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A Device Utilizing Transmission Ultrasonography to Enable Ultrasound-guided Placement of Central Venous Catheters

Invention NoveltyA medical device that utilizes transmission ultrasonography to enable ultrasound-guided placement of central venous catheters.Value PropositionCentral venous catheters in children are typically placed with the use of fluoroscopy, which emits potentiallyharmful ionizing radiation. Ultrasound has the potential of permitting safe real-time...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Seth Goldstein, Emad Boctor, Fizan Abdullah

Keywords(s): Imaging Modality, Integrated Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

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

Ultrasound Calibration and Real-time Quality Assurance Based on Closed Form Formulation

Unmet NeedUltrasound imaging is a popular image guidance modality due to its ability for safe, inexpensive, and real-time imaging in the operating room. One method of using ultrasound for guidance is creating 3D volumes from 2D image data and relating the position of surgical tools to the reconstructed volume, which involves tracking the ultrasound...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Gregory Hager, Gabor Fichtinger, Anand Viswanathan, Emad Boctor

Keywords(s): Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Imaging Probe/Transducer, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Ultrasound (US)

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

Robotic 5D Ultrasound System

Unmet NeedThree-dimensional (3D) ultrasound systems have seen increased adoption in guiding various interventional procedures, such as in thermal ablation procedures to guide the placement of the ablation probe to the target area. However, there are several disadvantages of using 3D ultrasound in robotic systems. First, ultrasound itself is unable to...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Jerry Prince, Gabor Fichtinger, Russell Taylor, Michael Choti, Emad Boctor

Keywords(s): Image Processing Hardware, Image Processing Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Ultrasound (US)

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

Nerve-sparing Surgical Guidance Using Neuromodulation-based Nerve Localization

Unmet NeedGlobally, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. In the U.S., prostate cancer is the most common and diagnosed cancer in males. It is estimated there are 2.5 million men living with prostate cancer in the US, and the number is on the rise. The survival of prostate...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Emad Boctor, Jeeun Kang, Arthur Burnett, Jin Kang, Maged Harraz

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Implanted Device, Implants, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Integrated Imaging System, Integrated Robotic and Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Men's Health, Neuromodulator, Surgical Navigation, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Neurostimulation, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Men's Health

THREE-DIMENSIONAL REAL TIME ULTRASOUND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ABLATION THERAPY

Unmet NeedTumor ablation therapy is an approach to remove tumor tissue by minimally invasive surgical procedures. In such procedures, an interventional tool is directed to a target location within the patient’s body that is either close to, or within the tumor tissue. Energy is then delivered to the targeted site to destroy the tumor tissue. Interventional...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Emad Boctor, Chloé Audigier, Younsu Kim, Emran Mohammad Abu Anas, Arman Rahmim, Nicholas Ellens, Xiaoyu Guo

Keywords(s): Clinical Diagnostics, Diagnostic Tool, Image Processing Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Integrated Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Mapping Tool, Pattern Recognition Software, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

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

Active Echo Fishing Lure

More and more fishing hobbyists use boat sonar to detect fishes and underwater structure. These sonars operate on the same principle as medical ultrasonography systems. They fire ultrasound pulses and receive the echo signal. Based on the signal time-of-flight (TOF) and phase, the image is reconstructed. These sonars work at a frequency between 100k...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Ralph Etienne-Cummings, Emad Boctor, Xiaoyu Guo

Keywords(s): Environmental Sensing, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Integrated Sensing System, Sensing Modality, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

Robotic Synthetic Aperture Ultrasound Imaging

Resolution of ultrasound (US) image is determined by transmission frequency and aperture size of transducer. Synthetic aperture (SA) is a technique to improve resolution by synthetizing received signals and extend the aperture size for reconstruction.

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Emad Boctor, Haichong Zhang, Gregg Trahey, Nick Bottenus

Keywords(s): Image Calibration Software, Image Processing Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

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

General B-mode (GB) Surface Imaging

3D ultrasound imaging is widely used in the medical diagnostic area. Currently the dominant method for 3D ultrasound image acquisition is using wobbler scanning probe. In these probes, a 1-D array is used to generate 2D B-mode images. The array is driven by a motor, mechanically scanning along the lateral direction. As a result, a series of b-mode slices...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Xiaoyu Guo, Emad Boctor

Keywords(s): Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Imaging Probe/Transducer, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Ultrasound (US)

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

Real Time Ultrasound Thermal Dose Monitoring System for Tumor Ablation Therapy

In this invention we propose a high accuracy real time ultrasound thermal dose monitoring system for tumor ablation therapy. In the tumor ablation operation, applicator guidance and ablation process monitoring are crucial, especially when the operation requires high accuracy. However, due to the low contrast between ablated and untreated tissue in the...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Xiaoyu Guo, Emad Boctor, Dengrong Jiang

Keywords(s): Cancers, Disease Indication, Image Processing Software, Image Reconstruction Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Oncology, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, 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: 9/26/2024 | 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

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