of the preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating machining instructions based on the selected nesting position to optimize machining for chair-side applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventors: David Leeson, Marco A. Jokada, Vaheh Golestanian Nemargrdi, Hossein Madanipour
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Patent number: 11864963Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a corresponding system for providing a dental prosthesis made from ceramic material having a colour matched to the patient comprising the following steps: (i) receiving a desired nominal colour for the dental prosthesis, determining a deviation between the nominal colour and actual colour of the sintered ceramic material by the control unit and defining a temperature time cycle having a cycle time suitable for compensation of the deviation, for sintering at a defined sintering temperature and creating a corresponding sintering program by the control unit; and (ii) adjusting the actual colour of the selected ceramic material to the nominal colour in the sintering furnace by the sintering program executed by the sintering furnace.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.Inventors: Frederike Franke, Christoph Brandes, Michael Bäurer, Björn Voss
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Patent number: 11864964Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for forming an anti-microbial layer on an apparatus. Also disclosed is a method for improving the anti-bacterial properties of a titanium device coated with titanium-nitride (TiN). Also disclosed is a medical apparatus comprising an anti-microbial layer prepared by the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw, Fan Ren, Patrick Carey, Arthur E. Clark, Jr., Christopher D. Batich
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Patent number: 11864965Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to oral health products, such as electric toothbrushes. In one example, the electric toothbrush includes a housing, an output shaft positioned within and extending out of the housing, a magnetic assembly positioned within the housing and configured to impart an oscillation motion to the output shaft, and a spring positioned within the housing. The spring includes a first end non-rotatably coupled to the housing and a second end non-rotatably coupled to the output shaft, such that the spring twists as the magnetic assembly oscillates the output shaft to amplify the oscillation motion of the output shaft generated by the magnetic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.Inventors: Jeremy J. Johnson, John Thomas Fiers
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Patent number: 11864966Abstract: A system and method for forming a sterile dental pack is disclosed. The method includes preparing a first wrap and a second wrap; arranging a plurality of dental disposable supplies on the first wrap; and wrapping the plurality of dental disposable supplies within the first wrap and the second wrap to form an airtight container. Also disclosed is a sterile dental pack dispensing system. The sterile dental pack dispensing system may include a storage container with an opening, the storage container being configured to store a wrapped sterile dental pack; an output configured to receive the wrapped sterile dental pack from the storage container; and a fiber optic indicator configured to cause the wrapped sterile dental pack to move from the storage container to the output through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Paula Evette Nesbitt, Jarrett Anthony Scott