Patents Issued in June 4, 2024
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Patent number: 11998234Abstract: A percutaneous introducer, particularly for flexible drainage tubes and with various profiles, includes a main body, the main body having a longitudinally extended tubular element arranged in the distal portion of the main body. The tubular element has a terminal arranged at the distal end of the tubular element. The percutaneous introducer has a sliding body which includes a longitudinally extended obturator arranged in the distal portion of the sliding body, the obturator being inserted and being movable longitudinally within the tubular element of the main body. The obturator includes a cutting blade arranged and fixed at the distal end of the obturator. The percutaneous introducer includes a return and positioning spring adapted to return the cutting blade to a retracted position within its seat, following the controlled exit of the cutting blade through a passage slot arranged in the terminal of the tubular element.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: REDAX S.P.A.Inventor: Lucio Gibertoni
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Patent number: 11998235Abstract: An access assembly includes an instrument valve housing and a valve assembly disposed within the instrument valve housing. The instrument valve housing includes upper and lower housing sections. The valve assembly includes a centering mechanism, a seal assembly, and a guard assembly. The centering mechanism is configured to bias the valve assembly towards a generally centered position within the instrument valve housing. The centering mechanism includes a base seal member having an annular base and a flange portion. The flange portion includes an arcuate portion configured to adjustably engage first and second surfaces of the instrument valve housing in a sealing relation. The seal assembly is attachable to the centering mechanism. The seal assembly is configured to engage a surgical instrument inserted into the access assembly in a sealing relation. The guard assembly is attachable to the centering mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Roy Pilletere, Garrett Ebersole, Eric Brown, Matthew Dinino, Justin Thomas, Jacob Baril, Nicolette LaPierre
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Patent number: 11998236Abstract: Intravascular delivery system is designed for a safe and efficient access to secondary and tertiary vascular structures, such as the branches of the coronary sinus, to enhance the delivery and deployment of various catheters, such as, for example, pacemaker electrical leads. The over-the-wire system features a straight, or alternatively shaped, micro-catheter distal tip of an inner catheter that seamlessly cooperates with a peel-away reinforced outer catheter. The inner catheter and the peel-away reinforced outer catheter are advanced in their engaged mode of operation towards (or beyond) the target site. Subsequently, the inner and outer catheters are disengaged, and the inner catheter is removed from the outer catheter. A pacemaker lead may be advanced over the wire inside the outer catheter to the target site for deployment. Subsequently, the outer catheter is easily split and may be rapidly removed from the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: VANTIS VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Tim A. Fischell, Frank S. Saltiel, Xiaoke Liu, Jeffrey D. Payne
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Patent number: 11998237Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical device systems, and methods thereof, for automatically detecting access to a medullary cavity. Embodiments include intraosseous access systems with sensing obturators, configured to detect a change in modality, e.g. pressure, oxygen saturation, electrical impedance, etc. at a distal tip thereof. Signals can be transmitted to a control logic that can modify the activation of a driver in response. Signals can be transmitted by way of wired or wireless communication. In an embodiment, signals can be transmitted through conductive polymer material that forms the obturator and allows the obturator to be flexible enough to mitigate accidental needle stick injuries.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric W. Lindekugel, Daniel Pett
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Patent number: 11998238Abstract: Novel and unique medical devices and associated methods are disclosed, for a medical device for puncturing tissue at a tissue site. The medical device is an elongate member having a proximal section, a distal section, and a rail section therebetween. The medical device includes an active tip at a distal end of the distal section and is operable to deliver energy to create a puncture through the tissue. The rail section is configured to both act as a rail for supporting installation of one or more tubular members thereupon, as well as be maneuverable for enabling access to the tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Medical Device LimitedInventors: Gareth Davies, John Paul Urbanski, Ferryl Alley, Bogdan Beca
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Patent number: 11998239Abstract: A puncture instrument kit includes a puncture rod, mesh, and sheath. The puncture rod consists of a puncture head, puncture rod body, and handle. One end of the puncture rod body is connected to the handle and the other end is integrated with the puncture head. The puncture head is arc-shaped with an end gradually tapering to form a tip. The tip of the puncture head is circumferentially designed with a groove for fixing a thread during surgery. The puncture head is smoothly connected with the puncture rod body, and the line between the tip of the puncture head and puncture rod body is at an obtuse angle of 130-140° relative to the puncture rod body. The sheath is sleeved on the puncture rod with the rod tip exposed. The mesh and sheath are designed as separate or integrated, and the tip of the puncture rod is provided with a shape-matching detachable silicone protective sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityInventors: Deyi Luo, Hong Shen, Chi Zhang, Xiao Zeng
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Patent number: 11998240Abstract: A flexible fastening band connector can comprises a recess to receive a distal end portion of a flexible fastening band and lumen to receive the proximal end portion of the flexible fastening band. The lumen guides the proximal end portion of the flexible fastening band toward a fastening mechanism. The flexible fastening band connector can comprise an opening to receive a spinal rod. In operation, the spinal rod is coupled to additional devices to secure the spinal rod to portions of one or more vertebra. In some embodiments, a method of performing an operation, e.g. a spinal operation, on a patient using the disclosed connector is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc.Inventors: Ketchen Smith, Gregory Martin
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Patent number: 11998241Abstract: An apparatus and method for external anteversion correction of an intact bone may include a first arcuate segment, a second arcuate segment rotatably coupled to the first arcuate segment, a first pin extending from the first arcuate segment to a proximal segment of the intact bone, a second pin extending from the second arcuate segment to a distal segment of the intact bone, and a control mechanism attached to the first and second arcuate segments. The control mechanism may rotate the first arcuate segment relative to the second arcuate segment to exert torsional force on the intact bone between the proximal and distal segments of the intact bone, thereby externally reducing anteversion of the intact bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Peter M. Stevens
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Patent number: 11998242Abstract: A system for use during a surgical procedure includes a control unit configured to obtain a horizontal pelvic line (HPL) and a central sacral vertical line (CSVL); obtain a horizontal shoulder line (HSL) and an orthogonal midline (OM); compare the HPL and the CSVL with the HSL and the OM; determine an angle between the HPL and the HSL; and convert the angle to a patient position.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Scholl, Patrick Miles, Roberto Bassani
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Patent number: 11998243Abstract: A bone fastener comprises a head including a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and a second receiver that defines an implant cavity. The first receiver is connected to the second receiver. A shaft is aligned with the first receiver and configured to engage tissue. A part is disposed within the implant cavity of the second receiver and movable relative thereto in a selected plane of a body. Systems, surgical instruments, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Dustin Bobbitt, Rex W. Armstrong, David A. Mire, William Alan Rezach
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Patent number: 11998244Abstract: A system, medical devices, and methods for use in surgical procedures, such as spinal surgeries. The system, medical devices, and methods are designed to provide a surgeon the ability to add a screw connector, or screw head such as a tulip, to pre-existing implanted bone, such as pedicle, facet, lateral mass, etc., screw system without having to remove the previously implanted screws and/or rods already existing in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: SNJ Patents, LLCInventor: Charles Theofilos
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Patent number: 11998245Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a vertebral body. An intravertebral implant includes an anterior end element and a plate comprising a planar bearing surface. The plate may be exactly two plates movable in only a cranio-caudal expansion plane. A pedicle fixation is coupled to the intravertebral implant and includes a hollow sleeve. The pedicle fixation is configured to be secured to the pedicle to control an insertion depth of the intravertebral implant within the vertebral body. A central traction member is movably disposed within the hollow sleeve of the pedicle fixation to deploy the planar bearing surface(s). The central traction member may be rotatable within the hollow sleeve. An expansion instrument may move the central traction member relative to the pedicle fixation. The intravertebral implant may be locked relative to the pedicle fixation in six degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Stryker European Operations LimitedInventors: Jean-François Oglaza, Yves-Alain Ratron, Gianluca Maestretti
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Patent number: 11998246Abstract: The present disclosure includes a polyaxial bone fixation element for use in spinal fixation to interconnect a longitudinal spinal rod with a patient's vertebra. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably includes a bone anchor, a collet, a body, and a locking cap. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably enables in-situ assembly. That is, the polyaxial bone fixation element is preferably configured so that in use, the bone anchor may be secured to the patient's vertebra prior to being received within the body. Accordingly, the polyaxial bone fixation element enables a surgeon to implant the bone anchor without the body to maximize visibility and access around the anchoring site. Once the bone anchor has been secured to the patient's vertebra, the body can be snapped-onto the bone anchor. The bone anchor preferably also includes a second tool interface so that a surgical instrument can be directly coupled to the bone anchor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Keyer, Joseph Capozzoli, Eric McDivitt
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Patent number: 11998247Abstract: A method of assembling a pivotal bone anchor assembly with tooling includes applying the tooling to a receiver assembly that includes a receiver having a central bore, and a retainer and a pressure insert secured within the central bore. The method also includes uploading a capture portion of a bone anchor through a bottom opening and into the retainer to cause the retainer to first widen within an expansion portion of the central bore to receive the capture portion and then to close around and secure the capture portion while providing for pivotal motion of the bone anchor relative to the receiver. The method further includes downwardly displacing the pressure insert within the central bore with the tooling until an outer surface of the pressure insert comes into forced interference engagement with interference wedging surfaces of the central bore, with the pressure insert thereafter being inhibited from moving back up within the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Roger P. Jackson
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Patent number: 11998248Abstract: Bone anchor assemblies and related methods are disclosed herein that can provide for improved fixation of a primary bone anchor. A bone anchor assembly can include a wing with a distal portion that can define a plurality of auxiliary bone anchor openings. Each auxiliary bone anchor opening can receive an auxiliary bone anchor that can augment fixation of a primary bone anchor of the bone anchor assembly. The plurality of auxiliary bone anchor openings can be oriented such that, when the wing is coupled to a primary bone anchor assembly of a vertebral level in a first configuration, at least one auxiliary bone anchor can be driven to extend across a facet plane of the vertebral level and, when coupled in a second configuration, each auxiliary bone anchor received within the wing can be driven to conform to the vertebral level.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Medos International SårlInventors: Kevin Lee, Christopher Ramsay, J. Riley Hawkins, Albert Montello
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Patent number: 11998249Abstract: An insertion device for deploying an implant includes an elongated main body having a distal locking portion for coupling to the implant and a proximal handle portion. The main body defines a central passage and the distal locking portion has outer ridges and slots to allow the outer ridges to flex radially inward when mounting to the implant. A plunger slides in the central passage for movement between an unlocked position for mounting the implant on the distal locking portion, a locked position for locking the implant on the distal locking portion, and an insertion instrument deployed position for deploying the actuation plunger to move the blades from the stowed position to the deployed position. A spike cap drive rotatably mounts on the main body having a socket end for engaging a drive nut on the implant to, in turn, move the spike cap.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Harold Hess
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Patent number: 11998250Abstract: An implant system for correcting deformities is provided. The implant system includes A proximal extension having a hollow interior and a distal extension configured to be received within the hollow interior of the proximal extension. The implant system also includes a locking element configured to lock the distal extension from moving with respect to the proximal extension. The distal extension is configured with ratchet teeth on a top surface for interacting with a distractor instrument for contacting or distracting the distal extension with respect to the proximal extension. The proximal extension and distal extension are configured to receive clamping elements for coupling to the implant to anatomical regions of the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Victoria Alexander, Alexander Artaki
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Patent number: 11998251Abstract: The present invention provides a method for stabilizing a fractured bone. The method includes positioning an elongate rod in the medullary canal of the fractured bone and forming a passageway through the cortex of the bone. The passageway extends from the exterior surface of the bone to the medullary canal of the bone. The method also includes creating a bonding region on the elongate rod. The bonding region is generally aligned with the passageway of the cortex. Furthermore, the method includes positioning a fastener in the passageway of the cortex and on the bonding region of the elongate rod and thermally bonding the fastener to the bonding region of the elongate rod while the fastener is positioned in the passageway of the cortex.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: P TECH, LLCInventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Matthew J. Cremens, Justin E. Beyers
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Patent number: 11998252Abstract: A system for fixating a bone includes a buckle having a plurality of lock bars and a hook. A cord may connect the hook with an opposite end of the buckle and around a bone. The buckle may include lock bars on the opposite end of the buckle to receive the cord and allow a frictional resistance to a loosening of the cord around the bone to facilitate a reduction of a fracture of the bone.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: MEDARTIS AGInventors: Lon S. Weiner, Stuart D. Katchis, John R. Pepper, Ryan Schlotterback, Greg Denham
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Patent number: 11998253Abstract: Components and associated methods of manufacture or assembly and/or use for bone and joint stabilization devices or systems are described. The components include features for device introduction, attaching a distal anchoring foot or threaded screw to an elongate spring-type member, anchoring head features for stabilizing position of the elongate member when engaged within the head and/or digital or electronic methods for tensioning the subject devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: MEDEON BIODESIGN, INC.Inventors: Kathryn A. Stecco, Frank P. Becking, Carlos Castro
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Patent number: 11998254Abstract: Disclosed is an accessory for bone surgery, advantageously for operative arthroscopy, suitable for positioning and attaching a bone fragment on a target bone surface. This accessory includes a body of a sighting body including at least one sighting hole which opens on the two end faces, and a feeler member, extending in protrusion from the front end face of the sighting body. A front end face of the sighting body and a lower face of the feeler member together form a dihedral receiving surface against which the bone fragment is intended to bear. This accessory also includes pressing element capable of temporarily maintaining the bone fragment bearing against the dihedral receiving surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NEWCLIP INTERNATIONALInventors: Damien Lami, Jean-Charles Grillo, Jean-Pierre Podgorski, Grégoire Larche
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Patent number: 11998255Abstract: A bone screw may be insertable into a bone. The bone screw may have a distal member with bone-engaging threads, a proximal member configured to slidably engage the distal member, and a tension member with a proximal end coupled to the proximal member, and a distal end coupled to the distal member such that, in response to motion of the distal member away from the proximal member, the tension member elongates and urges the distal member to move toward the proximal member. The tension member may be configured such that, at a minimum length of the bone screw, the tension member is pre-stretched so that the tension member is under tension to urge the bone screw to shorten. The bone screw may be inserted in the pre-stretched state. A pre-stretch driver may be used to tension the bone screw prior to or during insertion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: University of Utah Research FoundationInventors: Colin S. Gregersen, T. Wade Fallin, Charles L. Saltzman, Chase Hagman
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Patent number: 11998256Abstract: A method is provided for sterile packaging of a Kirschner wire (K-wire) and cap for shipping and storage, such that the K-wire and cap may be removed from the sterile packaging and used during a surgery. The method comprises sterile packaging the K-wire into a first container, sterile packaging the cap into a second container, and then bundling the first and second containers into a third container. In some embodiments, the first container may be comprised of a sterile interior environment within a double tube container, and the second container may be comprised of peel pouch configured to be unsealed during the surgery. In some embodiments, the K-wire and the cap may be placed together onto a mounting card that is then sterile packaged into a peel pouch that may be unsealed during the surgery.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: In2Bones USA, LLCInventors: Rebecca Hawkins Wahl, Alan G. Taylor
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Patent number: 11998257Abstract: Methods and instruments for placement of orthopedic implants in bones of a patient. The placement may include selective placement of the implant relative to structure of the bone using a measurement system that may detect interfaces between layers of the bone. The orthopedic implants may be engaged by various embodiments of chucks. The chucks may include structure for engaging indexing features of a corresponding orthopedic implant to restrict movement of the implant relative to the chuck along a working axis. The chucks may allow for use of an instrument having a measurement system for accurate and repeatable placement of the implants using the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: MCGINLEY ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Joseph C. McGinley, Matthew V. Russell, Vincent Palazzolo, Ben Warren, Adam M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11998258Abstract: An energy module for driving electrosurgical and/or ultrasonic surgical instruments is disclosed. The energy module can include an amplifier assembly that is configured to drive a variety of different energy modalities for one or more surgical instruments connected thereto. The energy module can further include a relay assembly for selectively coupling one or more of the amplifiers to different ports to which the surgical instruments are connectable. The amplifier assembly can include amplifiers for driving ultrasonic, bipolar, and/or monopolar energy.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Joshua Henderson, Joshua P. Morgan, Eitan T. Wiener, Ryan M. Asher, Brendan J. Oberkircher, John B. Schulte, John E. Hein, James R. Hoch
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Patent number: 11998259Abstract: A device and method for detecting faults in a shield of an electrosurgical instrument is described. The device has a relay configured to selectively interrupt power to the electrosurgical instrument, monitoring circuitry configured to monitor a shield in the electrosurgical instrument, control circuitry to control the relay, and a battery power source. The monitoring circuitry has an envelope detector and a detected average shield current detector. The monitoring circuitry is configured to compare a shield current peak value to a shield current peak threshold value, and to compare a detected average shield current value to a detected average shield current threshold value. The device is further configured to operatively couple an active electrode of an electrosurgical instrument and a return electrode to an electrosurgical generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Encision Inc.Inventor: David Newton
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Patent number: 11998260Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument has a power supply operatively coupled to an end effector. The end effector has a pair of jaws for effectuating an action on tissue positioned therebetween. The power supply is configured to input a first signal and a second signal to a buck-boost converter. The buck-boost converter is configured to transmit an output to an H-bridge circuit. The H-bridge circuit is configured to pass a signal to a resonant LC transformer circuit. The power supply is configured to transmit a power signal. The pair of jaws are operatively coupled to the power supply to receive the power signal, the power having no more than 80 Volts RMS, and less than 2 Amps RMS. The power is configured to seal the tissue positioned between the pair of jaws in 3 seconds or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: BOLDER SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Jenifer Kennedy, Dale Schmaltz, David Schechter, Joel Helfer, David Ross
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Patent number: 11998261Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: I.C. Medical, Inc.Inventor: Ioan Cosmescu
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Patent number: 11998262Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for improving sleep by treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nasal or throat irritation and itching.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Neurent Medical LimitedInventor: David Townley
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Patent number: 11998263Abstract: An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for contacting solid tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Thomas V. Ressemann, Eric Whitbrook, John Christian Knudson
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Medical catheters, systems including medical catheters, and methods of positioning medical catheters
Patent number: 11998264Abstract: A method of navigating a catheter to a target location in an anatomical structure of a patient includes inserting a portion of a catheter into the patient. The catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal and a distal end, and a loop subassembly coupled to the distal end. The loop subassembly includes a loop coupled to the distal end and positioned parallel to the elongate shaft, and electrodes disposed on the loop. The method includes positioning one of a portion of the loop subassembly and a portion of the distal end of the elongate shaft in contact with a surface of the anatomical structure a distance from the target location, and translating the loop subassembly toward the target location with the one of the portion of the loop subassembly and the portion of the distal end of the elongate shaft in contact with the surface of the anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Israel Byrd, Greg Olson -
Patent number: 11998265Abstract: A method for invasive cardiac treatment, including inserting a catheter via a transvascular route into a beating heart of a patient who is anesthetically paralyzed and intubated for ventilation, and, after inserting the catheter, temporarily halting ventilation of the patient. The method includes moving the catheter between a plurality of locations of myocardial tissue of the heart while the ventilation is halted; and ablating the myocardial tissue of the heart at the plurality of locations while the ventilation is halted.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventor: Assaf Govari
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Patent number: 11998266Abstract: A method to apply a nerve inhibiting cloud surrounding a blood vessel includes creating a treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan prescribes application of the nerve inhibiting cloud towards at least a majority portion of a circumference of a blood vessel wall, and applying the nerve inhibiting cloud towards the majority portion of the circumference of the blood vessel wall for a time sufficient to inhibit a function of a nerve that surrounds the blood vessel wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Otsuka Medical Devices Co., LtdInventor: Michael Gertner
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Patent number: 11998267Abstract: A uterine manipulator including an elongate shaft having a distal portion configured to be inserted into a uterus through a lumen of a cervix, and a return electrode coupled to the elongate shaft. The return electrode is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrosurgical generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Judy L. Walish, Dennis G. Lamser
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Patent number: 11998268Abstract: In one aspect, a method of tightening skin and/or reducing scar tissue is described herein. The method comprises performing a fractional laser ablation in a treatment area of the skin, thereby removing a column of the skin and forming a columnar vacancy in the skin, the columnar vacancy having a perimeter defined by a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side each comprising an epidermal layer, a dermal layer, and a subcutaneous layer of skin. The first side of the columnar vacancy is contacted to the second side of the columnar vacancy, thereby closing the columnar vacancy.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Sciton, Inc.Inventors: David Boinagrov, James L. Hobart, Daniel K. Negus, Hartmuth Hecht, Frank Garcia
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Patent number: 11998269Abstract: Articles of manufacture, including terminations of or attachments to optical fibers are configured to substantially prevent axial emission and redirect radially most if not all light emanating from optical fibers. In that, a termination may include a fiber cap of a unitary construction of a tube and an optical element disposed to face a sealed end of the tube and dividing a hollow of the tube and having a conical surface, or an optical element dividing the hollow and complemented by a cone. An example of termination includes an optical fiber element having an up-tapered end with a maximum taper-diameter exceeding the core-diameter and ending at a conical element with an apex angle from about 70° to about 100°. Articles of manufacture additionally including mounting contraptions cooperating such terminations with cannulae to form an attachment to a laser system. Methods for transmitting light through such articles of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: CYCLONE BIOSCIENCES, LLCInventors: Stephen E. Griffin, Stuart F. Watson
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Patent number: 11998270Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing neuropathic corneal pain by the detection of neuromas, such as micro-neuromas, on the cornea. The invention also features systems for detecting the presence of anatomical features located on an ocular tissue surface that may be a marker for neuropathic corneal pain. The systems feature an in vivo confocal microscope and a computer N programmed with a neural network to automate the analysis of the microscope images. The invention provides methods of using the system to identify a micro-neuroma in images collected of an ocular surface and methods of diagnosing neuropathic corneal pain and monitoring treatment of neuropathic corneal pain using a system of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Pedram Hamrah, Neslihan Dilruba Koseoglu, Andrew Beam
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Patent number: 11998271Abstract: Methods and systems am disclosed in which an optical diagnosis of an eye's optical image quality is performed using a simulated retinal image. An objective measurement of a total wave aberration is obtained, and residual aberrations are computed by subtracting a sphero-cylindrical correction from the total wave aberration. The simulated retinal image is computed by computing a point-spread function from the residual aberrations and convolving the computed point-spread function with an acuity chart. The optical diagnosis includes at least one of: determining excess aberrations, ranking optics of the eye into optical grades, selecting the eye for high-definition eyeglasses, identifying amblyopia or macular diseases, or choosing an objective refraction for vision correction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventors: Junzhong Liang, Ling Yu
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Patent number: 11998272Abstract: After OCT scans are acquired, error compensation is be applied anew by identifying motion tracking data that was collected simultaneously with (or closest in time to) each acquired OCT scan. The effects of any previously applied motion tracking information is removed from an OCT scan before applying the new motion tracking data, which may provide higher resolution motion tracking.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Luis De Sisternes, Patrick Krawec, Simon Bello, Sophie Kubach
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Patent number: 11998273Abstract: A computer device implemented method includes displaying, via the computer device, content on a display device, sensing a pupil size of a user of the computer, and adjusting a luminosity setting of the display device based on the sensed pupil size and a pupil size setpoint.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Brett Ward, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
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Patent number: 11998274Abstract: An ophthalmic photographing apparatus enables easy detection of a pupil diameter. The ophthalmic photographing apparatus is provided with an anterior ocular segment illumination unit for illuminating an anterior ocular segment of a subject eye with invisible light, an imaging element that is sensitive to at least invisible light and captures an image of the subject eye, and a processing unit for processing the image captured by the imaging element. When an image of an index projected onto the anterior ocular segment satisfies a predetermined condition, the processing unit starts detection of a pupil diameter of the subject eye by using the image on the imaging element formed by invisible light reflected from the anterior ocular segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Matsumura, Akio Kawakami
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Patent number: 11998275Abstract: A display system can include a head-mounted display configured to project light to an eye of a user to display virtual image content at different amounts of divergence and collimation. The display system can include an inward-facing imaging system possibly comprising a plurality of cameras that image the user's eye and glints thereon, and processing electronics that are in communication with the inward-facing imaging system and that are configured to obtain an estimate of a center of cornea of the user's eye using data derived from the glint images. The display system may use spherical and aspheric cornea models to estimate a location of the corneal center of the user's eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Richmond B. Chan, Wenyi Zhao, Bing Wu
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Patent number: 11998276Abstract: A reflectometry instrument includes a light source for emitting an illumination beam that illuminates the macula. A portion of the illumination beam is reflected from the macula and forms a detection beam. The detection beam is indicative of macular pigment in the macula. The instrument also includes a first mirror for reflecting the illumination beam toward the macula and for reflecting the detection beam from the macula. The instrument is configured so that the illumination beam and the detection beam remain separated between the macula and the first mirror.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ZeaVision, LLCInventors: Scott J. Huter, Kevin Martin Magrini, Edward Allen DeHoog, Jeff Alan Burke, Nathan Franklin Engel
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Patent number: 11998277Abstract: An ophthalmic imaging device (300) includes a fundus module (210) and a slit lamp 5 module (220) movably coupled to each other. The fundus module (210) includes an illumination module (230) and an imaging module (240). The illumination module (230) is adapted to yield a first partially blocked beam. The imaging module (240) includes a mirror (324) with a hole and an objective lens (326) to produce a reflected first partially blocked beam and a second partially blocked beam, to form a cornea 10 illuminating doughnut (502) and pupil illuminating doughnut (504), respectively, on an anterior region of the eye and form an image of the posterior\\region of the eye on an image plane (346). The slit lamp module (220) is adapted to view and capture the image of anterior and posterior regions of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: REMIDIO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.Inventors: Shanmuganathan Nagarajan, Anand Sivaraman
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Patent number: 11998278Abstract: A method and system for updating a bone model for a surgical procedure is provided. The computer system can include a display screen for displaying a GUI that allows a user to define one or more shapes to generate a selected volume of a bone model. The computer system can update the bone model to remove the selected volume as defined by the user. The computer system can display the updated bone model to the user and/or use the updated bone model to guide the surgeon to remove the portions of the patient's bone corresponding to the updated bone model under robotic assistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Samuel C. Dumpe, Riddhit Mitra
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Patent number: 11998279Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth a method to update an operation pathway for a robotic arm assembly in response to a movement of a patient. The method includes processing a two-dimensional image associated with a tag having a spatial relationship with the patient. A corresponding movement of the tag in response to the movement of the patient is determined based on the spatial relationship. The tag includes a first point and a second point and the two-dimensional image includes a first point image and a second point image. The method also includes associating the first point image with the first point and the second point image with the second point and updating the operation pathway based on a conversion matrix of the first point and the second point, and the first point image and the second point image.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Brain Navi Biotechnology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chieh Hsiao Chen, Kuan Ju Wang
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Patent number: 11998280Abstract: A system for creating at least one model of a bone and implanted implant comprises a processing unit; and a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicatively coupled to the processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the processing unit for: obtaining at least one image of at least part of a bone and of an implanted implant on the bone, the at least one image being patient specific, obtaining a virtual model of the implanted implant using an identity of the implanted implant, overlaying the virtual model of the implanted implant on the at least one image to determine a relative orientation of the implanted implant relative to the bone in the at least one image, and generating and outputting a current bone and implant model using the at least one image, the virtual model of the implanted implant and the overlaying.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ORTHOSOFT ULCInventors: Ramnada Chav, Jean-Sebastien Merette, Tin Nguyen, Karine Duval, Pierre Couture
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Patent number: 11998281Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for performing robotic surgery in an extended reality (XR) collaborative customizable virtual operating room are disclosed. The disclosed systems provide a virtual environment in which a surgical robot network receives medical images of a patient and creates a digital twin from a patient's medical images. The surgical robot network allows a first user to create a virtual environment to perform a surgical procedure, select workflow objects, and perform actions on the digital twin. The data of the workflow objects and actions in relation to the digital twin is stored. The first user invites a second user to join the virtual environment who may collaborate with the first user on the workflow objects and actions performed to adjust the workflow, workflow objects, and actions performed. The workflow, workflow objects, actions in relation to the digital twin are sent to a surgical robot.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: IX Innovation LLCInventors: Jeffrey Roh, Justin Esterberg, John Cronin, Seth Cronin, Michael John Baker
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Patent number: 11998282Abstract: A medical imaging system comprises a teleoperated assembly including a medical instrument, a first imaging instrument, a second imaging instrument, a tracking fixture, and a processor. The first imaging instrument generates a first image of a field of view of the first imaging instrument and the second imaging instrument generates a second image. The tracking fixture is engageable along at least a portion of the second imaging instrument. The tracking fixture includes one or more features. The medical instrument is attachable to an attachment feature of the tracking fixture to maintain a known configuration of the medical instrument relative to the second imaging instrument. The processor is configured to determine a pose of the tracking fixture based on the one or more features of the tracking fixture and the first image.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Mahdi Azizian, Jonathan M. Sorger, Oliver J. Wagner, Andrew C. Waterbury
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Patent number: 11998283Abstract: The invention relates to a system for guiding a surgical tool (200) held by a user relative to at least one target axis (T) defined in a coordinate system of a patient's spine, comprising: (i) a robotic device (300) comprising: —a base (301), —a guiding device (303) configured for constraining the tool to a guiding axis (G), —a compact motorized actuation unit (304) movable relative to the base (301), coupled to the guiding device (303) for adjusting a position and orientation of said guiding device relative to the target axis, —a support unit (305) connected to the base (301), comprising at least one element designed to make contact with the spine or a region of the patient's body adjacent to the spine so as to provide a partial mechanical link between the guiding device and the spine, (ii) a passive articulated lockable holding arm (400) supporting the base (301) of the robotic device, (iii) a tracking unit (500) configured to determine in real time the pose of the guiding axis with respect to the coordinatType: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Orthotaxy S.A.S.Inventors: Stéphane Lavallee, Daniel Girardeau-Montaut, Nicolas Demanget