Patents Issued in October 24, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240350085
    Abstract: An ultrasound hand probe intended to be placed on a ventral part of a finger, configured to emit and receive ultrasound, the ultrasound hand probe including a curved ultrasound transducer, a housing attached to the curved transducer, the curved transducer being arranged on a distal end of the housing, the housing including a curved finger base including a curvature along a longitudinal axis of the ultrasound hand probe, electrical connections for: supplying power to the curved transducer, and transmitting a signal produced by the curved ultrasound transducer signal, at least one accessory device-including at least one first attach to fasten the at least one accessory with the ultrasound hand probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin ASCHER, Boris VAYNBERG
  • Publication number: 20240350086
    Abstract: A patch includes: an adhesive layer configured to adhere to skin of a person, and a communication circuit that includes a current sensor and a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit includes a coil antenna and a capacitor. The current sensor is configured to sense current in the communication circuit over time, where the sensed current has a known relationship to current through the coil antenna. The patch further includes at least one of a circuit or a processor configured to at least perform: determining that a change in the current through the coil antenna is greater than a threshold change, and providing, based on the determination, an indication that the adhesive layer is at least partially detached from the skin of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Eyal David, Iddo Diukman, Baruch Gruman
  • Publication number: 20240350087
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for proximity sensing in physiological sensors, and more specifically to using one or more proximity sensors located on or within a physiological sensor to determine the positioning of the physiological sensor on a patient measurement site. Accurate placement of a physiological sensor on the patient measurement site is a key factor in obtaining reliable measurement of physiological parameters of the patient. Proper alignment between a measurement site and a sensor optical assembly provides more accurate physiological measurement data. This alignment can be determined based on data from a proximity sensor or sensors placed on or within the physiological sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas B. Blank, Gregory A. Olsen, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung T. Vo
  • Publication number: 20240350088
    Abstract: Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Tao SHUI, Han BI, Na HUANG, Nilay D. JANI
  • Publication number: 20240350089
    Abstract: Connection transmitter for connecting a guidewire to a connector assembly (14), comprising: —a casing (16) surrounding at least partially the connector assembly, —a longitudinal connecting element (18) extending inside the casing along a longitudinal axis (X). The connecting element is translatable along a transversal axis, and receives the guidewire. The connector assembly comprises at least one connection blade extending along the transversal axis, and the connecting element comprises at least one transversal cavity (26) for receiving the guidewire, and cooperates with the connection blade. The connection transmitter presents: —a non-connecting configuration, in which the transversal cavity (26) and the connection blade are transversely disengaged, —a connecting configuration, in which the transversal cavity (26) and the connection blade are transversely cooperating by engagement. The connecting configuration enables to connect the guidewire with the at least connection blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SENSOME
    Inventors: Guillaume Lecourt, Gor Lebedev, Bruno Carreel
  • Publication number: 20240350090
    Abstract: A patient table for a medical imaging apparatus, and a system including a patient table and an imaging apparatus are provided. The patient table has a pivoting apparatus that is configured to pivot a patient about a vertical axis in an examination position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Arne Hengerer, Benjamin Hofmann, Bernhard Krauss, Martino Leghissa
  • Publication number: 20240350091
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (1) with a mattress (2) for an examination table (18) of a magnetic resonance apparatus (6) and a cable duct (3) which is arranged along a side of the mattress (2), wherein the cable duct (3) comprises an outer wall (4) which at least partly surrounds a cable reception volume (5) in which cables of the magnetic resonance apparatus (6) may be arranged, the outer wall (4) has a longitudinal slit (7) between two slit-confining outer wall areas (19), wherein the slit extends parallel to the side of the mattress (2) along at least part of the length of the cable duct (3), and the longitudinal slit (7) is configured for allowing a cable to be inserted into or removed from the cable reception volume (5) via the longitudinal slit (7). In this way, a possibility for efficient cable management which also promotes the comfort of the patient is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne W. Deng, Hao Hua, Koert Bloemers
  • Publication number: 20240350092
    Abstract: Breast securement devices for imaging systems are provided. The securement device can include a breast tray configured to support a patient's breast. In one example, one or more walls extend from the breast tray to receive the patient's breast. In another example, a pair of arms pivotably extend at least partially over the breast tray to receive the patient's breast therebetween. In still another example, a membrane covers the breast tray and the patient's breast and selectively couples to the breast tray via a suction force. In yet another example, a paddle includes a plurality of flexible fingers that contour to the patient's breast, or includes an array of pins that independently slide within of the paddle and contour to the patient's breast, or includes a bladder having non-Newtonian fluid. Additionally or alternatively, a sling may receive the patient's breast and support the breast from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Rego, Joseph Vartolone, Jeffrey Harold Paige, Richard Gladwin Edwards, Melissa Banks
  • Publication number: 20240350093
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining if a wearable photoplethysmography device is correctly positioned in operating to medical signs of a user by using a classifier to determine if a signal is valid or invalid. In some embodiments, in using the classifier to determine in a signal is valid or invalid, a lean method of linear computational complexity and minimal memory complexity is provided for determining at the wearable photoplethysmography device if it is correctly positioned. In some embodiments, in using the classifier minimal computational complexity is used in determining at the wearable photoplethysmography device if it is correctly positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Elad Ferber, Pierre-Jean Cobut, Ramkrishnan Narayanan, Derya Gol Gungor
  • Publication number: 20240350094
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for removing the noise of electrocardiogram data based on deep learning, the system including: an electrocardiogram measurement unit (110) configured to measure electrocardiogram data for each lead from the body of an examinee; and a style-based electrocardiogram generation unit (120) configured to extract a corresponding unique style from the electrocardiogram data measured by the electrocardiogram measurement unit (110) and convert the electrocardiogram data into and generate electrocardiogram data of a specific lead style not containing noise through the extracted unique style while reflecting the characteristics of the examinee and the characteristics of a measurement method therein through an electrocardiogram generation deep learning algorithm (121) that is constructed by being previously trained on training datasets of electrocardiogram data for each lead having less noise and the unique style of the electrocardiogram data for each lead based on a large number of pieces of
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Joon myoung KWON
  • Publication number: 20240350095
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, in some aspects, are systems and methods for detecting, monitoring, and managing a cardiac health status for a subject using ECG data. In some embodiments, the system receives health parameter measurements from one or more devices that are then used by a cardiac health tool (CHT) to determine a cardiac health status. Exemplary health parameter measurements include electrocardiogram (ECG) data from an ECG device and/or weight (from a weight scale for example). As described herein, in some embodiments, determining the cardiac health status includes a) detecting a cardiac condition in the subject, b) predicting a risk of a subject developing a cardiac condition (“cardiac condition risk”), and/or c) temporal monitoring of a cardiac health status for a subject. In some embodiments, the cardiac health tool is configured to determine the efficacy of a treatment or therapy applied to reduce the severity and/or risk of a cardiac condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Jay M. Edelberg, Tassos Gianakakos
  • Publication number: 20240350096
    Abstract: Methods that initiate an alert of an upcoming Loss of Control (“LOC”) event, and devices and systems that are configured to alert or initiate an alert about of an upcoming LOC event, wherein the method is adapted to receive as input sensed patient neural data or information that is indicative of sensed patient neural data, and detect an upcoming LOC event using at least the sensed patient neural data or the information indicative of the sensed patient neural data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Casey HALPERN
  • Publication number: 20240350097
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing a plurality of patients undergoing titration using a management device. The method includes receiving titration parameters for a plurality of patients undergoing titration of neurostimulation delivered via implantable neurostimulators; determining a status of a progression of the titration of the neurostimulation for each patient based on the titration parameters, the status of the progression of the titration for each patient including a current stimulation parameter for the patient; determining a priority of each patient based on the status of the progression of the titration for the patient; generating a user interface visually indicating the priority and the current stimulation parameter of each patient; receiving an update of a selected stimulation parameter for a selected patient via an input received on the user interface; and transmitting the update of the selected stimulation parameter to the implantable neurostimulator of the selected patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: LivaNova USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Stubbs, Imad Libbus, Bruce H. KenKnight, Badri Amurthur
  • Publication number: 20240350098
    Abstract: A method of predicting the risk of experiencing symptoms related to abnormal blood pressure and/or heart rate that includes obtaining subject heart rate variability data representing a number of HRV parameters, wherein the subject HRV data is generated based on heartbeat data obtained from an individual wearing a heart parameter sensor, providing the subject HRV data as an input to an artificial intelligence system, wherein the artificial intelligence system has been previously trained using training and test HRV data representing the number of HRV parameters obtained from a plurality of test subjects, and analyzing temporal data changes in or indicated by the subject HRV data in the artificial intelligence system to determine whether the individual is at risk of experiencing symptoms related to abnormal blood pressure and/or heart rate placing them at risk of a fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventor: EUNICE EUN YOUNG YANG
  • Publication number: 20240350099
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a computing device that having a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive, from a thermographic camera, at least one image corresponding to a temperature of a region of interest and a surrounding area that surrounds the region of interest; use an artificial intelligence model to analyze the at least one image; detect a difference in temperature of the region of interest relative to the surrounding area; and issue an alert related to an incontinence event when the difference in temperature exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: John A. Lane, WonKyung McSweeney, David E. Quinn, Harsh Dweep, Christopher Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240350100
    Abstract: A respiration signal can be generated within electroanatomical mapping system from the non-driven impedance signals received from a plurality of patch electrodes. The non-driven impedance signals are used to define a reference respiration signal. Each of a subset of the non-driven impedance signals can then be compared to the reference respiration signal to determine a polarity value; a scaling factor can also be computed that normalizes the non-driven impedance signals. The polarity values and scaling factors are applied to the non-driven impedance signals to generate weighted non-driven impedance signals, which can then be summed into a composite respiration signal. The composite respiration signal can, in turn, be subject to its own polarity value and scaling factor for use in real time (e.g., for gating data collection, respiration compensation, detection of irregular respiration, and the like).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hai Huang, Orit Brimer Limor, Eric Olson
  • Publication number: 20240350101
    Abstract: A method in which: (a) a patient is positioned in an X-ray device; (b) a 3D scout image with reduced dose and with a predefined volume sizes and a predefined center of rotation is created; (c) on the 3D scout image, a practitioner marks the tooth (d) a software determines, based on the position of the enveloping geometry, the available centers of rotation and calculates, based on reference points of the enveloping geometry, the imaging positions; (e) based on the imaging positions, a center of rotation is selected; (f) the previously determined aperture positions and the detector regions to be irradiated are transmitted; (g) the high-resolution image is reconstructed and the newly acquired high-resolution information is superimposed in the 3D scout image; (h) the practitioner receives the 3D scout image for diagnosis and further use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Wolf BLECHER, Michael ELVERS
  • Publication number: 20240350102
    Abstract: A system for creating a simulated foot position, with or without weightbearing, includes a base configured to support a foot thereon and a footpad securable with the base in an upright position. The footpad in the upright position receives the foot thereagainst such that the footpad maintains the foot in a simulated foot position. The footpad pivotally secures with the base such that the footpad moves between the upright position and a stowed position. The footpad further pivotally secures with the base such that the upright position of the footpad includes multiple upright positions having different angles that provide the footpad with multiple simulated foot positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Orthios Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard P. Adelson, James P. Duncan, David R. Kuenstler, Carl C. Gauger, David J. Pancratz
  • Publication number: 20240350103
    Abstract: A method of imaging a breast compressed with a paddle including a foam compressive element. The method emits an x-ray energy from an x-ray source towards the breast and the foam compressive element and a marker disposed adjacent the foam compressive element. The x-ray energy is emitted over a predetermined time period. The marker includes a physical characteristic. The x-ray energy is detected at a detector disposed opposite the breast from the x-ray source. An image of the compressed breast and the marker is generated based on the detected x-ray energy. The marker in the generated image includes an image characteristic associated with the physical characteristic. The image characteristic is compared to the physical characteristic. A signal is sent when the image characteristic deviates from the physical characteristic by a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Baorui REN, Jay A. STEIN
  • Publication number: 20240350104
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for imaging a system. The system may be operated to acquire image data of a subject in one or more manners. The image data acquired may be used to various purposes, such as generating an image for display, navigating a procedure, or other appropriate procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Shuanghe SHI
  • Publication number: 20240350105
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for visualization of a touch panel to object distance (TOD) in X-ray imaging. The method includes: obtaining a three-dimensional image of a to-be-detected subject that includes an object; determining a TOD; generating a first identifier at a position of a touch panel in the three-dimensional image; and generating a second identifier in the three-dimensional image, where a distance between the first identifier and the second identifier corresponds to the TOD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd.
    Inventors: Xi Shuai Peng, Jing Tai Cao, Yun Zhe Zou
  • Publication number: 20240350106
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for performing FDG positron emission tomography (PET) quantification, segmentation, and classification of abnormalities are disclosed. One method includes receiving a plurality of magnetic resonance (MR) images corresponding to a target site of a subject and generating three dimensional (3D) area masks of abnormality volumes from the plurality of MR images. The method further includes segmenting the 3D area masks into one or more individual seed images for each of the abnormality volumes and overlaying the one or more individual seed images onto co-registered parametric PET maps to generate kinetic rate parameters for each of the abnormality volumes. The method also includes utilizing the kinetic rate parameters to train a logistic regression engine to predict a target site condition assessment based on a classification of the abnormality volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Bijoy Kundu, Yinlin Li, Carlos Leiva-Salinas, Robert S. Shetlick
  • Publication number: 20240350107
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and imaging high Z agents within anatomy of a subject are provided. A fast photon counting detector array is positioned relative to the subject to detect coincident photons having 511 keV energy and opposing directions. The trajectories of those photons can be determined, thereby leading to the origin of the photons, namely, the location of an annihilation event. Based on the number of these events, the high Z agent can be detected and/or imaged within the anatomy, thereby providing useful information for clinicians regarding the distribution of high Z agents in the anatomy and/or the behavior of the therapeutic medical high energy photon source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Piotr Zygmanski, Davide Brivio, Erno Sajo
  • Publication number: 20240350108
    Abstract: Provided are an X-ray detector automatically correcting an automatic exposure control (AEC) sensing area, based on an image obtained using an AEC sensor array, and a method of operating the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector may detect, using an AEC sensor array, X-rays that have passed through an object, obtain a one-dimensional (1D) image by quantifying a dose of the detected X-rays into a signal value, identify a symmetric point from the 1D image, based on a signal value for each pixel of the 1D image, and adjust respective locations of a plurality of AEC sensing areas so that the plurality of AEC sensing areas are symmetrical to each other with respect to the identified symmetric point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Sanguk KIM
  • Publication number: 20240350109
    Abstract: System (SYS) and related method for imaging support. The system comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving an input image (I1) of a patient acquired by an imaging apparatus (IA). The input image was previously assessed by an image quality assessment module (IQM) and was awarded an image quality, IQ, score. The system's imaging triaging module (TL) retrieves from an image database (DBI) of prior assessed images, a corresponding image (I0) that corresponds to the input image. The corresponding image is a prior image of patient. The imaging triaging module (TL) provides a decision, based on the first IQ score and a second IQ score of the corresponding image (I0), if any, whether or not to acquire a new image (I2) of the patient by the imaging apparatus (IA). The risk of unnecessary retakes can be reduced, thus saving time, dose, and reducing wear-and-tear of the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: MERLIJN SEVENSTER, STEWART MATTHEW YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20240350110
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining an operating parameter of a medical imaging device, the method comprising: providing a measurement dataset by operation of the medical imaging device; and ascertaining the operating parameter as a function of the measurement dataset by a processing algorithm. The processing algorithm includes a sub-algorithm, which provides an intermediate result, wherein the intermediate result depends on a first partial dataset of the measurement dataset, wherein the operating parameter is ascertained as a function of the intermediate result and a second partial dataset of the measurement dataset, and wherein calculation of the intermediate result by the sub-algorithm and the capture of the second partial dataset by the medical imaging device at least partially overlap time-wise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Patrick KUEHNLEIN, Helmut KROPFELD
  • Publication number: 20240350111
    Abstract: Blood flow monitors and methods of monitoring characteristics of tissue are described. An example method of monitoring characteristics of tissue includes: placing a tissue flap at a point of treatment, the tissue flap is a section of tissue that includes a blood vessel; attaching a first sensor to the tissue flap to monitor blood flow through the blood vessel; attaching the first sensor to a blood flow monitor that has a first visual display field and a second visual display field; attaching a second sensor to the tissue flap to monitor a characteristic of the tissue flap; attaching the second sensor to the blood flow monitor; activating the blood flow monitor to observe the blood flow through the first blood vessel and the characteristic of the tissue flap; and monitoring the blood flow through the first blood vessel over a period of time and the characteristic of the tissue flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Travis Dillon, Suresh Dwarakaprasad, David Edwin Petroskey
  • Publication number: 20240350112
    Abstract: A system for imaging an airway for assessing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can include first and second ultrasound transducer arrays on first and second body members, respectively, configured to adhere the first and second ultrasound transducer arrays at first and second fixed positions on a neck while ultrasound scanning. A processor circuit can be coupled to the first and second ultrasound transducer arrays, the processor circuit configured to operate the first and second ultrasound transducer arrays for pulse-echo imaging of a soft tissue-airway interface to generate respective first and second volumetric ultrasound image data sets in real-time to provide an integrated volumetric image of the soft tissue-airway interface from the first and second fixed positions on the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Olaf Von Ramm, Kent Moore
  • Publication number: 20240350113
    Abstract: A device comprises an ultrasound probe housing containing ultrasound probes configured to produce images inside a body of a patient and having an ambient side, a body side, a first side that connects the ambient side to the body side, and a second side that connects the ambient side to the body side and is substantially opposite to the first side, and wherein the ultrasound probes are positioned to provide a field of view beneath the body side of the ultrasound probe housing. The device further includes a first clamping arm that extends from the first side and a second clamping arm that extends from the second side, wherein the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are configured to secure the ultrasound probe housing to a body of the patient such that the body side of the ultrasound probe is facing toward the body of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Dandelion Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul ADAMS, Christopher VETTER, Michael Andrew HOLTMAN
  • Publication number: 20240350114
    Abstract: A system for assessing cardiac electromechanical remodeling. It obtains a cardiac electrical activation rate from an ECG system and a cardiac mechanical activation rate from ultrasound data. The sets of data used to derive electrical and mechanical activation rates are preferably obtained simultaneously. An electromechanical relationship is obtained between the electrical and mechanical cardiac activation rates, which is found to be indicative of the cardiac electromechanical remodeling stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: David FILGUEIRAS RAMA, Jorge GARCÍA QUINTANILLA, Javier SANCHEZ GONZALEZ
  • Publication number: 20240350115
    Abstract: Method for imaging vascular activity at a microscopic scale in at least one area of a vascular network of an organ, of a human or animal, the method including: (a) transmitting a series of successive incident ultrasonic waves in the at least one area by an array of ultrasonic transducers, the array of ultrasonic transducers extending along at least one direction and the incident ultrasonic waves being propagated in a direction perpendicular to the array of transducers; (b) acquiring a set of raw data from backscattered ultrasonic waves by said array of transducers; (c) generating a series of successive ultrasound images from said raw data; (d) detecting at least one isolated ultrasound contrast agent in the ultrasound images; (e) localizing the position of said at least one isolated ultrasound contrast agent with a precision inferior to the wavelength of the waves; (f) generating an at least 2D backscattering amplitude image by attributing for each pixel a value representative of the measured backscatterin
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Noémi RENAUDIN, Mickaël TANTER, Charlie DEMENÉ, Bruno-Felix OSMANSKI
  • Publication number: 20240350116
    Abstract: An intraluminal imaging device is provided. In one embodiment, the imaging device includes a flexible elongate member having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The flexible elongate member can be positioned within a vessel. The imaging device has an imaging assembly that can be mounted within the distal portion. The imaging assembly includes a side-looking array of imaging elements and a micro-beamformer IC that is coupled to the side-looking array of imaging elements. The micro-beamformer IC can control the array of imaging elements, can determine a first angle and a second angle, and can perform beam forming for the array of imaging elements. The micro-beamformer IC can receive the first imaging signals associated with a first plane at the first angle, and the second imaging signals associated with a second plane at the second angle. In some embodiments, the first and second angles are selected to satisfy predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: DAVID WESLEY CLARK
  • Publication number: 20240350117
    Abstract: A system for visualizing and guiding a surgical device having a first imaging device of a first type and has a first image output. The first imaging device is positioned to image an area being subject to surgery. A second imaging device of a second type has a second image output. The second imaging device is positioned to image an area being subject to surgery. A computer is coupled to receive the first and second image outputs and a computer software program, resident in the computer receives and displays information received from the surgical device and/or for guiding the operation of the surgical device and for generating a graphic user interface including selectable menu and submenu items. The surgical device is coupled to the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ACESSA HEALTH INC.
    Inventors: Gordon E. Epstein, Richard Spero
  • Publication number: 20240350118
    Abstract: A co-registration system includes a processor circuit that co-registers intravascular data and user annotations to locations along a guidewire shown in an x-ray image. The processor circuit receives, from an x-ray imaging device, x-ray images of a blood vessel while anintravascular catheter moves through the blood vessel along a guidewire. The processor circuit receives, from the catheter, intravascular data representative of the blood vessel while the catheter moves through the blood vessel. The processor circuit co-registers the intravascular data to locations along the guidewire shown in the x-ray image received from the x-ray imaging device. The processor circuit also generates and co-registers annotations such as bookmarks to the guidewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Rebecca Ann JENKINS, Ryan Michael SOTAK, Ehud NACHTOMY, Emily BROWN, Ronald Christiaan HELMSTRIJD
  • Publication number: 20240350119
    Abstract: An annular ultrasonic receiver adapted to receive torsional waves coming from a specimen. The receiver includes a receiving ring formed by a plurality of ring sections, each of which has a side in contact with the specimen. A support supports the plurality of ring sections. A transducer element connected to each of the ring sections. A plurality of connections are adapted to receive electrical signals coming from the specimen and suited for connection thereof to a measuring instrument. A sensor includes the receiver and an ultrasonic emitter, both housed in a casing; as well as the method of using said transductor to measure mechanical parameters such as elasticity and/or anisotropy, for example, in soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Guillermo RUS CARLBORG
  • Publication number: 20240350120
    Abstract: A system for comparative analysis of cardiac information includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) device including a plurality of electrodes and a monitor, an ultrasound device including a transducer probe configured to emit and receive sound waves; a user interface configured to provide information to a user and obtain information from a user; a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: obtain ECG data and ECHO data from a patient over a same time period, the ECG data being obtained from the ECG device and the ECHO data being obtained from the ultrasound device; obtain an ECG object based on the ECG data, the ECG object being three-dimensional; obtain an ECHO object based on the echocardiogram data, the ECHO object being three-dimensional; and control the user interface to simultaneously display a 3D rendering of the ECG object and a 3D rendering of the ECHO object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Elise Raschke, Brian W. Nantz, Edmund A. Greaves, Brian Young, Gordon Ian Rowlandson
  • Publication number: 20240350121
    Abstract: A system may comprise an elongate flexible instrument including an imaging device and a localization sensor. The system may capture a first 2D image with the imaging device in a first imaging configuration and receive first localization data for the distal portion of the elongate flexible instrument from the localization sensor while the imaging device is in the first imaging configuration. The system may also create a first image data set including the first localization data and the first 2D image, capture a second 2D image with the imaging device in a second imaging configuration, and receive second localization data for the distal portion while the imaging device is in the second imaging configuration. The system may also create a second image data set including the second localization data and the second 2D image and generate a 3D image based on a plurality of image data sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Randall L. Schlesinger, Serena H. Wong
  • Publication number: 20240350122
    Abstract: A diagnostic imaging system comprising: a manipulator arm of a robot, the manipulator arm or robot system, comprising a plurality of elements interconnected to each other by a plurality of joints whereby each element is rotatable relative to an adjoining element of the manipulator arm; a diagnostic ultrasound probe module comprising an ultrasound transducer, the diagnostic module being coupled to one of the elements of the manipulator arm by a coupling arrangement to allow movement of the diagnostic module relative to said one of the elements of the manipulator arm; a controller coupled to the manipulator arm and coupling arrangement to employ the manipulator arm to move the diagnostic ultrasound probe module relative to a subject's anatomy, the subject being positioned on a bed frame, wherein the controller is arranged to control the movement of the plurality of elements and the coupling assembly in a plurality of operable modes such that in each operable mode, motion of the ultrasound probe module relative
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Pandey, Davide Fontanarosa, Maria Antico, Mario Strydom
  • Publication number: 20240350123
    Abstract: A surgical adapter assembly is configured to interconnect an interface of a powered surgical system with a manually-operable surgical instrument. The surgical adapter assembly includes a frame, a proximal assembly, and a drive train assembly. A first drive member of the proximal assembly is configured to selectively engage a first motor of the interface. The drive train assembly includes a first pulley positioned on the first drive member, a first lead screw, a second pulley positioned on the first lead screw, a first belt engaged with the first pulley and the second pulley, and a first carriage threadedly engaged with the first lead screw. Actuation of the first motor of the interface results in longitudinal movement of the first carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: John A. Hammerland, III, Megan M. Conard, Annalise K. Hildebrand, Miles R. Wohl, Dane G. Richardson, Tyler G. Kraft, James A. Kosco, Joseph T. Leahey, Zach R. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20240350124
    Abstract: A device including a rod with a tip and a channel formed in the tip. The device further includes a containment member including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is coupled to the tip, and the containment member includes an opening positioned at the first end. An expansion string and a compression string are coupled to the opening of the containment member. The expansion string extends through the channel in the tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Mark S. COHEN, Jeffrey PLOTT, Jennifer LEE, Lindsay JANES, William James MELVIN
  • Publication number: 20240350125
    Abstract: A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a working space within a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter configured to receive a working instrument therethrough. The flexible catheter has a working space expanding system positioned at the distal portion, the working space expanding system including first and second flexible elements movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body. The first and second flexible elements are connected at a distal region by a coupling structure. A stabilizing member stabilizes the distal portion of the flexible catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Piskun
  • Publication number: 20240350126
    Abstract: A combined powder and liquid delivery device includes a housing having a powder chamber and a liquid chamber. The device includes an applicator tip having a powder delivery channel extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the applicator tip that is in fluid communication with the powder chamber, and a liquid delivery channel that extends from the proximal to the distal end of the applicator tip that is in fluid communication with the liquid chamber. The delivery device includes a powder inlet port in fluid communication with the powder chamber, and a liquid inlet port in fluid communication with the liquid chamber. A powder delivery system is in fluid communication with the powder inlet port, the powder chamber, and the powder delivery channel. A liquid delivery system is in fluid communication with the liquid inlet port, the liquid chamber, and the liquid delivery channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: SHIWEI XIE, JIANXIN GUO, YUFU LI, XUELIN GUO, SAMANTHA WEBER
  • Publication number: 20240350127
    Abstract: A device for delivering an agent may comprise a source of agent; a mixing chamber for receiving fluid and the agent; an outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber to deliver the fluid and the agent; and an actuator configured to (1) deliver a first flow of the fluid substantially free from the agent through the outlet; (2) after delivering the first flow, deliver a second flow of the fluid and the agent through the outlet; and (3) after delivering the second flow, deliver a third flow of the fluid substantially free from the agent through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew PIC, Daniel CONGDON, Collin MURRAY, Matthew Robert JAGELSKI, Joseph W. KING
  • Publication number: 20240350128
    Abstract: Systems, methods and compositions relating to delivering synthetic polymer formulations to the body are described, which can be used by a range of medical personnel including those with minimal experience and training. Under some embodiments, the present invention relates to systems and devices for delivering polymer formulations to a body cavity (e.g. peritoneal cavity) to reduce or stop bleeding. Under some embodiments, an initial percutaneous access pathway is first formed using a delivery device with a probe and needle mechanism that automatically stops the advance of the device upon insertion into a body cavity or space, thus minimizing user error and improving patient safety. The hollow probe then allows transmission of polymer, mixed with gas and/or additional substances, from a holding chamber or canister to flow through the device and hollow probe into the patient's anatomic cavity or space of interest, stopping expansion when the device senses the appropriate pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ross I. Donaldson, Timothy Fisher, Oliver Buchanan, Jon Armstrong, John Cambridge
  • Publication number: 20240350129
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a retractor arm including a connector attachable at a free end of a support arm. The connector including a housing extending with a receptacle, a holder block movably disposed in the housing, and a bumper block movably disposed in the housing. The holder block adjustable between a retracted position where a tip of the holder block is outside of the receptacle and a holding position where the tip is at least partially within the receptacle. The bumper block being biased in an expanded position such that the holder block is held in the retracted position by the bumper block and movement of the bumper block from the expanded position to a compressed position releases the holder block. The connector is adapted to receive a post disposed on a retractor arm, the post being loadable into the receptacle to cause the bumper block to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne McClymont, Nicholas Padovani, Pauline Patricia Hutton, Robert J. Tokash
  • Publication number: 20240350130
    Abstract: A micro retractor for tissue retraction during surgery has a head with an opening extending from an upper surface of the head to a lower surface of the head with a first leg fixed to a first side of the head opening and extending downward relative to the lower surface, and a second leg fixed to a member movable in the head opening and extending downward relative to the lower surface, together defining a channel allowing various medical instruments to be inserted therein during retraction. A distal first leg end and a distal second leg end meet, forming a pivot point wherein the dimension of the channel remains nearly fixed and tissue retraction at the pivot point remains constant, while the proximal second leg end is movable via the member to vary the dimension of the channel opening which also varies the dimension of the channel opening and the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Life Spine, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel P. Predick
  • Publication number: 20240350131
    Abstract: Access devices including access ports and retractors, which enhance the working area and access to a surgical site. The access port includes a tubular body with at least one sidewall defining an interior path along the length of the tubular body. The sidewall includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion is able to stretch or deform, for example, to accommodate an angled trajectory of a surgical implement. A surgical access device for retracting tissue includes a plurality of retractor blades. The outer surface of the retractor blades form a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration with a plurality of spiral ridges projecting therefrom such that advancement of the retractor into the surgical site may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Jody L. Seifert, Sean Suh
  • Publication number: 20240350132
    Abstract: A device for surgical retraction having a frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member for retaining a tissue retraction member. A stabilizing member is attached to the frame and secures the stabilizing member to a patient, wherein a tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member to provide a force in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: BIOPHYX SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Richards, Stephen Maguire
  • Publication number: 20240350133
    Abstract: The present invention includes a single molded strip of suture anchors frangibly connected to each other that can be preloaded with a suture and then deployed at the site of use inside the body. This configuration eliminates the need to reload an anchor when multiple anchors are required. Further, this molded strip of anchors can include different variations of a suture anchor or locking device all in the same single strip. The strip would typically be molded from plastic or metal and would offer the additional advantage of being injection molded in a one piece shot which would not only save on cost per anchor but would offer assembly advantages as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Dowd
  • Publication number: 20240350134
    Abstract: An anchor assembly includes: an elongate and flexible anchoring implant for inserting into a bore of bone or tissue, the implant having proximal and distal ends with sidewalls extending therebetween, a suture having: first and second segments between the proximal and distal ends of the implant and, passed through a first and second side wall portions of the implant, respectively; A bridging loop between the two segments, and at or adjacent an in-use upper portion of the implant that includes the proximal end; wherein each of the segments has respective terminal ends of the suture extending from the implant; Applying tension to the terminal ends, when implant is in bone or tissue, causes the proximal end to be drawn towards the distal end to effect change of the implant shape from elongate and radially narrow into axially shortened and radially extended configurations to deploy the implant in the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Arnold JEFFERY, Michael MAURER