Surgical instruments with sensors for detecting tissue properties, and system using such instruments
JM Zand, GS Fischer - US Patent 10,231,634, 2019 - Google Patents
ABSTRACT A system is provided that furnishes expert procedural guid ance based upon
patient-specific data gained from surgical instruments incorporating sensors on the …
patient-specific data gained from surgical instruments incorporating sensors on the …
Methods and apparatus for performing transluminal and other procedures
A Belson - US Patent App. 11/522,305, 2007 - Google Patents
US20070135803A1 - Methods and apparatus for performing transluminal and other
procedures - Google Patents US20070135803A1 - Methods and apparatus for performing …
procedures - Google Patents US20070135803A1 - Methods and apparatus for performing …
Connector device for a controllable instrument
CA Julian, A Belson, AW Brown, M Harasym… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A connector assembly for controllable articles is described herein. The
connector assembly engages force transmission elements used to transmit force from one or …
connector assembly engages force transmission elements used to transmit force from one or …
Endoscope with adjacently positioned guiding apparatus
J Tartaglia, W Keller, A Belson… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2005 - Google Patents
An endoscope with guiding apparatus is provided. The endoscope has an elongate body
with a steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively …
with a steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively …
Instrument having radio frequency identification systems and methods for use
RM Ohline, K Whitin, A Belson, CD Justice - US Patent 9,980,778, 2018 - Google Patents
One RFID equipped instrument includes an elongate body with a plurality of uniquely
identified radio frequency identification chips spaced along the length of the elongate body …
identified radio frequency identification chips spaced along the length of the elongate body …
MRI biopsy device
RJ Hughes, TG Dietz, MJ Andreyko, WE Clem… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast
compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in …
compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in …
Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry
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4,140,364 4,141,362 4,224,929 4,295,738 4,300,816 4,303.300 4,428,643 4,479,499 …
System and method for optical coherence imaging
Apparatus and method are provided for transmitting at least one electro-magnetic radiation
is provided. In particular, at least one optical fiber having at least one end extending along a …
is provided. In particular, at least one optical fiber having at least one end extending along a …
Optical methods for tissue analysis
GJ Tearney, BE Bouma - US Patent 7,231,243, 2007 - Google Patents
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MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imageable penetrating portion
TG Dietz, K Datta, JA Hibner, MA Murray… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data is a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/076, 612, filed
on Mar. 10, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,708,751, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 …
on Mar. 10, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,708,751, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 …