Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Drawn filled tubing magnets, and methods, devices, and systems related thereto 2022-9-01 2023-3-09
Magnetically steerable irrigated ablation catheters, and systems and methods … 2022-8-30 2023-3-09
Remote manipulator device 2019-12-02 2020-3-19
Mechanically and/or magnetically navigable catheter with fiber optic position … 2016-7-01 2017-1-26
Method and apparatus for automated control of multiple medical devices with a … 2016-1-07 2016-7-14
Inter-electrode impedance for detecting tissue distance, orientation, contact … 2015-11-19 2016-5-26
Remote manipulator device 2015-4-28 2015-11-05
Method and apparatus for automated control and multidimensional positioning of … 2014-12-11 2016-6-16
Method and apparatus for automated control and multidimensional positioning of … 2014-12-09 2015-6-11
Efficient closed loop feedback navigation 2014-5-13 2015-4-16
Electrostriction devices and methods for assisted magnetic navigation 2013-10-01 2014-4-17
Method for managing non-overlapping windows 2012-8-23 2013-2-21
Medical video production and distribution system 2012-5-03 2012-11-08
Apparatus and methods for operating a cursor manipulation device at multiple … 2012-3-28 2014-5-01
Impedance Measurement Tissue Identification in Blood Vessels 2010-12-20 2011-6-23
Method and apparatus for multi-system remote surgical navigation from a single … 2010-10-12 2011-4-14
Methods and systems for treating occluded blood vessels and other body cannula 2010-7-30 2011-2-24
Registration of three-dimensional image data to 2D-image-derived data 2010-7-13 2011-6-14 2011-6-14
Contact over-torque with three-dimensional anatomical data 2010-7-06 2011-1-27
Navigation using sensed physiological data as feedback 2010-5-04 2011-2-03
Systems and methods for medical device advancement and rotation 2009-12-21 2012-2-14 2012-2-14
Magnets with varying magnetization direction and method of making such magnets 2009-9-28 2010-7-01
Electrophysiology catheter with electrode loop 2009-9-03 2010-3-18
Medical device guide 2009-8-27 2010-9-02
Electrophysiology catheter and system for gentle and firm wall contact 2009-7-29 2010-7-01
Global input device for multiple computer-controlled medical systems 2009-7-17 2010-4-22
Method of, and apparatus for, controlling medical navigation systems 2009-6-23 2010-6-03
Method and apparatus for delivery and detection of transmural cardiac ablation … 2009-2-25 2009-12-10
Method and apparatus for dynamic magnetic field control using multiple magnets 2009-2-24 2009-8-20
Apparatus for selectively rotating and/or advancing an elongate device 2008-12-04 2011-8-16 2011-8-16
Method and apparatus for intravascular imaging and occlusion crossing 2008-11-19 2009-5-21
Method and apparatus for remote detection of rf ablation 2008-11-17 2009-5-21
Magnetically guided energy delivery apparatus 2008-11-05 2012-7-31 2012-7-31
Cloning multiple control sequences into chromosomes or into artificial … 2008-11-05 2009-6-18
Method and apparatus for remotely controlled navigation using diagnostically … 2008-10-14 2009-4-23
Operation of a remote medical navigation system using ultrasound image 2008-9-05 2016-4-19 2016-4-19
Remote navigation advancer devices and methods of use 2008-8-21 2009-3-26
Management of live remote medical display 2008-7-07 2015-8-18 2015-8-18
Remote control of medical devices using real time location data 2008-6-27 2011-9-20 2011-9-20
Variable magnetic moment mr navigation 2008-6-24 2008-12-25
Method and apparatus for CTO crossing 2008-6-05 2008-12-18
Method and apparatus for intra-chamber needle injection treatment 2008-5-17 2008-11-27
Magnetic cell delivery 2008-5-15 2008-11-27
System and method for registration of localization and imaging systems for … 2008-3-13 2009-12-02
Automated surgical navigation with electro-anatomical and pre-operative image … 2008-3-13 2011-12-28
System and method for providing contextually relevant medical information 2008-2-19 2008-8-28
Single Catheter Navigation for Diagnosis and Treatment of Arrhythmias 2008-1-30 2008-8-21
Location and display of occluded portions of vessels on 3-d angiographic images 2007-10-19 2008-5-02
Control for a Remote Navigation System 2007-10-18 2008-6-05
Automated mapping of anatomical features of heart chambers 2007-9-11 2009-5-26 2009-5-26
Impedance-based cardiac therapy planning method with a remote surgical … 2007-9-10 2012-9-25 2012-9-25
Consolidated user interface systems and methods 2007-9-06 2008-4-24
Consolidated user interface systems and methods 2007-9-06 2008-3-13
Method of Three-Dimensional Device Localization Using Single-Plane Imaging 2007-8-21 2008-2-21
Method and apparatus for ablative recanalization of blocked vasculature 2007-8-14 2008-7-31
Method of navigating medical devices in the presence of radiopaque material 2007-7-20 2011-11-15 2011-11-15
System and network for remote medical procedures 2007-7-02 2010-12-15
System and methods for advancing a catheter 2007-6-28 2010-8-03 2010-8-03
Workflow driven display for medical procedures 2007-5-09 2014-8-12 2014-8-12
Apparatus and methods for using inertial sensing to navigate a medical device 2007-5-03 2007-11-22
Map based intuitive device control and sensing to navigate a medical device 2007-4-26 2007-11-15
Extendable Interventional Medical Devices 2007-4-19 2007-10-25
Coordinated control for multiple computer-controlled medical systems 2007-2-02 2012-8-14 2012-8-14
System State Driven Display for Medical Procedures 2007-2-02 2008-3-06
Magnetically guidable energy delivery apparatus and method of using same 2007-1-29 2007-8-09
Apparatus and method for magnetic navigation using boost magnets 2007-1-16 2007-8-23
Magnetic field shape-adjustable medical device and method of using the same 2007-1-16 2007-8-23
Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigation 2007-1-08 2008-1-24
Advancer system for coaxial medical devices 2006-12-07 2007-6-14
Smart card control of medical devices 2006-12-06 2007-7-19
Ultrasonic disbursement of magnetically delivered substances 2006-9-01 2007-3-08
Magnetically enabled optical ablation device 2006-8-23 2007-3-01
Electrophysiology catheter and system for gentle and firm wall contact 2006-8-18 2006-12-14
Methods and devices for mapping the ventricle for pacing lead placement and … 2006-8-03 2006-12-07
Apparatus and methods for automated sequential movement control for operation … 2006-7-17 2008-4-09
Estimation of contact force by a medical device 2006-7-11 2012-6-05 2012-6-05
Magnetically shielded x-ray tube 2006-7-11 2007-2-08
System and network for remote medical procedures 2006-7-11 2007-2-22
Operation of a remote medical navigation system using ultrasound image 2006-7-07 2007-2-15
Apparatus and method for performing ablation with imaging feedback 2006-7-07 2007-1-25
Apparatus for pivotally orienting a projection device 2006-7-07 2010-4-06 2010-4-06
Magnetic navigation and imaging system 2006-7-07 2007-2-15
Method of treating cardiac arrhythmias 2006-6-29 2010-8-03 2010-8-03
System and network for remote medical procedures 2006-6-29 2007-3-15
Voice controlled user interface for remote navigation systems 2006-5-05 2006-12-14
Registration of three dimensional image data with X-ray imaging system 2006-5-05 2010-2-02 2010-2-02
Registration of three dimensional image data with patient in a projection … 2006-5-05 2006-11-30
User interfaces and navigation methods for vascular navigation 2006-5-05 2009-10-28
Preoperative and intra-operative imaging-based procedure workflow with … 2006-5-05 2009-12-30
Magnetic medical devices with changeable magnetic moments and method of … 2006-3-24 2007-4-19
Magnetic navigation system 2006-3-24 2007-1-18
Progressive modularity assortment system with high and low capacity bins 2006-1-30 2006-6-15
Single catheter diagnosis, navigation and treatment of arrhythmias 2006-1-11 2007-9-27
Guide wire with magnetically adjustable bent tip and method for using the same 2006-1-10 2007-2-08
Stent delivery guide wire 2006-1-04 2006-11-30
Electrophysiology catheter 2005-12-27 2008-3-18 2008-3-18
Flexible magnets for navigable medical devices 2005-12-21 2007-1-18
Image-based medical device localization 2005-10-31 2011-4-20 2011-4-20
Restricted navigation controller for, and methods of controlling, a remote … 2005-10-31 2007-9-27
Surgical navigation using a three-dimensional user interface 2005-10-26 2006-5-04