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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137281 | Structure for attaching needle guide to ultrasound probe A structure for attaching a needle guide to an ultrasound probe is provided, which includes a probe casing and a needle guide. The probe casing includes a head part provided at a front side of the probe casing and a grasping part provided at a back side of the probe... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8066644 | System, method and device for positioning a target located within soft tissue in a path of an instrument A system, method and device for positioning a target located within soft tissue in a path of an instrument inserted into the soft tissue includes: a manipulation system including a plurality of force applicators positioned around the soft tissue containing the targe... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7985184 | Ultrasound-assisted drug-delivery method and system based on time reversal acoustics An ultrasound beacon is incorporated into a needle of a drug delivery system utilizing high intensity ultrasound energy during certain cancer treatments. The beacon is configured to generate a electrical feedback signal in response to an initial ultrasound signal se... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981041 | Sonographically guided transvaginal or transrectal pelvic abscess drainage using trocar method and biopsy guide attachment A needle biopsy guide system is disclosed for attachment to an endoluminal ultrasound probe or like sonographic instrument. The device includes a biopsy-guide attachment that allows for trocar catheter placement for abscess drainage or like procedures, using the tra... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976469 | Percutaneous needle guide An indicator element of a percutaneous needle guide for a medical scanning device includes a pointer for pointing to a percutaneous needle entry site on an epidermis of a body, when the guide is attached to the device and the device is positioned over the epidermis ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959573 | Needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes A needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes, or the like, comprising a base body constructed and arranged for connection to the probe and at least one elongated guide hole for receiving a needle-like surgical tool, characterized in that said needle-gui... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7846103 | Probe guide for use with medical imaging systems An improved probe guide and probe guide system for use in conjunction with a medical imaging device is disclosed. The medical imaging device may be any type of imaging device that generates a cross-sectional image of a portion of a patient's body in a single image p... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837627 | Sheath apparatus for guiding needles for use with a medical ultrasound transceiver An apparatus and method for guiding a needle where a structure is disposed on an exterior of a sterile sheath to aid in guiding the needle with respect to the transceiver, which transceiver is not yet inserted into the sterile sheath. In one case, the needle guide i... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819810 | Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular sensor assembly, system and methods employing same, apparatus for movably affixing a sensor assembly to a body and associated methods An apparatus, method and system for cannulation of blood vessels. The apparatus comprises a sensor assembly including two linear transducer arrays oriented perpendicular to each other to form a âTâ shape to provide ultrasound images of at least one blood vessel ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7806828 | Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular sensor assembly and apparatus for movably affixing a sensor assembly to a body An apparatus is provided for cannulation of blood vessels. The apparatus comprises a sensor assembly including two linear transducer arrays oriented perpendicular to each other to form a âTâ shape to provide ultrasound images of at least one blood vessel in a po... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7766839 | Needle insertion systems and methods Embodiments of a needle insertion system and method are disclosed. One method embodiment includes transmitting a sound beam along an axis to contact a blood vessel; receiving the reflected sound beam from the blood vessel; processing the reflected sound beam to dete... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7691066 | Paracentesis needle holder A paracentesis needle holder attachable to an ultrasonic probe is provided. The holder includes a needle guide, an adjustment mechanism, and an open/close mechanism. The needle guide includes a first base and a second base and is configured to guide a needle in a pl... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7635336 | Method and apparatus for guiding needles An apparatus and method for guiding a needle in conjunction with a biopsy using a medical imaging device, where an open-ended needle guide with an adjustable slidable multi-gauge needle stop is used to guide a needle during insertion and during a tilting of the need... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7588541 | Method and system for positioning a medical device at one or more angles relative to an imaging probe In one embodiment, a needle guide is attached to the end of an ultrasonic probe in a manner such that the needle will follow a known trajectory under control of the needle guide. The surgeon then positions the needle guide by looking at the ultrasound image formed f... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7527593 | Active template guide plate and system and method for utilizing same A guide plate for inserting, into a body, instruments, such as needles, used for medical purposes, comprising a plurality of openings for receiving an instrument; for each of the openings, a sensor arrangement for detecting presence of an instrument when an instrume... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7452331 | Vascular adjustable multi-gauge tilt-out method and apparatus for guiding needles An apparatus and method for guiding a needle in conjunction with a biopsy using a medical imaging device, where an open-ended needle guide with an adjustable pivoting multi-gauge needle stop is used to guide a needle during insertion and during a tilting of the need... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7353708 | Ultrasonic generator system The system controls the frequency of an ultrasonic signal to be applied to a waveguide, such that the frequency corresponds to a preferred resonance mode of the waveguide and not to adjacent undesirable resonance modes. The system operates by carrying out a first sc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351205 | Shallow angle needle guide apparatus and method A needle guide for use with an imaging instrument is disclosed. The needle guide is suitable for delivery of a needle at a shallow angle into a patient during imaging analysis. Thus, the needle guide is well suited to the controlled collection of biopsy tissue or ot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343195 | Method and apparatus for real time quantitative three-dimensional image reconstruction of a moving organ and intra-body navigation Medical imaging and navigation system including a processor, a medical positioning system (MPS), a two-dimensional imaging system and an inspected organ monitor interface, the MPS including an imaging MPS sensor, the two-dimensional imaging system including an image... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329225 | Methods, devices, systems and computer program products for oscillating shafts using real time 3D ultrasound An oscillating shaft is scanned to provide images including the oscillating shaft in vivo in real-time with a real-time three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound scanner. An interventional device can be guided in vivo using an ultrasound scanner and includes a sheath having... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322990 | Needle guide for stereotactic biopsy In a biopsy system having a biopsy needle guide secured to a needle guide support bracket, a biopsy needle guide is provided that includes a body having a periphery that defines an edge of the needle guide, the periphery defining a top surface, a bottom surface and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321228 | Detection of metal disturbance in a magnetic tracking system A method for tracking an object includes producing energy fields at a plurality of different frequencies in a vicinity of the object, and receiving signals that are generated at a location of the object at the different frequencies in response to the energy fields. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318806 | Ultrasound endoscope A rigid tip end section which is connected to an angle section at the fore distal end of an insertion instrument of an ultrasound endoscope is housed in a casing which can be split into a main casing and a separable head block to facilitate maintenance and service o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318829 | Methods and apparatus for transpericardial left atrial appendage closure Methods and apparatus for closing a left atrial appendage are described. The methods rely on introducing a closure tool from a location beneath the rib cage, over an epicardial surface, and to the exterior of the left atrial appendage. The closure device may then be... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311731 | Prevention of myocardial infarction induced ventricular expansion and remodeling A method for direct therapeutic treatment of myocardial tissue in a localized region of a heart having a pathological condition. The method includes identifying a target region of the myocardium and applying material directly and substantially only to at least a por... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313260 | Controlling thick-slice viewing of breast ultrasound data An adjunctive ultrasound mammography system and associated methods are described in which an ultrasound image being displayed near an x-ray mammogram image may be superimposed thereon or thereunder by a user for facilitating rapid comprehension of breast structures ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299806 | Compliant probe interface assembly A probe interface assembly for an automated medical imaging system is provided. The assembly comprises a platform including and inner frame for supporting an ultrasound probe in spaced apart relationship relative to a compression paddle arranged to apply a compressi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289845 | Curvature based method for selecting features from an electrophysiologic signal for purpose of complex identification and classification A method for curvature based complex identification and classification comprises sensing a cardiac signal and computing curvatures at sample points on the sensed cardiac signal. Then to extract features from the computed curvatures, and compare the extracted feature... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275547 | Method and system for determining the location of a medical probe using a reference transducer array The present invention provides systems and methods for determining the coordinates of a location element mounted on a medical probe. First and second signals are transmitted between the location element and a first and second reference transducers, which may be arra... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270634 | Guidance of invasive medical devices by high resolution three dimensional ultrasonic imaging A three dimensional ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is operated to guide or observe the operation of an invasive medical device (30) in three dimensions. The appearance of the invasive device (30) in the three dimensional ultrasonic image is enhan... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257439 | Brain-machine interface systems and methods A system and method for interfacing a brain with a machine. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention employs a vascular approach in which one or more nano-electrodes are deployed in vasculature having a close geometric relationship with proximal innervation.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244234 | Ultrasound guided probe device and method of using same The present invention is directed to improved devices and methods for use in ultrasound guiding of percutaneous probes during medical procedures. The ultrasound devices of the present invention include an ultrasound transducer housing having a passage therethrough c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241267 | Needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes A needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes, or the like, comprising a base body having means for connection to the probe and at least one elongated guide hole for receiving a needle-like surgical tool, characterized in that said needle-guide device, i... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235488 | In-situ chemical-mechanical planarization pad metrology using ultrasonic imaging Chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) apparatus and methods for detecting polishing pad properties using ultrasonic imaging is presented. An ultrasonic probe assembly transmits ultrasonic signals onto the surface of a polishing pad during a CMP process. Reflected ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225012 | Methods and systems for image-guided surgical interventions Featured is a system to determine the three-dimensional position and orientation of an effector (a needle, probe, or other medical instrument) relative to a subject using cross-sectional images (e.g. from a CT or MRI scanner). Also provided is a method for image gui... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223238 | Method and device for marking skin during an ultrasound examination A method and device for marking a patient's skin during an ultrasound examination to denote a feature of interest. The device comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adapted for attachment of the device to an ultrasound transducer. The s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214191 | Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular imaging device, system incorporating same, method of use and protective sheath An apparatus, method, system, component kit and protective sheath for cannulation of blood vessels are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sensor assembly to provide ultrasound images of at least one blood vessel in a portion of a patient's body in two perpendicula... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207996 | Doppler directed suturing and compression device and method A compression and ligation device includes a pair of jaws including one or more Doppler chips oriented to send and receive Doppler signals across the jaws, to assist a practitioner in determining whether or not a uterine artery is between the jaws. A suture leader w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179249 | Directional needle injection drug delivery device and method of use The invention relates to an apparatus and method for imaging and mapping various structures located at a target area within a patient's lumen using conventional IVUS technology. The mapped images are used to accurately determine and control the location of the devic... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174201 | Position sensing system with integral location pad and position display Apparatus for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject includes a wireless tag which is fixed to the tissue and includes a first sensor coil. A second sensor coil is fixed to a medical device for use in performing the procedure. An integ... | 02/06/2007 |
