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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130231 | MAGNETIC NAVIGATION ENABLED DELIVERY TOOLS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH TOOLS Disclosed herein is a magnetic navigation enabled tool configured for the delivery of an implantable medical lead. The tool includes a tubular body, a sensor and a conductor. The tubular body includes a distal end, a proximal end, an inner layer including an outer circu... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130229 | Medical Device Location Systems, Devices and Methods Methods, devices and systems for one or both of two- or three-dimensional location of the disposition of a sensor coil in a subject including: an array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, each set having two or three dimensionally oriented drive coils; a sensor coil bei... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130232 | Illustrating a Three-Dimensional Nature of a Data Set on a Two-Dimensional Display A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a thre... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130233 | ULTRASOUND CATHETER HAVING PROTECTIVE FEATURE AGAINST BREAKAGE An ultrasound catheter has an elongate flexible catheter body having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, and an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body. The ultrasound transmission member has a proximal e... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130230 | Systems and methods for navigating a surgical device Systems and methods are disclosed for navigating a surgical device toward a target organ in the body of a patient. An example method includes providing a surgical needle and a guide wire, the surgical needle configured for insertion into a vein or a beating heart. The m... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130228 | Medical Device Location Systems, Devices and Methods Methods, devices and systems for one or both of two- or three-dimensional location of the disposition of a sensor coil in a subject including: an array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, each set having two or three dimensionally oriented drive coils; a sensor coil bei... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108953 | CATHETER WITH CORONARY SINUS OSTIUM ANCHOR A method of treating cardiac tissue is provided, including positioning a first chamber of a medical device adjacent an atrial wall; directing a cryogenic coolant into the first chamber; anchoring the first chamber to the atrial wall through cryoadhesion; directing a dis... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108951 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Position of a Surgical Tool Relative to a Target Volume Inside an Animal Body The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging mea... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108954 | ERROR CORRECTION TECHNIQUES IN SURGICAL NAVIGATION A medical system includes a sensor location module, a first module, and a second module. The sensor location module determines a location of a magnetic field sensor within a magnetic field. The first module determines an acceleration of the magnetic field sensor. The se... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME DYNAMIC IMAGERY OF A MEDICAL PROCEDURE SITE USING MULTIPLE MODALITIES A system and method of providing composite real-time dynamic imagery of a medical procedure site from multiple modalities which continuously and immediately depicts the current state and condition of the medical procedure site synchronously with respect to each modality... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083689 | LIGHT-GUIDED TRANSLUMINAL CATHETER Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071751 | 3D Model Creation of Anatomic Structures Using Single-Plane Fluoroscopy A method for 3D reconstruction of the positions of a catheter as it is moved within a region of the human body, comprising: (a) ascertaining the 3D position of a point on a catheter for insertion in the body region; (b) acquiring a fixed angle, single-plane fluoroscopic... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071752 | USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEM System and methods for interfacing user in the control of elongated flexible members for use inside a patient's body is described herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor configured for generating a virtual representation of a catheter on a viewing scree... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOUR DIMENSIONAL SOFT TISSUE NAVIGATION INCLUDING ENDOSCOPIC MAPPING A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071754 | EM TRACKING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH ULTRASOUND AND OTHER IMAGING MODALITIES An EMT system for use in ultrasound and other imaging modality guided medical procedures. The system includes a tool set of various components to which EM sensors can be releasably secured. Thus, the sensors can be reused, notwithstanding the disposal of other component... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053452 | ENHANCED ULTRASOUND IMAGE DISPLAY Using specialized cardiac catheters for image acquisition, features of the heart are readily identifiable on an ultrasound image, based on a previously generated electrical activation map of the heart. The electrical activation map is automatically registered with the u... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053451 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROLONGED LOCALIZATION OF DRUG DELIVERY An effective method for prolonging localization of therapeutics within the rat gastrointestinal tract of at least about 12 hours is provided. Attractive forces between an orally administered magnetic dose and an external magnet were monitored and internal dose motion in... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053453 | MEDICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM A medical navigation system for electromagnetic position and/or location determination of a sensor coil, which is located in a navigation space, includes a number of navigation modules, each having at least one field coil and a position coil. In each module, the sensor ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046543 | Patient Breathing Modeling A method of accounting for the movement of the lungs during an endoscopic procedure such that a previously acquired image may be dynamically registered with a display showing the position of a locatable guide. After an initial image set is acquired, an area of interest ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046542 | Method and Apparatus for Performing a Navigated Procedure A system can be used to navigate or guide an instrument or device into an anatomy of a patient. The navigation can occur with the use of image data acquired of the patient. The image data can be registered to the patient space for navigation. Also, one or more coils can... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041291 | Temporal control of a lumen traveling device in a body tube tree Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including determining a time based on a signal from a timing device and performing an action based on the determined time, implemented with a control system located partially or fully on the... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A LANDMARK A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035467 | CATHETER ENTANGLEMENT INDICATION A method includes, while an operator of an elongated probe, having proximal and distal ends, manipulates the proximal end so as to move the distal end within a body of a patient, automatically measuring a cumulative angle of rotation that is applied by the operator to t... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035460 | MOVABLE MAGNET FOR MAGNETICALLY GUIDED CATHETER A catheter is disclosed having a flexible tubing with a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter comprising at least one movable magnet provided within the distal end of the flexible tubing. A control mechanism is operable to selectively activate the at least one mov... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035466 | CATHETER WITH FLEXIBLE TETHER AND INTRODUCER FOR A CATHETER A magnetically-guided catheter includes a tip positioning magnet in the distal electrode assembly configured to interact with externally applied magnetic fields for magnetically-guided movement. A magnetically-guided mapping catheter includes an electrically-conductive ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029343 | INDUCTIVE COIL DEVICE ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE A device includes a flexible substrate, N coiled conductors, and a plurality of folding regions. The N coiled conductors are deposited on the flexible substrate and connected in series by conductive interconnects. N is greater than 1. Each of the folding regions is defi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016227 | ELECTRIC POTENTIAL MAPPING AND ELECTRODE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WITH CONTINUOUS ELECTRIC SIGNAL MONITORING AND METHOD Electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device comprises: a main cylinder; a center piece having a center piece passage for receiving a catheter with its electrode running from a center piece net to a center piece outlet; a cylinder cap for closing main cyli... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016229 | ELECTRODE The present invention relates to an electrode configured to be fixable relative to a target area within a body, the electrode comprises: a positioning device for tracking variations of a position of the electrode relative to a radiation source, a dose measuring unit to ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016228 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR IN-VIVO ASSESSMENT OF RELATIVE POSITION OF AN IMPLANT A method for providing an in-vivo assessment of relative movement of an implant that is positioned in a living being is provided that comprises a first assembly and a second assembly that are positioned within the living being. The first assembly comprises a passive ele... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010500 | CAS SYSTEM FOR CONDYLE MEASUREMENT A computer assisted surgery system for conducting orthopedic surgery on a knee joint includes a condyle digitizer having a posterior condyle abutment surface defining a first plane and a distal condyle abutment surface defining a second plane perpendicular to the first ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004534 | Surgical referencing unit, surgical instrument and surgical navigation system To improve a surgical referencing unit for a surgical navigation system, with which a spatial position and/or orientation of the referencing unit is determinable, the referencing unit comprising a base body and at least one marker element arranged on the base body, and ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004533 | OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIPLE CANDIDATES IN MEDICAL DEVICE OR FEATURE TRACKING Multiple candidates are optimized in medical device or feature tracking. Possible locations of medical devices or features for each of a plurality of different times are received. The possible locations of devices are modeled using a probability function. An iterative s... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004535 | VERESS NEEDLE WITH ILLUMINATED TIP AND CAVITY PENETRATION INDICATOR A Veress needle assembly comprises an outer steel tube with a sharpened tip at the distal end surrounding an inner rod having a blunt distal end. The proximal end of the inner rod is spring biased towards a position in which its distal end extends beyond the distal end ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004536 | Device and Method for Bone Imaging The invention comprises a modified implant useful to assess bone by imaging. The modified implant comprises a medical implant and at least one detectable marker element associated with the implant that serves as a reference point in medical imaging. Preferably, the impl... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004537 | CO-USE OF ENDOLUMINAL DATA AND EXTRALUMINAL IMAGING Apparatus and methods are described for use with an endoluminal data-acquisition device configured to be moved through a lumen, the device having a radiopaque marker coupled thereto. While the device is being moved through the lumen (a) endoluminal data points of the lu... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004540 | HUMAN CAVITY INNER WALL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM A human cavity inner wall three-dimensional mapping method, and a corresponding device and system, comprising: at least one field generating device which generates a plurality of distinguishable fields under excitation of a drive signal; at least one field sensor locate... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004538 | SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC VALVE INDICATOR AND LOCATOR DEVICE A system including an implantable flow control device and an electronic valve indicator and locator device. The implantable device includes a valve and a magnetic device. The electronic device includes a locator tool, an indicator tool, and an adjustment tool. The indic... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004539 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF IMAGING USING THE SAME A method of registering the position of an object moving in a target volume in an ultrasound imaging system includes capturing a first ultrasound image of a target volume. A second ultrasound image of the target volume is then captured after the capturing of the first u... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319752 | IMAGE SUPER ENHANCEMENT Apparatus and methods are provided for imaging a tool inside a portion of a subject's body that undergoes motion. A plurality of image frames of the portion are acquired. An image frame in which the tool is enhanced is generated by (a) identifying radiopaque markers in ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319751 | DYNAMIC REFERENCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES A substrate configured for placement on an internal organ or internal tissue is provided. In certain embodiments, the substrate conforms to and moves with the internal organ or internal tissue. Three or more sensor elements are integrated on the substrate. In one implem... | 12/29/2011 |
