Patents Issued in September 24, 2024
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Patent number: 12097039Abstract: A device may obtain absorption spectra data associated with tissue of a subject. The device may determine, based on the absorption spectra data, an estimate of a water content associated with the tissue. The device may determine, based on the estimate of the water content, an estimate of a hydration level of the subject. The device may perform one or more actions based on the estimate of the hydration level of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.Inventors: Lan Sun, Chang Meng Hsiung
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Patent number: 12097040Abstract: Data collection schemes for a wound dressing are disclosed. In an embodiment, a monitor device for a wound dressing system comprises a wound dressing. The wound dressing comprises an electrode assembly, which comprises a plurality of electrodes including a first set of first electrodes and a second set of second electrodes. The monitor device comprises: a processor, memory and a first interface, which comprises a plurality of terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal, and a data collector coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal. The data collector comprises a data collection controller and is configured to: collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a primary data collection scheme; and collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a secondary data collection scheme, wherein the primary data collection scheme is different from the secondary data collection scheme.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Coloplast A/SInventors: Jais Ask Hansen, Lars Erup Larsen, Niels Hvid, Lars Molzen, Finn Speiermann
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Patent number: 12097041Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for evaluating tissue damage and the use of spatial variation in Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) values to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure provides methods of identifying deep and early-stage pressure-induced injuries or ulcers (PI/PU). The present disclosure provides algorithm for computing SEM delta values which inform clinical decision-making for developing intact skin PI/PUs including suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) and Stage I PI/PUs.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLCInventors: Martin F. Burns, Vignesh Mani Iyer
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Patent number: 12097042Abstract: In a method for detecting carpal tunnel using an ultrasonic detection device, the palm is placed on a flat surface, and the fingers are naturally stretched out to form a “5” shape; a mark is placed 0.5 cm above the crease of the palm (Distal wrist crease), and the probe unit of an ultrasonic detection device is placed at the short axis position of the wrist joint. By rotating the probe unit, the probe unit, the marker, and the index finger are on the same axis (index finger axis), so that the image of the carpal tunnel section of the palm can be obtained on a display of the ultrasonic detection device. Accordingly, the detection method is accurate and efficient, correctly guides students and doctors to find the position of the carpal tunnel correctly, and avoids the purposeless search for the position of the carpal tunnel by the probe on the palm, and subsequent treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Hsueh-Chih Yu
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Patent number: 12097043Abstract: An overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing, resulting in death. A physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on oxygen saturation readings from a fingertip pulse oximeter in communication with a smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to an opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies a first set of contacts when the opioid monitoring information indicates a non-distress stats and notifies a second set of contact when the opioid monitoring information indicates an overdose event. The notification can be a phone call or text message to a specified person, emergency personnel, or first responders, and can include the location of the smart mobile device. The smart mobile device can also include the location of the nearest treatment center having emergency medication used in treating opioid overdose, such as naloxone.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin, Ammar Al-Ali, Keith Ward Indorf, Omar Ahmed, Jerome Novak, Walter M. Weber, Tao Leopold Levy
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Patent number: 12097044Abstract: Knee replacement prosthesis are provided, comprising a plurality of sensors and at least one of a femoral component, a patellar prosthesis and a tibial component.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Canary Medical Inc.Inventor: William L. Hunter
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Patent number: 12097045Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slip-resistant patch for a tongue bulb that includes a perimeter portion and a planar body. The perimeter portion defines a shape and size of the slip-resistant patch while the planar body is defined by the perimeter portion of the slip-resistant patch. The planar body is configured to contour to a surface of a tongue bulb. The planar body includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first major surface includes a textured material while the second major surface includes an adhesive material. The textured material is configured to be positioned on a surface of an oral cavity and maintain position on the surface of the oral cavity throughout lingual movement within the oral cavity. The adhesive material is of a pressure sensitive material and is configured to adhere to the surface of the tongue bulb.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Heidi A. VanRavenhorst-Bell, Jeremy Patterson
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Patent number: 12097046Abstract: A continuous analyte monitor wearable device. The wearable device includes a primary portion comprising at least a sensor assembly comprising a biosensor, and a secondary portion comprising a pocket configured to receive a transmitter unit and a sealable opening to the pocket, the sealable opening containing an adhesive on edges thereof; and a backing member provided over the adhesive wherein removing the backing member exposes the adhesive to seal the sealable opening and encapsulate the transmitter unit. Biosensor inserters and method of using the biosensor inserter are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AGInventors: Dragan Avirovikj, Jon Taylor
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Patent number: 12097047Abstract: Brain drainage device having a rod-shaped hollow body with an inner drainage channel for insertion through the cranium into the brain, a first sensor arrangement with at least one sensor for measuring a physical parameter, and a signal interface, wherein the rod-shaped hollow body has a first region A which configured to protrude into the ventricle situated in the brain, wherein the rod-shaped hollow body has a second region B, which is arranged proximally from the first region, wherein the second region is configured to lie in the region of the brain mass, wherein the first sensor arrangement is arranged in the second region in order to measure a physical parameter of the brain mass, wherein the first sensor arrangement is connected to the signal interface such that measurement data determined by the first sensor arrangement are transmitted to a measuring system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SNP—SMART NEURO PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Gero Lange, Heinz Eder, Christian Roederer
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Patent number: 12097048Abstract: A radiotherapy system is provided. The radiotherapy system may include a treatment component, an imaging component, and a table being movable between the treatment component and the imaging component along a first direction in a first coordinate system. The table may have a plurality of cross sections perpendicular to the first direction. The table may include a positioning line that extends along the first direction and have a positioning feature. The positioning feature may have a plurality of feature values. Each feature value may correspond to one of the plurality of cross sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongcheng Yang, Supratik Bose
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Patent number: 12097049Abstract: A method of presenting data from a remote sensor that is monitoring a subject includes obtaining a data stream from the remote sensor, wherein the data stream includes a sensor metric, a metric identifier, dynamically updated integrity information about an accuracy of the sensor metric, and a diagnostic assessment of a health condition of the subject, and then displaying, via a display associated with the client device, the diagnostic assessment of the health condition of the subject, a metric statistic associated with the diagnostic assessment, and a recommendation as to an action to be taken by the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Valencell, Inc.Inventors: Steven Francis LeBoeuf, Tushar Dilip Tank, William M. Richey, Michael Edward Aumer
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Patent number: 12097050Abstract: Methods and systems for image segmentation and analysis are described. A predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract a rich set of image features with extensive prognostic value. For example, the predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract features that that may be visualized to identify areas of interest (e.g., high-risk regions, etc.) within or adjacent to an object of interest, such a tumor. The predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract features that that may predict a health related outcome, such as cancer patient survival/death, and modify therapeutic outcomes, such as diagnosis and treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Stephen Baek, Yusen He, Xiaodong Wu, Yusung Kim, Bryan G. Allen, John Buatti, Brian J. Smith
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Patent number: 12097051Abstract: A method of, and system for, predicting conductive hearing loss risk in a person. The method includes utilizing, by using a processor, at least the following as inputs to a prediction model: (A) at least one first air conduction value for the person, and (B) any one of (a) a second air conduction value in noise for the person for in-phase binaural stimuli, or (b) a third air conduction value in noise for the person for antiphasic binaural stimuli. The method further includes predicting, by using the processor and an output of the prediction model, whether the person has a risk of conductive hearing loss. The method may be implemented without the need for bone conduction audiometry or any other clinical test to determine conductive hearing loss. The prediction model may be a logistic regression model.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: HearX IP (Pty) Ltd.Inventor: Daniël Christiaan De Wet Swanepoel
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Patent number: 12097052Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting a fall of a user of a wearable device. The described system samples signal data from an accelerometer of the wearable device and performs a preliminary determination of fall detection using pattern recognition. This preliminary detection may be based on whether a first portion of the signal data exceeds a first threshold indicative of a fall of a wearer of the electronic device and whether a second portion of the signal data is within a range indicative of motion stillness following the fall. The described system further applies a machine learning classifier to the signal data associated with the preliminary indication to generate a fall classification indicating the signal data represents a fall of the wearer of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Gaia Connect Inc.Inventor: Adinel Tudor
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Patent number: 12097053Abstract: To obtain functional information 110 energising a first set of x-ray emitters of the panel over a first period of time and directing the x-rays at the first object; using the detector to detect the x-rays 35 after passing through the first object; processing the detected x-rays to create a first set of images to obtain tomosynthesis data 100; energising a second set of x-ray emitters of the panel over a second period of time and directing the x-rays at the first object; using the detector to detect the x-rays after passing through the first object; processing the detected x-rays to create a second set of images to obtain tomosynthesis data, wherein the number of emitters used in the second period of time is less than used in the first period of time; and comparing at least some images from each set of images to provide functional information.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: ADAPTIX LTDInventors: Steve Wells, Gil Travish, Mark Evans, Kristin Schmiedehausen
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Patent number: 12097054Abstract: We provide an imaging system for use in a fluoroscopy procedure carried out on a subject, the imaging system being configured to receive images of a portion of the subject from an image acquisition device, the imaging system comprising an interface module for displaying images received from the image acquisition device to a user, and an optimisation module for determining, based on an image received from the image acquisition device, one or more properties of the image, wherein the optimisation module is configured to output a control routine.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: CEREBRIA LIMITEDInventors: Justin Davies, Jeremy Walker, Christopher Cook
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Patent number: 12097055Abstract: In some implementations, a device may obtain scan information associated with scanning a section of a body that includes an object within tissue of the section. The device may determine a region of the section that is likely to be represented by an artifact in an image obtained using a first scanning type of a medical image device. The device may determine a plurality of scan patterns for scanning the region using a second scanning type. The device may determine, for the plurality of scan patterns, individual scan scores associated with scanning the region. The device may select, based on the individual scan scores, an optimal scan pattern from the plurality of scan patterns. The device may transmit the optimal scan pattern to the medical imaging device to permit the medical imaging device to scan the section to obtain optimized image data associated with the region.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Joseph Webster Stayman, Jianan Gang
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Patent number: 12097056Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to features of an apparatus applicable for use in the context of dental or medical CT imaging. The apparatus comprises a two longitudinally extending frame parts 11, 21, a support construction 12 for an X-ray source 14 and an image detector 15 and a first driving mechanism 16 arranged to move them about a rotation axis 13.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Kari Malmén
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Patent number: 12097057Abstract: A patient positioning system includes a vertical link member and a carriage sub-system pivotably mounted thereto. The carriage sub-system includes a carriage having a first end and a second end, a first guide movably coupled to the carriage and having a first end and a second end, a first connecting shaft pivotably coupled to the first ends of the first guide and the second guide, and a second connecting shaft pivotably coupled to the second ends of the first guide and the second guide. The system further includes a patient bed mounted to the carriage sub-system and a motor drive system including a motor drive, a belt configured to be driven by the motor drive, a rotation brake system configured to selectively engage with or disengage from the carriage, and a slab brake system configured to selectively engage with or disengage from the first and second connecting shafts.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Fonar CorporationInventor: Mark Gelbien
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Patent number: 12097058Abstract: In an embodiment, a medical system is disclosed. One embodiment of the medical system comprises a medical processing unit in communication with an intravascular instrument configured to be moved longitudinally within a body lumen and in further communication with a radiographic imaging source configured to obtain radiographic images of the intravascular instrument while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally within the body lumen. The medical processing unit is configured to receive radiographic images obtained by the radiographic imaging source, track the intravascular instrument within the radiographic images while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally within the body lumen, calculate a movement speed based on the tracking, compare the calculated movement speed to a predefined target movement speed, generate a speed-adjustment suggestion based on the comparison, and output the speed-adjustment suggestion to a display for review by a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventor: Fergus Merritt
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Patent number: 12097059Abstract: A telescopic column for an X-ray imaging apparatus includes a main column, a sub-column liftably arranged on one side of the main column, and a weight compensator arranged on an opposite side of the main column to compensate for a weight of the sub-column, wherein the weight compensator includes a cam formed such that a radius of winding of a wire therearoud changes according to a lifting height of the sub-column, and an elastic member configured to extend and contract according to rotation of the cam to provide elastic force to compensate for the weight of the sub-column.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: DRGEM CORPORATIONInventors: Hoon Ryu, Wonsup Yoon
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Patent number: 12097060Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventor: Elizabeth A. Levasseur
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Patent number: 12097061Abstract: An imaging control apparatus obtains a plurality of images at different radiation energies by irradiating, with radiation having different radiation energies, a subject in which at least one of a contrast agent, a guide wire, and a stent is inserted, generates an energy subtraction image by performing energy subtraction processing using the plurality of images, and generates a difference image between a mask image that is based on a plurality of energy subtraction images generated in a past and a live image that is based on a current energy subtraction image.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Iwashita, Akira Tsukuda, Kosuke Terui, Sota Torii, Takeshi Noda
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Patent number: 12097062Abstract: A processor functions as a trained neural network that derives an estimation result relating to a three-dimensional bone density of a bone part from a simple radiation image acquired by simply imaging a subject including the bone part, or a DXA scanning image acquired by imaging the subject by a DXA method. The trained neural network learns using, as teacher data, (i) two radiation images or the like acquired by imaging the subject including the bone part with radiation having different energy distributions, and a two-dimensional bone density of the bone part included in the two radiation images or the like, or (ii) the radiation image or the like of the subject or a bone part image representing the bone part of the subject, the two-dimensional bone density of the bone part included in the radiation image or the like, or the bone part image, and the three-dimensional bone density of the bone part of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tomoko Taki
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Patent number: 12097063Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Cleerly, Inc.Inventors: James K. Min, James P. Earls, Hugo Miguel Rodrigues Marques
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Patent number: 12097064Abstract: Method and/or apparatus embodiments for 3-D cephalometric analysis of a patient, acquires reconstructed volume image data from a computed tomographic scan of a patient's head including one or more dentition elements within the mouth of the patient, and computes one or more cephalometric parameters for the patient according to the reconstructed volume image data and the one or more dentition elements. One or more results generated from cephalometric analysis of the one or more computed cephalometric parameters can be stored, transmitted or displayed. The reconstructed volume image data is updated with 3D surface model from a subsequent optical scan of the patient's dentition and the one or more cephalometric parameters for the patient are re-computed based on the updated reconstructed volume image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventors: Jean-Marc Inglese, Shoupu Chen, Lawrence A. Ray, Jacques Treil, Jacques Faure
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Patent number: 12097065Abstract: Methods and systems for x-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a hand-held x-ray emitter operative to capture digital or thermal images of a target; a stage operative to capture static x-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the x-ray emission; a device to automatically limit the field of the x-ray emission; and methods of use. Automatic systems to determine the correct technique factors for fluoroscopic and radiographic capture, ex-ante.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: OXOS Medical, Inc.Inventors: Evan Ruff, Paul Bennett, Dhruv Vishwakarma, Gregory Kolovich
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Patent number: 12097066Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an imaging system including a gantry with a rotatable section including an integrated power source. The integrated power source is configured to provide power to an x-ray tube and other components coupled to the rotatable section and is configured to rotate with the rotatable section. The integrated power source is configured to provide a counter-weight to other components coupled to the rotatable section to increase a rotational balance of the gantry.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Goutam Maji, Girish Makarabbi, Dangashiya Dhaval Pravinbhai
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Patent number: 12097067Abstract: A computer-implemented method of automatically determining photon-count to penetrated depth function for a CT reconstruction includes performing one or more test CT reconstructions on one or more radiographs, each test CT reconstruction using a test transfer function, to provide one more test reconstructions and determining a final transfer function from the one or more test reconstructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventor: Fedor Chelnokov
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Patent number: 12097068Abstract: A heterogeneous patient-based breast phantom that mimics the anatomy and properties of real breast tissues when screened with ionizing and nonionizing imaging modalities is described. The heterogeneous breast phantom includes a skin mimicking segment; an adipose tissue mimicking segment; a fibro-glandular tissue mimicking segment; and a pectoral muscle mimicking segment wherein each segment is shaped and arranged such that the breast phantom represents a breast tissue. Performance of the breast phantom was characterized by mass attenuation coefficient, electron density and effective atomic number. Further, performance of breast phantoms was confirmed CT and breast MRI machines.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventors: Gameel Saleh, Budour Alfares, Aljohara Aljabr, Maryam Zainalabedin, Munthreen Almozain
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Patent number: 12097069Abstract: A device comprises an ultrasound probe housing that has an ambient side and a body side and contains ultrasound probes configured to produce images of inside the body of a patient. The device may further include a needle guide assembly connected to the housing that receives a needle for insertion into the body of the patient so that the needle can be visualized by the ultrasonic probes in real time. Each of a first subset of the ultrasound probes is positioned such that a direction of ultrasound waves generated thereby is through the body side and perpendicular to the body side. Each of a second subset of the ultrasound probes is positioned non-perpendicular to the body side such that a direction of ultrasound waves generated by each of the second subset of ultrasound probes is toward a site of penetration of the needle into the body of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: DANDELION TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Paul Adams, Christopher Vetter
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Patent number: 12097070Abstract: An imaging device capable of acquiring images of an internal structure of a living body highly accurately in a wide range. An imaging device has a first housing to which a proximal portion of an outer sheath is fixed, with a drive shaft for driving a imaging unit and an inner sheath extending through the first housing, and a second housing to which a proximal portion of the inner sheath is fixed and which holds the drive shaft rotatably therein. The first housing has a first port held in fluid communication with an inner lumen of the outer sheath, and the second housing is movable toward and away from the first housing. The imaging device also includes a first gap between the inner sheath and the outer sheath and a second gap between the inner sheath and the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuhiko Shimizu, Yasukazu Sakamoto
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Patent number: 12097071Abstract: A method includes, using a processor, identifying a septum and a Left Atrium Appendage (LAA) of a heart of a patient in an anatomical map of at least part of the heart. An entry surface over which a medical device is defined on the anatomical map, which is to be delivered via a sheath that penetrates the septum, is to engage with the LAA. A normal to the entry surface is calculated. A plurality of curves is calculated that each (i) have one end that is tangent to the normal, (ii) have a second end touching the septum, and (iii) comply with specified mechanical properties of the sheath. Multiple candidate locations on the septum are derived from the curves, for transseptal puncture with the sheath. The multiple candidate locations are presented to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Roy Urman, Liron Shmuel Mizrahi, Amit Agarwal
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Patent number: 12097072Abstract: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) devices with robust, four-wire electrical interconnects. In some embodiments, an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) device is provided. The IVUS device comprises: a catheter body; an ultrasound assembly coupled to a distal portion of the catheter body; and four conductors extending along a length of the catheter body, wherein a distal section of each of the four conductors has a flattened profile and wherein the flattened distal section of each of the four conductors is electrically coupled to a respective electrical contact of the ultrasound assembly. The ultrasound assembly can be a phased-array ultrasound assembly or a rotational ultrasound assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Jeremy Stigall, Princeton Saroha
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Patent number: 12097073Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for determining a neurological condition of a subject using a robotic system. The robotic system includes a transducer. The method includes determining, by a computing system, a first location with respect to a vessel of the subject, the robotic system configured to position the transducer at the first location. The method further includes receiving, by the computing system, a first signal from the vessel in response to the transducer transmitting acoustic energy towards the vessel. The method further includes analyzing, by the computing system, the received first signal to determine a first parameter of blood flow in the vessel. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, the neurological condition of the subject based on the first parameter of the blood flow in the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Michael O'Brien, Leo Petrossian, Shankar Radhakrishnan, Corey Thibeault, Seth Wilk, Jan Zwierstra
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Patent number: 12097074Abstract: An ultrasonic element includes at least one cMUT provided to a substrate, wherein the cMUT includes a first electrode provided to the substrate, a frame member having a cavity, a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode with the cavity interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, and a protective layer covering the second electrode, a length of the cavity in an X axis direction being longer than a width of the cavity in a Y axis direction, the protective layer having a convex region extending in the X axis direction, a width of the convex region in the Y axis direction varying.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya Matsumoto, Masahiro Katashiro
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Patent number: 12097075Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods are provided using mass characterization frequency methods that provide for predicting benign or malignant lesions, a response to treatment, tumor grading, and/or the expressions of immunohistochemical biomarkers, which are currently used for breast cancer classification and hormone therapy determination. The systems and methods are based on the shear wave parameter, mass characteristic frequency. The status of malignancy, treatment response, grade, and/or each immunohistochemical biomarker may be determined based on a corresponding mass characteristic frequency threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchInventors: Azra Alizad, Mostafa Fatemi, Juanjuan Gu
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Patent number: 12097076Abstract: A method for displaying a passive cavitation image that shows characteristic information of a passive cavitation includes: receiving an ultrasound signal caused by the passive cavitation; generating a plurality of first passive cavitation images for the passive cavitation at predetermined respective time frame using the received ultrasound signal by a DAS beam forming; generating a plurality of second passive cavitation images in which a maximum magnitude signal region is displayed by selecting a main lobe region having a magnitude greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the respective first passive cavitation image; generating a main lobe passive cavitation image in which a main region is displayed in the respective time frame by superimposing the plurality of the second passive cavitation images obtained for the respective time frame; and generating a passive cavitation image by displaying the main lobe passive cavitation image on a background image.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Min Joo Choi
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Patent number: 12097077Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using point-of-care (POC) imaging, for example, ultrasound imaging, to detect, prevent, diagnose, evaluate, and/or treat patients experiencing an undesirable episode, such, as cardiac arrest. The images obtained include an echocardiogram of the heart, an echocardiogram of the vena cava, and a sonogram of the lungs. The images obtained are compared to previously-defined conditions, for example, as shown by schematic images of the previously-defined conditions. The previously-defined conditions of bodily organs and structures, may be referred to as “phenotypes,” and sets of phenotypes may be referred to as “hemodynamic phenotypes.” Images obtained by medical imaging of the patient are compared to the phenotypes and hemodynamic phenotypes to establish diagnoses and treatments of the patient. The echocardiograms of the heart may be subcostal, 4-chmber echocardiograms, though other types of echocardiograms may be used. The image of the vena cava may be images of the IVC.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Nibras F. Bughrara
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Patent number: 12097078Abstract: An ultrasonic image display system and a program for controlling an ultrasonic image display system are disclosed herein. The ultrasonic image display system includes at least one processor and memory. In the memory is stored at least one protocol including a plurality of image acquisition steps. The processor is adapted to load the protocol to start a first run of the protocol, interrupt the first run of the protocol, acquire data for a second ultrasonic image of the patient and store the data in the memory after interrupting the first run of the protocol at one of the acquisition steps. The processor is adapted to interrupt the second run of the protocol at the same one of the acquisition steps or give notice that the second run of the protocol will be interrupted at the same one of the acquisition steps.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventor: Hanako Kato
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Patent number: 12097079Abstract: A method of detecting a stuck basket condition involves retracting an endoscope within an anatomical cavity of a patient, the endoscope having a basket device disposed at least partially within a working channel thereof, determining that a force reading associated with at least one of the basket device and the endoscope exceeds a predetermined threshold, and determining that the basket device is in a stuck condition based at least in part on the determination that the force reading exceeds the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Jiayi Lin, Chauncey F. Graetzel, John Raymond Young
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Patent number: 12097080Abstract: A labelling system includes a labelling plate being adapted to be removably connected with a sterile container, wherein the labelling plate includes interfaces for at least one label (e.g. barcode) and at least one identification tag (e.g. RFID). The interfaces can removably hold the at least one identification tag and/or the at least one label at the separate labelling plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: Aesculap Inc., Aesculap AGInventors: Elmar Heid, Gerhard Frey, Frank Weller, Tommy Schubert, Edward Nuber
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Patent number: 12097081Abstract: A dental tissue treatment apparatus and associated methods includes a feedback-controlled beam guidance system for directing treatment to a defined area of dental tissue.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Convergent Dental, Inc.Inventor: Nathan P. Monty
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Patent number: 12097082Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a drill assistance device comprising: a drill guide device that serves as a guide when forming a plurality of holes from a curved surface of a hard palate having the curved surface; and a guide sleeve that is fitted in the drill guide device in an attachable and detachable manner. With this device, it is possible to easily and accurately perform the hole making with a drill and the implant of a screw in an oral cavity. The drill guide device comprises: a guide frame unit that is formed by connecting a plurality of tubular guide frames to each other; a fixing member to be capped on a tooth of a patient; a connecting portion that connects the guide frame unit and the fixing member and determines arrangement of the guide frame unit on the curved surface; and at least one protruding portion that holds the guide sleeve inserted in any of holes inside the guide frames.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: OKADA MEDICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Itsuki
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Patent number: 12097083Abstract: A method is provided for providing a set of ingredients for manufacturing of a dental prosthesis covering. The method comprises receiving a background colour value providing information on a colour of a background substrate on which the prosthesis is to be provided, receiving an appearance colour value providing information on an appearance colour of the prosthesis and receiving a thickness value providing information on a thickness of the dental prosthesis covering. In an electronic memory, a first ingredient record is looked up comprising first ingredient value, based on the measured background value and the measured appearance colour value. The first ingredient values are adjusted in an electronic processor adjusted based on the thickness value and through electronic output means, the adjusted ingredient data is provided. By adjusting ingredients for thickness, a more natural appearance may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: GRATITUDE HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Marat Wartanovic Awdaljan
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Patent number: 12097084Abstract: A method for automatically initiating a dental handpiece waterline flushing mode in a dental delivery system includes detecting whether at least first and second handpiece waterlines from a plurality of handpiece waterlines are removed from respective first and second rest positions of a control head for the dental delivery system. According to some implementations, if it is determined that no additional dental handpiece waterline which is flushable remains in a rest position of the control head, then the dental handpiece waterline flushing mode is automatically initiated for the first and second dental handpiece waterlines. In some implementations, a display is updated to provide information to a user, and an input from the user is received to begin flushing.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: A-dec, Inc.Inventors: Michael Irving, Bradley Nelson, Brett Peterson, Spencer Warneke
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Patent number: 12097085Abstract: Palatal expander systems and methods. A palatal expander includes a palatal region connecting tooth engagement regions, where the palatal region is configured to apply a lateral force across a patient's palate when the tooth engagement regions are worn over the patient's teeth. Attachment regions on buccal sides of the tooth engagement regions are shaped and sized to engage with dental attachments bonded to the patient's teeth. At least one breach region corresponding to a thinned region of the palatal expander extends anteriorly to posteriorly in the palatal region or an occlusal portion of one or both of the tooth engagement regions. The at least one breach region is configured to breach or bend when a pulling force is applied to one or both of the tooth engagement regions such that one or both of the attachment regions are detached from respective attachments.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Ryan Kimura, Yaser Shanjani, Jeremy Riley, Jun Sato, Bob Grove, Reza Shirazi Aghjari
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Patent number: 12097086Abstract: A series of palatal expanders and methods of designing palatal expanders, including rapid palatal expanders, where outer occlusal surfaces of a palatal expander are shaped to conform to a geometry of corresponding teeth surfaces of the patient's lower jaw to provide occlusion between occlusal surfaces and the corresponding teeth surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fuming Wu, Ryan Kimura, Jeremy Riley, Yaser Shanjani, Norman Su, Jun Sato, Bastien Pesenti, John Y. Morton, Jihua Cheng
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Patent number: 12097087Abstract: A method for making a ceramic body comprised of a ceramic material having an inhibitory effect on bacterial growth is provided. A dental prosthesis may be made of a ceramic material that comprises a molybdenum-containing component on a portion of the prosthesis that contacts the gingival surface of a patient. In one method, a porous zirconia ceramic structure is shaped in the form of a dental prosthesis, and then infiltrated with a molybdenum-containing composition, before sintering to densify the ceramic structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventor: Jae Won Kim
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Patent number: 12097088Abstract: An improved fixing pin support for a dental prosthesis in order to be able to connect the dental prosthesis to a jaw by means of fixing pins which can each be moved through a guide bore in the fixing pin support. The improved fixing pin support has a guide sleeve separate from it which can be temporarily fitted over the fixing pin support so that the guide bore can be formed in the fixing pin support through a guide channel in the guide sleeve, by precise guidance of a drill. After this, the guide sleeve can be removed from the fixing pin support.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AGInventors: Rebic Marko, Sattler Maximilian, Dietz Sören, Hudeczek Ernst