Nicholas A Patronik

US Patent:

20100256558, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751843

Inventors:

Eric S. Olson - Maplewood MN, US
John A. Hauck - Shoreview MN, US
Nicholas A. Patronik - Minneapolis MN, US
Mark B. Kirschenman - Waverly MN, US
Cem Shaquer - Los Gatos CA, US
Yusof Ganji - Milton, CA

International Classification:

A61M 25/08

US Classification:

604 9501

Abstract:

A robotic system for manipulating a catheter with a plurality of steering wires longitudinally situated within a length of the catheter includes a user interface configured to display a view of an anatomical model and to receive one or more user inputs; a catheter manipulator assembly configured to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter; and a robotic controller configured to provide a view of an anatomical model to the user interface; accept one or more user inputs from the user interface; register the one or more user inputs to a coordinate system associated with the anatomical model; compute one or more actuator commands from the one or more registered inputs; and cause the catheter manipulator assembly to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter in accordance with the computed actuator commands.

US Patent:

20130172906, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Mar 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/637401

Inventors:

Eric S. Olson - Maplewood MN, US
John A. Hauck - Shoreview MN, US
Nicholas A. Patronik - Minneapolis MN, US
Cem M. Shaquer - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606130

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a control system for user-guided robotic control of a medical device and includes an electronic control unit, a computer-readable memory coupled to the ECU, and a visualization system configured to provide a view of an anatomical model. The memory contains user interface logic configured to be executed by the ECU, and configured to obtain input from a touch screen display with respect to the view of an anatomical model. Control logic stored in the memory is also configured to be executed by said ECU and is configured to produce an actuation control signal responsive to the input to control actuation of a manipulator assembly so as to move the medical device.

US Patent:

20180185104, Jul 5, 2018

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/853313

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
John A. Hauck - Shoreview MN, US
Nicholas A. Patronik - Minneapolis MN, US
Cem M. Shaquer - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 34/30
A61B 34/00
A61B 90/00
A61B 17/00

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a control system for user-guided robotic control of a medical device and includes an electronic control unit, a computer-readable memory coupled to the ECU, and a visualization system configured to provide a view of an anatomical model. The memory contains user interface logic configured to be executed by the ECU, and configured to obtain input from a touch screen display with respect to the view of an anatomical model. Control logic stored in the memory is also configured to be executed by said ECU and is configured to produce an actuation control signal responsive to the input to control actuation of a manipulator assembly so as to move the medical device.

US Patent:

20160331434, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

May 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/151894

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
John P. Madden - Emerald Hills CA, US
Nicholas Patronik - San Jose CA, US
Michael J. Horzewski - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/04
A61B 34/20

Abstract:

Tissue ablation systems and methods for creating ablation zones in tissue comprises locating a target tissue and positioning an interventional catheter adjacent the target tissue. The interventional catheter has an energy source. Collateral tissue adjacent the target tissue is located. The target tissue is ablated with energy from the energy source so as to form a continuous lesion or region of ablation in the target tissue. The ablating is conducted so as to minimize ablating or otherwise damaging the collateral tissue and to increase the likelihood of procedure success.

US Patent:

20160106957, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Oct 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/878183

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
John A. Hauck - Shoreview MN, US
Nicholas A. Patronik - Minneapolis MN, US
Mark B. Kirschenman - Waverly MN, US
Cem M. Shaquer - Los Gatos CA, US
Yusof Ganji - Milton, CA

International Classification:

A61M 25/01
A61B 5/042

Abstract:

A robotic system for manipulating a catheter with a plurality of steering wires longitudinally situated within a length of the catheter includes a user interface configured to display a view of an anatomical model and to receive one or more user inputs; a catheter manipulator assembly configured to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter, and a robotic controller configured to provide a view of an anatomical model to the user interface; accept one or more user inputs from the user interface; register the one or more user inputs to a coordinate system associated with the anatomical model; compute one or more actuator commands from the one or more registered inputs; and cause the catheter manipulator assembly to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter in accordance with the computed actuator commands.