309 patents
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Automatic Protocolling to Reduce System and Patient Interactions
17 Feb 22
An automatic protocolling system and methods involving a processor operable by way of a set of executable instructions storable in relation to a nontransient memory device, the set of executable instructions configuring the processor to: receive information relating to an initial protocol comprising an initial ordering of a plurality of sequences, the information comprising data relating to an interaction extent value of at least one of an imaging system and a patient as a function of time corresponding to each sequence in the plurality of sequences, the data relating to a time-integrated effect of each sequence in the plurality of sequences; and dynamically determine an alternative protocol comprising an alternative ordering of the plurality of sequences based on the time-integrated effect, whereby an alternative protocol is provided.
Chad Tyler HARRIS, Jeff Alan STAINSBY, Andrew Thomas CURTIS, Philip J. BEATTY, Curtis Nathan WIENS
Filed: 17 Aug 21
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Gradient coil apparatus and methods for MRI
15 Feb 22
A coil apparatus and methods for magnetic resonance imaging involving a wire winding, the wire winding having at least one of: a hollow cross-section wire and a solid cross-section wire, the solid cross-section wire having at least one of: a solid small cross-section wire and a solid large cross-section wire, the solid large cross-section wire having a thickness greater than that of the solid small cross-section wire, and the solid small cross-section wire disposed in one of adjacent and proximate at least one of the hollow cross-section wire and the solid large cross-section wire, whereby at least one of current density, winding density, and heat extraction are increasable.
Geron André Bindseil, Ian Robert Oliphant Connell, William Bradfield Handler, Chad Tyler Harris
Filed: 13 Sep 19
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Sensored Surgical Tool and Surgical Intraoperative Tracking and Imaging System Incorporating Same
10 Feb 22
A sensored surgical tool, surgical intraoperative tracking and imaging system incorporating same, and methods, involving a rigid elongate tool body having a substantially rigid tool tip to be displaced and tracked within the surgical cavity so to reproducibly locate the tool tip within the cavity.
Yanhui BAI, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD, Cameron Anthony PIRON
Filed: 13 Oct 21
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System and method to improve performance of asymmetrical gradient coils by allowing a uniform offset field
8 Feb 22
An asymmetric electromagnet system, method, and method of producing an asymmetric electromagnet system, wherein the asymmetric electromagnet system is for generating an imaging magnetic field in an imaging region with an imaging isocentre, the imaging region being asymmetrically positioned within a gradient coil bore inside a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system during imaging, the electromagnet assembly comprising: an asymmetric gradient coil configured to generate a gradient field in the asymmetrically positioned imaging region, at least one gradient axis having the gradient field with a constant offset component such that the position at which the gradient field passes through zero is offset with respect to the imaging isocentre of the asymmetrically positioned imaging region.
Geron Andre Bindseil, Blaine Alexander Chronik, Ian Robert Oliphant Connell, Andrew Thomas Curtis, William Bradfield Handler, Chad Tyler Harris, Jeff Alan Stainsby, Philip J. Beatty
Filed: 29 Jul 20
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Real-time compensation of high-order concomitant magnetic fields
8 Feb 22
A method, electromagnet device, and system for reducing a higher order term of a concomitant field in an imaging magnetic field during magnetic resonance imaging is described.
Chad Harris, Geron Bindseil, Andrew T. Curtis
Filed: 2 Oct 19
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Mri-ct System and Methods for Sequentially Imaging
3 Feb 22
An MRI-CT system and methods for sequentially (or simultaneously) imaging a subject involving a CT component for initially performing CT imaging, an MR component for subsequently performing MR imaging, the MR component and the CT component disposable in relation to one another in at least one of linearly aligned and colinearly aligned, and a movable barrier disposable between the CT component and the MR component, the movable barrier comprising a magnetic shield, and the movable barrier disposable in one of an open position and a closed position during MRI scanning by the MR component and in a closed position during CT scanning by the CT component.
Alexander Gyles PANTHER, Geron Andrè BINDSEIL
Filed: 29 Jul 21
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System and Methods Using a Videoscope with Independent-zoom for Enabling Shared-mode Focusing
3 Feb 22
Imaging systems and methods involving a videoscope including cameras; a filter feature in optical communication with the cameras, the filter feature configured to independently filter or tandemly filter light from each camera; an independently adjustable aperture in optical communication with the filter feature, the independently adjustable aperture configured to limit transmission of filtered light; independently adjustable zoom features in optical communication with the independently adjustable aperture, the independently adjustable zoom features including corresponding independently adjustable zoom channels, and each independently adjustable zoom feature configured to independently zoom independently limited filtered light; a prism in optical communication with the independently adjustable zoom channels, the prism configured to redirect independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light; and a shared focus feature in optical communication with the prism, the shared focus feature comprising a shared focus channel, and the shared focus feature configured to focus redirected, independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light.
Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Joshua Lee Richmond, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, William La
Filed: 15 Oct 21
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System and Method to Improve Performance of Asymmetrical Gradient Coils by Allowing a Uniform Offset Field
3 Feb 22
An asymmetric electromagnet system, method, and method of producing an asymmetric electromagnet system, wherein the asymmetric electromagnet system is for generating an imaging magnetic field in an imaging region with an imaging isocentre, the imaging region being asymmetrically positioned within a gradient coil bore inside a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system during imaging, the electromagnet assembly comprising: an asymmetric gradient coil configured to generate a gradient field in the asymmetrically positioned imaging region, at least one gradient axis having the gradient field with a constant offset component such that the position at which the gradient field passes through zero is offset with respect to the imaging isocentre of the asymmetrically positioned imaging region.
Geron Andre BINDSEIL, Blaine Alexander CHRONIK, Ian Robert Oliphant CONNELL, Andrew Thomas CURTIS, William Bradfield HANDLER, Chad Tyler HARRIS, Jeff Alan STAINSBY, Philip J. BEATTY
Filed: 29 Jul 20
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Shimming coils for magnetic resonance imaging
1 Feb 22
A method for operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that includes: accessing data indicating a first region for imaging a portion of a subject, the portion being placed in a main magnet of the MRI system and the main magnet generating a magnetic field; selecting, from a group of available shimming coils, a first subset of shimming coils arranged and configured such that, when the shimming coils in the first subset are driven, a homogeneity of the magnetic field at the first region is increased; and driving the shimming coils in the selected first subset of shimming coils without driving other shimming coils in the group of available shimming coils such that the homogeneity of the magnetic field at the first region increases relative to the homogeneity of the magnetic field at the first region when the shimming coils of the selected first subset are not driven.
Chad Tyler Harris, Philip J. Beatty, Alexander Gyles Panther, Jeff Alan Stainsby, David Mark Deschenes
Filed: 27 Jan 20
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Surgical microscope system with automatic zoom control
1 Feb 22
A surgical microscope system for use in a medical procedure.
Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Tammy Lee
Filed: 3 Jul 20
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Dressing apparatus and methods for facilitating healing
25 Jan 22
A dressing apparatus and methods for facilitating healing, the apparatus and methods involving a dressing member, an electromagnetically conductive element mechanically coupled with the dressing member, and a primary RFID device configured to transmit at least one output signal to the electromagnetically conductive element, to receive at least one return signal from the electromagnetically conductive element, and to provide an alert if the at least one return signal has a strength corresponding to at least approximately a threshold amount of fluid present in the dressing member, whereby healing is facilitated.
Sean Jy-Shyang Chen, Alison-Jean Kramer, Gal Sela
Filed: 16 Aug 16
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Method, System and Apparatus for Tracking Surgical Imaging Devices
20 Jan 22
A computing device and methods for tracking surgical imaging devices stores a preoperative image of patient tissue registered to a frame of reference of a tracking system; and receives, from a first imaging device, a first intraoperative image of a first region of the tissue, with a finer resolution than the preoperative image.
Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Thanh Vinh Vuong
Filed: 1 Oct 21
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Mri Transporter Apparatus and Methods
13 Jan 22
A smart system and methods for coupling a medical transporter apparatus with an imaging apparatus, involving: a smart docking module comprising at least one coupler responsive to a controller operable by a set of executable instructions, the smart docking module comprising a non-magnetic material; and the smart docking module configured by the controller to automatically perform at least one of: position, dock, engage, latch, lock, interlock, release, emergency-release, quick-release, disengage, emergency-disengage, and quick-disengage the medical transporter apparatus in relation to the imaging apparatus.
Dan Gavin HARRISON, Mark Tullio MORREALE, William Wai-Leung LAU, Murtasim SYED, Genevieve RODRIGUE, Aryeh Benjamin TAUB
Filed: 13 Jul 21
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Intelligent positioning system and methods therefor
28 Dec 21
System and methods are provided for adaptively and intraoperatively configuring an automated arm used during a medical procedure.
Cameron Piron, Michael Wood, Gal Sela, Joshua Richmond, Murugathas Yuwaraj, Stephen McFadyen, Alex Panther, Nishanthan Shanmugaratnam, William Lau, Monroe M. Thomas, Wes Hodges, Simon Alexander, David Gallop
Filed: 4 Jan 18
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3D navigation system and methods
28 Dec 21
A 3D navigation system and methods for enhancing feedback during a medical procedure, involving: an optical imaging system having an optical assembly comprising movable zoom optics and movable focus optics, a zoom actuator for positioning the zoom optics, a focus actuator for positioning the focus optics, a controller for controlling the zoom actuator and the focus actuator in response to received control input, at least one detector for capturing an image of at least one of a target and an obstacle, the at least one detector operable with the optical assembly, and a proprioception feature operable with the optical imaging system for generating a 3D perception, the proprioception feature comprising a communication feature for providing 3D information, the 3D information comprising real-time depth information in relation to real-time planar information within an interrogation volume.
Cameron Anthony Piron, Michael Frank Gunter Wood
Filed: 31 Oct 16
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Multi-fiber optical probe and optical coherence tomography system
21 Dec 21
Multichannel optical coherence systems are disclosed in which optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystems are operably and respectively connected to optical fibers of a multichannel optical probe, such that each optical fiber forms at least a distal portion of a sample beam path of a respective OCT subsystem.
Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Arun Victor Jagga
Filed: 22 Apr 16
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Method for recovering patient registration
7 Dec 21
A method for updating a patient registration during a medical procedure is disclosed.
Kirusha Srimohanarajah, Gal Sela, Dorothy Lui, Kai Michael Hynna
Filed: 19 Mar 20
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Method, system and apparatus for tracking surgical imaging devices
16 Nov 21
A computing device for tracking surgical imaging devices stores a preoperative image of patient tissue registered to a frame of reference of a tracking system; and receives, from a first imaging device, a first intraoperative image of a first region of the tissue, with a finer resolution than the preoperative image.
Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Thanh Vinh Vuong
Filed: 17 Mar 15
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Tracked suction tool
16 Nov 21
A device and method is provided for a trackable suction tool for surgical use.
Leila Kheradpir, Kyle Richard Dupont, Jakub Jankowski, Samson Ng, Kishan Hitesh Shah
Filed: 26 Sep 15
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Sensored surgical tool and surgical intraoperative tracking and imaging system incorporating same
16 Nov 21
Described are various embodiments of a sensored surgical tool, and surgical intraoperative tracking and imaging system incorporating same.
Yanhui Bai, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron
Filed: 14 Feb 18