Guy B Shechter, 4953 Liberty Ave, Lexington, MA 02420

8447384, May 21, 2013

Jun 12, 2009

12/993854

Sheng Xu - Rockville MD, US
Jochen Kruecker - Washington DC, US
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Ian Farmer - Capitola CA, US
Peter Lyle Choyke - Bethesda MD, US
Peter Pinto - Bethesda MD, US
Bradford J. Wood - Potomac MD, US

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

A61B 5/05

600429, 606130

A method and system for performing biopsies can include an imaging system for obtaining diagnostic images of a target region; a tracking system; a probe having a deployable biopsy needle for performing a biopsy procedure where the tracking system generates tracking information for at least one of the probe and the biopsy needle; an ultrasound imaging system for obtaining ultrasound imaging of the target region; and a computer in communication with the tracking system, the imaging system and the ultrasound imaging system. The computer can register the tracking system with the imaging system. The computer transfers a marking of a biopsy site associated with the biopsy procedure from the ultrasound imaging to the diagnostic images based on the tracking information and the registration of the tracking system with the diagnostic images.

2009012, May 14, 2009

Mar 19, 2007

12/293440

Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Douglas Stanton - Ossining NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

A61B 19/00

600424, 600427

An image guided surgery system is disclosed that includes a position detection system which measures the position of a surgical instrument and displays the surgical instrument in its corresponding position in a CT-image or an MRI-image. The position detection system is provided with an indicator system which shows a region for which the position detection system is sensitive. Preferably, the camera unit of the position detection system incorporates at least two cameras and two semiconductor lasers for emitting separate laser beams that intersect and generate a visible marker within the region, each of the semiconductor lasers being mounted on the camera unit such that each of the laser beams substantially track the optical axis of each camera.

2010004, Feb 25, 2010

Dec 19, 2007

12/520326

Raymond Chan - Brookline MA, US
Robert Manzke - Cambridge MA, US
Douglas A. Stanton - Ossining NY, US
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

G09B 23/30
B32B 38/04
B28B 5/00

434272, 156245, 264250

A method, system and apparatus for manufacturing anatomically and functionally accurate soft tissue phantoms with multimodality characteristics for imaging studies is disclosed. The organ/tissue phantom is constructed by filling a container containing an organ having inner vasculature therein with a molten elastomeric material; inserting a plurality of rods with bumps thereupon through the container and the organ; allowing the molten elastomeric material to harden and cure; removing the organ; replacing the organ with a plurality of elastomeric segments; and removing an elastomeric segment and replacing the void created thereupon with molten PVA to create a PVA segment; allowing the molten PVA segment to harden and cure; and repeating the creation of PVA segments until all the elastomeric segments have been removed, such that each successive molten PVA segment adheres to and fuses with the previous hardened PVA segment so as to form an approximately complete organ phantom cast. The organ/tissue phantom is completed by inserting the approximately complete organ phantom cast inserting upside-down into a fixture made from the bottom-most elastomeric segment, which contains molten PVA; and allowing the molten PVA to harden and cure.

2010026, Oct 21, 2010

Nov 13, 2008

12/741831

Christopher Stephen Hall - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Chien Ting Chin - Tarrytown NY, US
Balasundara I. Raju - Tarrytown NY, US
William Tao Shi - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

A61B 5/05
A61N 7/00

600427

A therapeutic ultrasound tracking system () includes a first and second plurality of tracking elements ((),()), a tracking generator (), and a system controller (). The first plurality of tracking elements () is disposed in a first position and orientation with respect to each another and with respect to an energy emission surface () of a therapeutic ultrasound probe (). The second plurality of tracking elements () is adapted to be coupled to a patient () in a second position and orientation with respect to each other and with respect to a target region of the patient which is to receive a therapeutic treatment. The tracking generator () emits tracking energy for use in connection with the first and second plurality of tracking elements. The system controller () detects whether the probe () is positioned within an allowable position and orientation with respect to the target region, and (i) responsive to detecting the probe being within the allowable position and orientation, the system controller enables an energization of the probe to perform one of (i)(a) commence the therapeutic treatment and (i)(b) continue the therapeutic treatment, and (ii) responsive to not detecting the probe being within the allowable position and orientation, the system controller disables the energization of the probe for the therapeutic treatment.

2010031, Dec 9, 2010

Oct 20, 2008

12/680279

Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

A61M 36/04
A61B 5/05

600 3, 600424

An implantable applicator () has at least one guide channel () for guiding a radioactive seed or source () to a target region. A plurality of imageable fiducials () are configured for attachment to the patient adjacent the target region. Electromagnetic sensors () are mounted to the applicator and the imageable fiducials. An electromagnetic tracking system determines the relative position of the applicator mounted sensors () and the fiducial mounted sensors (). A localizing processor () generates a map of the sensors which is combined () with a high resolution image (). A comparing processor () monitors for changes in sensor positions, generates a movement correction transform () which transforms () the planning image into a transformed planning image (). A brachytherapy treatment processor () generates a treatment plan () from the planning image or the transformed planning image for controlling an auto-loader () which moves the radioactive source or seed () through the channels () of the applicator ().

2010031, Dec 16, 2010

Feb 27, 2009

12/867267

Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks - Eindhoven, NL
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Drazenko Babic - Eindhoven, NL
Wim Crooijmans - Eindhoven, NL

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

A61B 5/05
A61B 10/02

600424, 600567

A system for providing integrated guidance for positioning a needle in a body has two levels of guidance: a coarse guidance and a fine guidance. The system comprises a non-invasive tracking system () for tracing the biopsy device () in the body, for providing the coarse guidance. Furthermore, the system comprises an optical detector () mounted on the needle () for obtaining optical information discriminating tissue in the body, for providing the fine guidance.

2011016, Jul 7, 2011

Jun 12, 2009

12/992905

Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

A61M 36/12
A61M 36/06

600 8, 600 3

A brachytherapy system for a target region () can include an applicator () having a plurality of channels () that are hollow where the applicator is implanted in the target region, a tracking device (), a tracking signal generator () to generate a signal received by the tracking device, and a processor (). The tracking device can have a size and shape to be advanced and retracted through at least a portion of the plurality of channels. The processor can determine a position of one or more of the plurality of channels based on a movement of the tracking device. The processor can determine the location of the plurality of channels in the images based on the position measurements from the tracking device.

2011029, Dec 1, 2011

Aug 11, 2011

13/207861

Raymond CHAN - BROOKLINE MA, US
Robert MANZKE - CAMBRIDGE MA, US
Douglas A. STANTON - OSSINING NY, US
Guy SHECHTER - BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY, US

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

B29C 39/10

264222

A method, system and apparatus for manufacturing anatomically and functionally accurate soft tissue phantoms with multimodality characteristics for imaging studies is disclosed. The organ/tissue phantom is constructed by filling a container containing an organ having inner vasculature therein with a molten elastomeric material; inserting a plurality of rods with bumps thereupon through the container and the organ; allowing the molten elastomeric material to harden and cure; removing the organ; replacing the organ with a plurality of elastomeric segments; and removing an elastomeric segment and replacing the void created thereupon with molten PVA to create a PVA segment; allowing the molten PVA segment to harden and cure; and repeating the creation of PVA segments until all the elastomeric segments have been removed, such that each successive molten PVA segment adheres to and fuses with the previous hardened PVA segment so as to form an approximately complete organ phantom cast. The organ/tissue phantom is completed by inserting the approximately complete organ phantom cast inserting upside-down into a fixture made from the bottom-most elastomeric segment, which contains molten PVA; and allowing the molten PVA to harden and cure.