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Distal Force Sensing in 3D for Actuated Instruments: Design, Calibration and Force Computation

Unmet NeedRetinal microsurgery requires the careful manipulation of delicate tissues by exerting minute amounts of force which lie below the tactile sensory threshold of surgeons. Thus, motorized instruments with force sensing are needed to perform tasks such as membrane peeling - a process where the fibrous tissue is delaminated off the retina by applying...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Iulian Iordachita, Berk Gonenc, Russell Taylor, Peter Gehlbach, James Handa

Keywords(s): Interventional and Surgical Systems, Robotic Surgical System Hardware, Robotic Surgical System Software, Surgical Control Systems, Surgical Navigation

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

A Sensorized Ophthalmic Endo-illuminator for Intraocular Surgery

Unmet Need Lack of force sensing is one of the most formidable technical challenges in retinal microsurgery. Incorporating high sensitivity force sensing into the ophthalmic tools has the potential to provide the surgeon useful force feedback and to enable safe robotic assistance. Forces exerted in retinal microsurgery are generally well below the...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Iulian Iordachita, Xingchi He, Yuki Horise, Russell Taylor, Peter Gehlbach

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Probes, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

A Miniaturized Triaxial Force Sensor with Independent Axial and Transverse Force Sensing

Unmet Need Lack of force sensing is one of the most formidable technical challenges in retinal microsurgery. Incorporating high sensitivity force sensing into the ophthalmic tools has thepotential to provide the surgeon useful force feedback and to enable safe robotic assistance. Forces exerted in retinal microsurgery are generally well below the human...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Iulian Iordachita, Xingchi He, Russell Taylor, James Handa, Peter Gehlbach

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Robotic Surgical System Sensing, Surgical Navigation

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology

Miniature Dexterous Manipulator for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures in the Clinical Setting where Tool Access is Limited

Unmet Need: Next-generation surgical tools.Technology Overview: The technology is a dexterous manipulator less than 1 mm in diameter and 3 mm in length. It can be used as a procedural platform that can access narrow, tight, constrained or otherwise inaccessible spaces in the body in order to provide high dexterity that permits: the performance of...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Xingchi He, Vincent Van Geirt, Peter Gehlbach, Russell Taylor, Iulian Iordachita

Keywords(s): Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

A dual-use optical tomographic imaging system for pre-clinical research as an independent instrument or on-board other instruments

Molecular optical imaging, including both bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging, is an important modality for pre-clinical research. At present, all molecular optical imaging systems operates as stand-alone systems. It would be very powerful to integrate the operation of a molecular optical imaging system with other pre-clinical research systems...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Iulian Iordachita, Kang-Hsin Wang, John Wong

Keywords(s): Discovery/Research Tools, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, In Vivo Research Tool, Integrated Imaging System, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis

Large Deflection Shape Sensor and Method of Use for Dexterous Continuum Manipulators

The present invention generally relates to dexterous continuum manipulator (DCM) shape sensing and, more particularly, to large deflection shape sensing for DCM. DCMs have found a variety of applications in robotic surgery in general and, specifically, in minimally-invasive surgery (MIS). These DCMs typically assist surgeon in diagnosis and/or operating...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Hao Liu, Amirhossein Farvardin, Mehran Armand, Russell Taylor, Iulian Iordachita

Keywords(s): Interventional and Surgical Systems, Robotic Surgical System Sensing, Surgical Control Systems, Surgical Instruments, Surgical Navigation

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Tamper-Resistant Pill Dispenser to Control Prescription Drug Abuse/Misuse

UNMET NEED: Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem with ~15,000 deaths yearly according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). There is great need for devices that help reduce the amount of overdose deaths, yet, existing products are not completely tamper proof, costly and cumbersome. Hence, inventors engineered a personalized, tamper-resistant...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Andrea Gielen, Megan Carney, Joseph Hajj, Joseph Heaney, Welles Sakmar, Iulian Iordachita, Nathan Scott, Soraya Bailey

Keywords(s): Industrial Manufacturing

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Industrial Manufacturing

Force-sensing Motorized Micro-forceps and Method of Use in Microsurgery

A micromanipulation system includes a micromanipulator that includes a handpiece, and a micromanipulation tool that includes a tool shaft and is operatively connected to the handpiece. The micromanipulator further includes an actuator assembly connected to the micromanipulation tool to provide manual control of the micromanipulation tool, and a force...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Berk Gonenc, Iulian Iordachita, Russell Taylor, Cameron Riviere, James Handa, Peter Gehlbach

Keywords(s): Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Control Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Enabling Technologies for Robot Assisted Ultrasound Tomography: System Setup and Calibration

INVENTION NOVELTY We are proposing a robot-assisted ultrasound tomography system that can offer soft tissue tomographic imaging, and deeper or faster scan of the anatomy. This system consists of a robot-held ultrasound probe which tracks the position of another freehand probe, trying to align with it.

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Iulian Iordachita, Emad Boctor, Xiaoyu Guo, Alexis Cheng, Fereshteh Aalamfiar, Haichong Zhang

Keywords(s): Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Imaging Probe/Transducer, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Integrated Robotic and Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Interferometric Force Sensor for Microsurgical Instruments

C11162: Interferometric Force Sensor for Microsurgical InstrumentsValue Proposition: Many clinical procedures involve intervention and manipulation of extremely small, delicate tissue structures where the interaction forces are usually below the threshold of human perception. Retinal microsurgery is an example of the requirement for micron-level maneuvers....

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Jin Kang, Xuan Liu, Iulian Iordachita, Russell Taylor

Keywords(s): Integrated Robotic System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Control Systems, Surgical Navigation

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

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