Patents Issued in June 18, 2024
  • Patent number: 12011240
    Abstract: A surgical robotic arm control system and a surgical robotic arm control method are provided. The surgical robotic arm control system includes a surgical robotic arm, a first image capturing unit, a second image capturing unit, and a processor. The first image capturing unit is used for obtaining a field image. The field image includes a first target image of a target object. The second image capturing unit is disposed at an end position of the surgical robotic arm and is used to obtain a second target image of the target object. The processor analyzes the field image to obtain robotic arm movement information, and controls the surgical robotic arm to move to approach the target object. The processor analyzes the target image to obtain robotic arm rotation information, and controls an angle and a posture of the surgical robotic arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Jian Jia Zeng, Sheng-Hong Yang, Bo-Wei Pan
  • Patent number: 12011241
    Abstract: A minimally invasive medical instrument comprises an elongate flexible body comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a transition portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion, and an inner sheath extending at least within the proximal portion. The inner sheath comprises a plurality of conduits extending through a wall of the inner sheath. A distal end of each conduit terminates at the transition portion. The flexible body further comprises a steerable tube extending within the distal portion. The steerable tube comprises a plurality of grooves in a wall of the steerable tube. The medical instrument further comprises at least one tendon extending from the proximal portion into the distal portion of the flexible body. In the proximal portion, the tendon extends through at least one conduit of the plurality of conduits. In the distal portion, the tendon extends within at least one groove of the plurality of grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anoop B. Kowshik, Stephen J. Blumenkranz, Carolyn M. Fenech
  • Patent number: 12011242
    Abstract: Systems and methods for minimally invasive computer-assisted telesurgery are described. For example, this disclosure provides surgical instruments and instrument drive systems for computer-assisted tele-operated surgery that are structured and operated to negate the effects of cable stretch within the surgical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Charles Abbott, Daniel H. Gomez, Amy Kerdok, Ian E. McDowall, John Ryan Steger
  • Patent number: 12011243
    Abstract: A medical robot system including a memory and a central processing unit that performs operations including receiving measurement signals of forces measured at two or more points on one or both of a surgical tool and a slave device that supports the surgical tool, generating image information for displaying information of the forces as images in association with the two or more points at which the forces are measured, based on the measurement signals, and outputting the image information that is generated to a display device that displays the image information in a second display region of the display device which is different from a first display region of the display device in which information on operation of the surgical tool is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: RIVERFIELD INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Haraguchi, Yasushi Tanaka, Yuki Furusawa
  • Patent number: 12011244
    Abstract: A teleoperated system includes a robotic arm configured to support an instrument, a grip configured to be manipulated by an operator to command motion of the instrument, and a control system communicatively coupled to the robotic arm and the grip. To align the grip with the instrument by the grip, the control system is configured to determine grip rotation values describing an orientation of the grip, determine instrument rotation values describing an orientation of the instrument, determine an orientation error between the orientation of the grip and the orientation of the instrument based on the grip rotation values and the instrument rotation values, produce a motion command by selectively imposing, based on the orientation error, an artificial joint limit on a commanded movement of the instrument, and command the robotic arm to move in accordance with the motion command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Simon P. Dimaio, William C. Nowlin, Gunter D. Niemeyer, David S. Mintz
  • Patent number: 12011245
    Abstract: A surgical robot mechanism with single-port and multi-port minimally invasive surgery functions includes: a bracket; and a manipulator connected to the bracket, and supported by the bracket, the manipulator includes: a support arm movable along the bracket; a function conversion frame fixed on the support arm and configured for the surgical robot mechanism to switch between a single-port minimally invasive surgery mode and a multi-port minimally invasive surgery mode; a plurality of posture adjustment arm assemblies connected to the function conversion frame, each posture adjustment arm assembly configured to adjust a position and posture of a surgical tool connected thereto for performing a surgical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuxin Wang, Zhenxuan Hu, Guokai Zhang, Dezhong Gao, Jianmin Li, Jinhua Li
  • Patent number: 12011246
    Abstract: A multicatheter subsystem is provided for a steerable catheter robotic system. The subsystem includes a flexible output sheath, a plurality of flexible multi-lumen assemblies and a plurality of robotic instruments for performing a surgical procedure. The plurality of flexible multi-lumen assemblies extends through the outer sheath. Each of the multi-lumen assemblies has a proximal end and a distal end. Each of the robotic instruments is operatively and removably attachable to the distal end of one of the multi-lumen assemblies such that each instrument is teleoperable independently of every other robotic instrument. At least a first of the robotic instruments includes a plurality of interconnected articulating segments. Each of the articulating segments is operatively and removably attachable to a different one of the multi-lumen assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Aaron Gunn, Philip Weissbrod, Michael Yip
  • Patent number: 12011247
    Abstract: A device and methods for making and using an oral procedure apparatus include a tubular member and a flange. The tubular member forms a lumen extending from a first end of the tubular member to a second end of the tubular member, the lumen having a lumen cross-section sized to admit a human finger extending through the lumen, the tubular member having a tubular cross-section sized to be admitted into a mouth of a patient, the tubular member formed from a material substantially resilient against a bite from the mouth of the patient. The flange is coupled to the first end of the tubular member, the flange having a flange cross-section sized larger than the mouth of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Cyrus Buhari
  • Patent number: 12011248
    Abstract: A garment for detecting radiation washout (e.g., radioactivity concentrations) in organs includes a covering that wraps around and is secured to the body. The covering permits positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of the body through the covering. The garment includes guides formed from a material that is visible in a computed tomography (CT) image of the garment, such that the guides are visible in CT images of user organs that the garment overlies. A plurality of radiation detectors are attached to the covering in a configuration customized for the body. A wiring system connects the plurality of radiation detectors to a power and data control system that is configured to transmit data from the garment to a remote service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Robert S. Miyaoka, Hubert Vesselle, Robert Stewart, Robert L. Harrison, Larry A. Pierce, II
  • Patent number: 12011249
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for tomography imaging. The systems and methods may obtain an ultrasonic signal indicating a movement state of a position of an object (e.g., a position inside the object). The ultrasonic signal may be acquired by at least one laser ultrasonic component of a medical device. The systems and methods may determine, based on the ultrasonic signal, movement information of the position of the object. The systems and methods may obtain, based on the movement information of the position, target image data of the object using an imaging component of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qinhua Huang, Jianqiao Chen, Shiming Hu
  • Patent number: 12011250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the contact-free analysis of changes to skin color in living organisms, in particular in humans. Images of a skin region to be examined are recorded by means of one or more cameras and are then analyzed, in digital form, by a computer unit. In particular, one or more colors or one or more spectral ranges can be identified in a temporal sequence of occurring intensity changes, and on this basis inferences can be made regarding vital functions, in particular heart rate, pulse wave and the temporal and spatial profile thereof. Data can be derived on this basis which can be used to determine the state of health of the examined individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Heiko Redtel
  • Patent number: 12011251
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information may include a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure a first force exerted between the object and the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to: convert the first force into a second force, based on structure information of the object; and estimate the bio-information, based on the pulse wave signal and the second force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Rim Lim, Sang Yun Park, Jin Woo Choi, Jae Min Kang
  • Patent number: 12011252
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a sensor includes a capsule having a cavity and a sheath, a transducer coupled to electronic circuitry in the cavity, and a clip outside the capsule. The capsule and the clip are configured to hold in vivo an object within an opening between the capsule and the clip. The transducer is configured to detect an incoming signal indicative of a physiological parameter of the object being held, and the electronic circuitry is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal containing information about the physiological parameter obtained from the incoming signal. The sensor is part of a measurement system to measure the physiological parameter. Another embodiment describes a method using the measurement system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Teliatry, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Saini, Dane William Grasse, Vishnoukumaar Sivaji
  • Patent number: 12011253
    Abstract: A method for generating a respiratory datum for a user includes generating a multimedia instruction that is timestamped via software of an electronic terminal and transmitting this multimedia instruction to the user via a transmission system; measuring the air pressure in a fluid exhalation chamber of a respiration unit for receiving the air exhaled and/or inhaled by a user; and generating a respiratory datum quantifying the respiratory performance of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: HAPPLYZ MEDICAL
    Inventors: Vanessa Lesobre, Maxime Berriot
  • Patent number: 12011254
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for generating images using short tau inversion recovery, ultrashort echo time (STIR-UTE) MRI sequences. The STIR-UTE MRI sequences can be used to generate images that can differentiate between regions that are at temperatures that are either lethal or non-lethal to cell life. Thus, these sequences can be beneficial for implementations such as in monitoring cryoablation procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Inventors: Junichi Tokuda, Qun Wang, Kemal Tuncali, Ravi Teja Seethamraju, Clare M. Tempany, Ehud J. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12011255
    Abstract: A tracking system configured to track the movement of the medical device. The medical device can include a proximal portion that has a magnetic element attached thereto. The system can include a console with a display, and a TLS sensor. The TLS sensor can be disposed on a surface of the patient and can include an LED array. The LED array can indicate a proximity of the medical device to the TLS sensor. The LED array can provide different colors and/or project images to display information regarding the location, orientation, distance, or depth of the medical device. The display can be disposed on an upper surface of the TLS sensor and can be configured to show an image of the medical device disposed therebelow, along with additional information and imagery, thus providing a standalone unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Chase Thompson, Jerry Zhao, Clark Knudsen
  • Patent number: 12011256
    Abstract: Described is a device for determining gestational age and methods for determining gestational age at birth by measuring parameters associated with photobiological properties of the skin such as reflectance or reflectivity by measuring diffused or scattered portions of the light beam incident on the skin, as well as the erythema index, along with clinical parameters of the newborn such as gender, the use of phototherapy, birth weight and time spent in incubator. The ability to obtain a realistic estimate of the age of the conceptus quickly, non-invasively and at low cost makes it possible to provide care suited to the needs of the newborn, to assess the chances of survival and to affect the short- and long-term prognosis of the newborn. The correct determination of gestational age at birth also influences clinical follow-up protocols in infancy and vital statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS—UFMG, FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE MINAS GERAIS—FAPEMIG
    Inventors: Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis, Rodney Nascimento Guimarães
  • Patent number: 12011257
    Abstract: A wearable device operably worn by a user for monitoring musculoskeletal loading on structure inside the body of the user includes a plurality of sensors, each sensor operably worn by the user at a predetermined location and configured to detect information about a biomechanical activity of musculoskeletal tissues, a limb segment orientation, and/or a loading magnitude or location thereon; and a processing unit in communication with the plurality of sensors and configured to process the detected information by the plurality of sensors to estimate the musculoskeletal loading, and communicate the estimated musculoskeletal loading to the user and/or a party of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Emily Matijevich, Leon Scott, Karl Zelik
  • Patent number: 12011258
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of determining a fall risk of a subject, the method comprising receiving a first data set indicative of movement of the subject; receiving a second data set indicative of context information of the subject; selecting a part of the first data set based on the second data set; and determining a fall risk based on the selected part of the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Lifeline Systems Company
    Inventors: Janneke Annegarn, Sietse Menno Rispens, Warner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate
  • Patent number: 12011259
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and detecting the gait and other health related parameters of a user. One such parameter is monitoring of medication compliance and treatment session attendance done by a medication and liquid dispensing apparatus, which combines mechanical dispensing of medication. These parameters are provided in standard of care summaries to care providers, and are continually reported by the Optimum Recognition Blueprint as Standard of Care Summaries to care providers, as well as communicated to the end-user by the Virtual Caregiver Interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC CAREGIVER, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Dohrmann, David W. Keeley, Roberto Abel Salcido, James Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12011260
    Abstract: The present patent of invention describes a high-resolution portable biometric reader for newborns that, according to the characteristics thereof, provides for the creation of a biometric reader for newborns (1) in a curved portable structure of electronic type and based on a frame and a comfortable handle enabling the operator to hold the reader in a single hand and arrange the capture surface area according to the newborn's position thus enabling the fingerprints of the newborn and those of the mother to be digitally captured using the frustrated total internal reflection technique with a prism as an optical system (4) having a resolution greater than 29 lp/mm (1450 ppi) over the entire capture area of more than 18×36 mm, so as to provide full optimization in the capturing procedures for fingerprint, palm-print and footprint imaging of newborn babies and the fingerprints of the respective mothers, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: SERVICO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAGEM INDUSTRIAL, NATOSAFE TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO S/A
    Inventors: Ismael Akiyama Da Cruz, Thais Gualda Carneiro Akiyama, Valéria Loureiro Da Silva, Valmara Silveira Ponte, Felipe Cafezeiro Plech, Antônia Larissa Reis Barbosa, Vitor Alberto Nascimento Souza, Fabio De Oliveira Condurú Ferreira
  • Patent number: 12011261
    Abstract: A fully autonomous system is used to diagnose an ear infection in a patient. For example, a processor receives patient data about a patient, the patient data comprising at least one of: patient history from medical records for the patient, one or more vitals measurements of the patient, and answers from the patient about the patient's condition. The processor receives a set of biomarker features extracted from measurement data taken from an ear of the patient. The processor synthesizes the patient data and the biomarker features into input data, and applies the synthesized input data to a trained diagnostic model, the diagnostic model comprising a machine learning model configured to output a probability-based diagnosis of an ear infection from the synthesized input data. The processor outputs the determined diagnosis from the diagnostic model. A service may then determine a therapy for the patient based on the determined diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Digital Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Abramoff, Ryan Amelon
  • Patent number: 12011262
    Abstract: Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: WELLDOC, INC.
    Inventors: Shiping Liu, Mansur Shomali, Abhimanyu Kumbara, Anand Iyer, Malinda Peeples, Michelle Dugas, Kenyon Crowley, Guodong Gao
  • Patent number: 12011263
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for improving the accuracy of an analyte sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a photodetector and a low angle sensitive (LAS) optical filter. The photodetector may be configured to convert received light into current indicative of the intensity of the received light. The LAS optical filter may be configured to prevent light having a wavelength outside a band pass region from reaching the photodetector and to pass light having a wavelength within the band pass region to the photodetector. The percentage of light passing through the LAS optical filter may decrease as the angle of incidence of the light increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Senseonics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joshua C. Schaefer, Andrew DeHennis, Szymon Tankiewicz
  • Patent number: 12011264
    Abstract: A first medical device can acquire a physiological parameter value from a patient and communicate the physiological parameter value to a medical network interface. The medical network interface can link a patient ID associated with the physiological parameter and a device ID associated with the first medical device with the medical network interface's device ID. The medical network interface can pass the physiological parameter value to a second medical device for further processing or routing to another medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Bilal Muhsin, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Patent number: 12011265
    Abstract: Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. The sensor devices can be used in conjunction with dissolvable needles configured for inserting the sensor devices into a host. Hardening agents for strengthening membranes on sensor devices are also provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Böhm
  • Patent number: 12011266
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for continuous measurement of an analyte concentration. The device can include a sensor having a plurality of sensor elements, each having at least one characteristic that is different from other sensor(s) of the device. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensor elements are each tuned to measure a different range of analyte concentration, thereby providing the device with the capability of achieving a substantially consistent level of measurement accuracy across a physiologically relevant range. In other embodiments, the device includes a plurality of sensor elements each tuned to measure during different time periods after insertion or implantation, thereby providing the sensor with the capability to continuously and accurately measure analyte concentrations across a wide range of time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert J. Boock, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Matthew D. Wightlin, Michael J. Estes
  • Patent number: 12011267
    Abstract: A medical device for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method for assembling the medical device and a method of using the medical device are disclosed. The medical device comprises: an analyte sensor having an insertable portion; an insertion cannula receiving the insertable portion of the analyte sensor; an electronics unit connected with the analyte sensor; and a housing comprising an electronics compartment receiving the electronics unit and a sensor compartment receiving the analyte sensor, the sensor compartment forming a sealed compartment receiving the insertable portion of the analyte sensor, the sealed compartment comprising detachable upper and lower caps, the lower cap configured for detachment before insertion, the insertion cannula being attached to the upper cap, wherein detaching the upper cap after insertion removes the insertion cannula, wherein the electronics compartment at least partially surrounds the sensor compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventor: Helmut Walter
  • Patent number: 12011268
    Abstract: A medical device for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method for assembling the medical device and a method of using the medical device are disclosed. The medical device comprises: an analyte sensor having an insertable portion; an insertion cannula receiving the insertable portion of the analyte sensor; an electronics unit connected with the analyte sensor; and a housing comprising an electronics compartment receiving the electronics unit and-a sensor compartment receiving the analyte sensor, the sensor compartment forming a sealed compartment receiving the insertable portion of the analyte sensor, the sealed compartment comprising detachable upper and lower caps, the lower cap configured for detachment before insertion, the insertion cannula being attached to the upper cap, wherein detaching the upper cap after insertion removes the insertion cannula, wherein the electronics compartment at least partially surrounds the sensor compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventor: Helmut Walter
  • Patent number: 12011269
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of processing an electrophysiological signal includes collecting the electrophysiological signal that is indicative of a level of attention of a human; filtering the electrophysiological signal via joint low-pass and high-pass filtering using a set of filtering parameters including low-pass filters parameters and high-pass filters parameters having a set of low-pass cut-off frequencies and a set of high-pass cut-off frequencies respectively. The method further includes applying artificial neural network processing to the filtered electrophysiological signal to extract therefrom a set of features of the electrophysiological signal. The method further includes applying classifier processing to the set of features extracted from the filtered electrophysiological signal and producing a classification signal indicative of the level of attention of the human. The method further includes generating a trigger signal to trigger a user circuit based on the classification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Francesco Rundo, Sabrina Conoci
  • Patent number: 12011270
    Abstract: A neurophysiological monitoring system includes at least one surgical instrument having at least one magnetometer and a control unit configured to receive magnetic field data generated by the at least one magnetometer. The control unit may provide stimulation to a nerve at a known stimulation time and receive magnetic field data from the at least one magnetometer indicative of a response to stimulation of the nerve at a receive time. An interpretation of the magnetic field data based upon the receive time and the stimulation time may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Chien
  • Patent number: 12011271
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode catheter for measuring an electric potential inside a heart of a subject. The electrode catheter includes: a shaft that is inserted into the heart, wherein the shaft includes a distal end portion, and a guide portion that is connected to the distal end portion; a non-contact electrode that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the distal end portion or the guide portion; and at least one contact electrode that is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the distal end portion and that is configured to make contact with an endocardium of the heart. The non-contact electrode is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the distal end portion or the guide portion so as not to make contact with the endocardium in a state where the contact electrode is in contact with the endocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Soma, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Kohei Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12011272
    Abstract: In one embodiment the invention provides a process of capturing a biopotential signal at a surface of a body using a sensor receiver which forms a first signal connection the body wherein one or more parameters of impedance of the first signal connection are unknown. The process comprises receiving the biopotential signal at an output of a first signal channel having a first transfer function which is dependent on the one of more unknown first impedance parameters. The process also comprises receiving the biopotential signal at an output of a second signal channel having a second transfer function dependent on the one of more unknown first impedance parameters. The process also comprises deriving a set of relations for the biopotential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Lowe, Anubha Kalra, Gautam Anand, Raymond Simpkin
  • Patent number: 12011273
    Abstract: A method enables analysis of (e.g. bioelectric) signals acquired by measurement. The method provides N signals U for an observation space and each has a time- and space-dependent signal characteristic U. Digitized signals for a time period T have M time points and define an M×N matrix with M tuples of N signal values each. Signal values acquired at time t form an N-tuple ?t=(U1, . . . , UN)t in a signal space. The method acquires all combinations of k tuples from the M tuples, and calculates distances between all tuples. Distance values are calculated and define edge lengths of a (k?1) simplex (SIM) with one simplex assigned to each combination of k time points. Quantity characteristics of the simplex (SIM) are encoded into color values (COL), and displays the colors in a combinatorial time lattice (CTL). Each lattice point (GP) is displayed with the color encoded for the assigned simplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Oliver Hein
  • Patent number: 12011274
    Abstract: A biopotential measurement device including a plurality of sensing electrodes and a controller is described. The plurality of sensing electrodes is adapted to measure one or more biopotential signals when the plurality of sensing electrodes is worn. The controller is coupled to the plurality of sensing electrodes and memory that stores instructions that when executed by the controller cause the biopotential measurement device to perform operations. The operations include collecting electrical signals over a first time period, each of the electrical signals associated with at least one of the plurality of sensing electrodes, mixing the electrical signals to generate a biopotential dataset that includes permutations of the electrical signals, and identifying a target biopotential signal included in the one or more biopotential signals based, at least in part, on the biopotential dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Clarkson, Junjia Ding, David Da He
  • Patent number: 12011275
    Abstract: The present disclosure facilitates capture of biosignal such as biopotential signals in microvolts, or sub-microvolts, resolutions that are at, or significantly below, the noise-floor of conventional electrocardiographic and biosignal acquisition instruments. In some embodiments, the exemplified system disclosed herein facilitates the acquisition and recording of wide-band phase gradient signals (e.g., wide-band cardiac phase gradient signals, wide-band cerebral phase gradient signals) that are simultaneously sampled, in some embodiments, having a temporal skew less than about 1 ?s, and in other embodiments, having a temporal skew not more than about 10 femtoseconds. Notably, the exemplified system minimizes non-linear distortions (e.g., those that can be introduced via certain filters) in the acquired wide-band phase gradient signal so as to not affect the information therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Analytics For Life, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunny Gupta, Don Crawford, Timothy William Fawcett Burton, Shyamlal Ramchandani, Kristine Canavan
  • Patent number: 12011276
    Abstract: The present disclosure facilitates the evaluation of wide-band phase gradient information of the heart tissue to assess, e.g., the presence of heart ischemic heart disease. Notably, the present disclosure provides an improved and efficient method to identify and risk stratify coronary stenosis of the heart using a high resolution and wide-band cardiac gradient obtained from the patient. The patient data are derived from the cardiac gradient waveforms across one or more leads, in some embodiments, resulting in high-dimensional data and long cardiac gradient records that exhibit complex nonlinear variability. Space-time analysis, via numeric wavelet operators, is used to study the morphology of the cardiac gradient data as a phase space dataset by extracting dynamical and geometrical properties from the phase space dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Analytics For Life Inc.
    Inventors: Sunny Gupta, Shyamlal Ramchandani, Timothy William Fawcett Burton, William Sanders, Ian Shadforth
  • Patent number: 12011277
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an RR interval ECG data distribution display method. The RR interval ECG data distribution display method includes: extracting an RR interval from a dynamic electrocardiogram, and dividing the RR interval according to the preset time interval to obtain N sub-RR intervals; obtaining the ECG data of the RR interval, wherein the ECG data includes at least two heartbeat types and the number of heartbeats corresponding to each of the heartbeat types; traversing the ECG data of each of the sub-RR intervals, and performing the cumulative summation operation on the number of heartbeats corresponding to the same heartbeat type to obtain the number of heartbeats of each heartbeat type in the N sub-RR intervals; and displaying the number of heartbeats of each heartbeat type and the heartbeat types in the N sub-RR intervals in the form of a distribution diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN BIOCARE BIO-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JiJie Zou, XiaoLin Yu, JieXin Hong
  • Patent number: 12011278
    Abstract: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) performs a method that includes determining whether first criteria for detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia are met by a cardiac electrical signal. The ICD determines features from cardiac signal segment of a group of cardiac signal segments and determines whether a first portion of the features satisfy monomorphic waveform criteria and determines whether a second portion of the features satisfy supraventricular beat criteria. The ICD determines whether second criteria for detecting the ventricular tachyarrhythmia are met and withholds detecting of the ventricular tachyarrhythmia in response to the monomorphic waveform criteria and the supraventricular beat criteria being met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Xusheng Zhang, Jian Cao, Yuanzhen Liu
  • Patent number: 12011279
    Abstract: An electro-anatomic mapping system is configured, in accordance with a preferred embodiment (and not limited thereto) to: (A) receive a first reference response signal from a first medical device, in which the first reference response signal is configured to be utilized by the electro-anatomic mapping system for formation of a first medical image; and (B) receive a second reference response signal from the first medical device, in which the second reference response signal is configured to be utilized by the electro-anatomic mapping system for forming a second medical image, and in which the second medical image, in use, depicts image noise interference resulting from activation of a second medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
    Inventors: Jackie Leung, Gareth Davies
  • Patent number: 12011280
    Abstract: A system includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive an electrogram acquired in a heart of a patient. The processor is configured to (i) estimate a level of injury current present in the electrogram, and (ii) based on the estimated level of injury current, decide whether to use the electrogram in a subsequent analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Vadim Gliner
  • Patent number: 12011281
    Abstract: A motor control score is automatically generated for a subject based on electroencephalography (EEG) data represented as a plurality of EEG waveforms obtained from a plurality of EEG electrodes. Each waveform is separated into at least one window, containing a portion of the EEG waveform representative of neural activity corresponding to a movement performed by the subject. At least one or more frequency components and/or signal components are determined from the EEG data in the window, and a motor control score is determined based on these components. The frequency components may correspond to event-related desynchronization (ERD) response frequency band and event-related synchronization (ERS) response frequency band. In other embodiments, the frequency components correspond to a phase response and the signal components correspond to a signal power spectrum density of the window, which are provided to a primary neural network model to determine the motor control score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Health Tech Connex Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Clarke Newell D'Arcy, Xin Zhang, Carlo Menon, Zachary Frehlick, Pamela Tannouri
  • Patent number: 12011282
    Abstract: An instrumented trail-making task (iTMT) platform includes a wearable sensor and interactive interface technology configured to identify cognitive-cognitive impairment in individuals such as older adults. The iTMT platform may be programmed with neuropsychological tests for assessing individuals. The iTMT may provide information on visual search, scanning, speed of processing, mental flexibility, and/or executive functions as well as physical biomarkers of motor performance including slowness, weakness, exclusion, and/or motor planning error. Results of tests administered by the iTMT system may be reported to a patient or caregiver and used in identifying cogni-tive-motor impairment among individuals suffering from cognitive impairment, dementia, and/or those with frailty status, and/or cognitive frailty, and/or high risk of falling, and/or high likelihood of decline in cognitive-motor over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: Baylor College of Medicine, Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Bijan Najafi, Javad Razjouyan, He Zhou, Mark Kunik
  • Patent number: 12011283
    Abstract: A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus is provided, which can include any number of features. The method can include the steps of inserting a uterine device into the uterus and performing a uterine integrity test to determine that the uterus is intact and not perforated. Systems for performing these methods with monitored flow rate and independent of patient height relative to the pressure source are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Aegea Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bilgor Peliks, Darin Charles Gittings, Hugh Edward Magen, Uriel Hiram Chee
  • Patent number: 12011284
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a patient treatment plan to prevent or treat wrinkles using a neural network. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, patient data including at least a dynamic index and a static index for at least one muscle group of a patient. The method also includes determining, by the computing device, based on the patient data, a patient treatment plan including at least one dose of a treating compound to be administered to the patient at one or more application locations on the patient. The method further includes providing, by the computing device, the patient treatment plan for use in preventing or treating wrinkles on the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Peachy Corp.
    Inventor: Carolyn Treasure
  • Patent number: 12011285
    Abstract: A knee examination method includes situating a patient on a patient support adjacent a robotic knee testing apparatus, the apparatus having a motion tracking system. The robotic knee testing apparatus is set up including defining a world coordinate system based on a fixed location of a transmitter of the motion tracking system. The patient is set up including determining one or more local coordinate systems each based on setting up the patient and on one or more robot based points. The robotic knee testing apparatus is operable to manipulate a leg of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: RoboDiagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Branch, Shaun K. Stinton, Edward Dittmar, Nathaniel K. deJarnette, T. Christopher Madden
  • Patent number: 12011286
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting undiagnosed sleep disordered breathing uses daytime sleepiness and nighttime Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) severity. This involves detecting people with excessive daytime sleepiness (and high likelihood of falling asleep during the day) caused by OSA through objective and subjective daytime and nighttime monitoring. Screening is provided for those who are most likely to be suffering a daytime impact of their sleep apnea and thus most likely to respond positively to a potential diagnosis, and notifying these people is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Benjamin Irwin Shelly, Gaurav Trivedi
  • Patent number: 12011287
    Abstract: A system for providing stimulation to a patient includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and one or more accelerometers configured to generate one or more accelerometer signals. The one or more processors are configured to determine accelerometer information for a medical device associated with the patient based on the one or more accelerometer signals and convert the accelerometer information into frequency domain coefficients. The one or more processors are further configured to determine an activity level for the patient based on the frequency domain coefficients and determine one or more stimulation parameters based on the activity level. The one or more processors are further configured to output electrical stimulation to the patient based on the one or more stimulation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Panken, Mandla Shongwe
  • Patent number: 12011288
    Abstract: A system for remote transdermal alcohol monitoring includes and/or interfaces with a transdermal alcohol sensing device. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include and/or interface with any or all of: a user device; a supplementary alcohol sensing device; a set of supplementary sensors; a computing subsystem; a user interface; and/or any other components. A method for remote transdermal alcohol monitoring includes: receiving a set of inputs; determining a set of outputs; and triggering an action based on the set of outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: KHN Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Keith Harry Nothacker
  • Patent number: 12011289
    Abstract: A system comprising: a wrist-worn device configured to be worn on the wrist of a rescuer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the wrist-worn device including: one or more sensors coupled with the wrist-worn device, the one or more sensors being configured to sense one or more parameters indicative of a fatigue level of the rescuer; and a sensor interface configured to provide the sensed parameters to one or more external computing devices via an interface; and a wearable computing device configured to be worn by a rescuer, the wearable computing device including: a device interface for receiving information related to CPR; and a display for displaying an indication of the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Guy R Johnson, Gary A Freeman