426 patents
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Systems and methods for visualizing below an opaque compression paddle
18 Apr 23
A system for imaging a breast includes a gantry and a tube head rotatably coupled thereto.
Jeffrey Harold Paige
Filed: 26 Mar 21
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Device for Use In Laparoscopic Surgery and Method of Use
13 Apr 23
A device for use in laparoscopic surgery is provided.
Vincent Mata, Alan Bachman, Richard N. Granger, Gerald Wheeler, Allison B. Lyle
Filed: 1 Nov 22
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Device for Use In Laparoscopic Surgery and Method of Use
13 Apr 23
A device for use in laparoscopic surgery is provided.
Vincent Mata, Alan Bachman, Richard N. Granger, Gerald Wheeler, Allison B. Lyle
Filed: 29 Nov 22
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Systems and Methods for Automated Preparation of Biological Specimens
13 Apr 23
An automated system for processing a sample contained in a liquid sample container includes an automated tool head configured to rotate about a first axis, and to translate along a second axis different than the first axis, an analytic element positioner having an analytic element holder configured to releasably grip an analytic element, and a specimen transfer device carried by the tool head, wherein the tool head is configured to automatically position a working end of the specimen transfer device to obtain a specimen from a sample container held in the sample container holder, and to transfer the obtained specimen to an analytic element held by the analytic element holder, respectively, through one or both of rotation of the tool head about the first axis and translation of the tool head along the second axis.
Barry F. Hunt, Raymond Jenoski, Ryan Oliva, Michael Cordeiro, Eric Grimes
Filed: 17 Nov 22
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Measuring intramuscular fat
11 Apr 23
Dual-energy absorptiometry is used to estimate intramuscular adipose tissue metrics and display results, preferably as related to normative data.
Thomas L. Kelly, Kevin E. Wilson
Filed: 26 Nov 19
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Horizontally-displaceable foam breast compression paddle
11 Apr 23
A breast compression paddle includes a bracket, a rigid substrate, and a foam compressive element.
Kenneth Defreitas, Jay A. Stein, Alan Rego, Christian Dunne, Christine Janssen
Filed: 15 Jan 21
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Systems and Methods for Correlating Regions of Interest In Multiple Imaging Modalities
6 Apr 23
Methods and systems for identifying a region of interest in breast tissue utilize artificial intelligence to confirm that a target lesion identified during imaging the breast tissue using a first imaging modality (e.g. x-ray imaging) has been identified using a second imaging modality (e.g. ultrasound imaging).
Shawn ST. PIERRE, Christophe FRASCHINI
Filed: 25 Mar 21
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Interactive Model Interface for Image Selection In Medical Imaging Systems
6 Apr 23
Systems and methods for determining an image type are disclosed.
Nickolas Saba
Filed: 6 Sep 22
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Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis x-ray system and method
4 Apr 23
A system for multi-mode breast x-ray imaging which comprises a compression arm assembly for compressing and immobilizing a breast for x-ray imaging, an x-ray tube assembly, and an x-ray image receptor is provided.
Kenneth DeFreitas, Thomas Farbizio, Baorui Ren, Christopher Ruth, Ian Shaw, Andrew P. Smith, Jay Stein
Filed: 29 Dec 20
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Uterine Distension Fluid Management System with Peristaltic Pumps
30 Mar 23
A pump cartridge for mounting on a drive rotor includes a roller assembly having first and second hubs maintained in a spaced apart relationship and defining an axis, and a plurality of planetary rollers arranged in a circumferentially spaced orientation about the axis, the rollers mounted to the hubs displacement radially outward.
Danny Macari, Mathew John Whitney
Filed: 2 Dec 22
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Systems and Methods to Produce Tissue Imaging Biomarkers
30 Mar 23
Systems and methods for mapping a region of interest within breast tissue utilize multiple layers of information to produce a unique digital fingerprint of breast tissue.
Shawn ST. PIERRE, Christophe FRASCHINI
Filed: 24 Mar 21
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Real-time Ai for Physical Biopsy Marker Detection
30 Mar 23
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for implementing real-time artificial intelligence (AI) for physical biopsy marker detection.
Shawn ST. PIERRE, John LAVIOLA, Helene SPORTOUCHE, Christophe FRASCHINI
Filed: 19 Feb 21
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Surgical Implant for Marking Soft Tissue
23 Mar 23
An implantable tissue marker device is provided to be placed in a soft tissue site through a surgical incision.
George D. HERMANN, David B. WILLIS, Michael J. DREWS, Gail S. LEBOVIC, James B. STUBBS
Filed: 27 Sep 22
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Surgical Stapler
23 Mar 23
A surgical stapler, a cartridge for a surgical stapler, a cutting mechanism for a surgical stapler, and a method of applying surgical staples in a patient are disclosed herein.
Joseph D. Bucciaglia, Richard N. Granger, Allison B. Lyle, Robert E. Schneider, Robert J. Smith
Filed: 23 Nov 22
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Systems and Methods for Automated Preparation of Biological Specimens
16 Mar 23
An automated system for processing a sample contained in a liquid sample container includes an automated tool head configured to rotate about a first axis, and to translate along a second axis different than the first axis, an analytic element positioner having an analytic element holder configured to releasably grip an analytic element, and a specimen transfer device carried by the tool head, wherein the tool head is configured to automatically position a working end of the specimen transfer device to obtain a specimen from a sample container held in the sample container holder, and to transfer the obtained specimen to an analytic element held by the analytic element holder, respectively, through one or both of rotation of the tool head about the first axis and translation of the tool head along the second axis.
Barry F. Hunt, Raymond Jenoski, Ryan Oliva, Michael Cordeiro, Eric Grimes
Filed: 17 Nov 22
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System and Method for Targeted Object Enhancement to Generate Synthetic Breast Tissue Images
16 Mar 23
A method for processing breast tissue image data includes obtaining image data of a patient's breast tissue, processing the image data to generate a set of image slices, the image slices collectively depicting the patient's breast tissue; feeding image slices of the set through each of a plurality of object-recognizing modules, each of the object-recognizing modules being configured to recognize a respective type of object that may be present in the image slices; combining objects recognized by the respective object-recognizing modules to generate a synthesized image of the patient's breast tissue; and displaying the synthesized image.
Haili CHUI, Liyang WEI, Jun GE, Nikolaos GKANATSIOS
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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Methods and Devices for Treating Pelvic Conditions
9 Mar 23
An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel.
Edwin J. Hlavka, Thomas V. Ressemann, Eric Whitbrook, John Christian Knudson
Filed: 9 Nov 22
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Breast compression paddles utilizing pivoting foam elements
7 Mar 23
A breast compression paddle has two sidewalls, each having an upper edge.
Jay A. Stein, Kenneth F. Defreitas, Richard Gladwin Edwards, Brad Michael Keller, Christine Janssen, Alan Rego
Filed: 24 May 19
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Tomosynthesis-guided biopsy apparatus and method
28 Feb 23
A station for tomotactic-guided biopsy in prone includes a table with an aperture, and a tomosynthesis imaging system.
Kenneth F. Defreitas, Ian Shaw, John Laviola
Filed: 19 Sep 19
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System and Method for Generating and Displaying Tomosynthesis Image Slabs
23 Feb 23
A system for processing breast tissue images includes an image processing computer and a user interface operatively coupled to the image processing computer, wherein the image processing computer is configured to obtain image data of breast tissue, processing the image data to generate a set of reconstructed image slices, the reconstructed image slices collectively depicting the breast tissue, process respective subsets of the reconstructed image slices to generate a set of image slabs, each image slab comprising a synthesized 2D image of a portion of the breast tissue obtained from a respective subset of the set of reconstructed image slices.
Nikolaos Gkanatsios, Haili Chui, Xiangwei Zhang
Filed: 20 Jul 22