Mitchell A Foster, 57Durango, CO

2013034, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 21, 2013

13/924505

Nicholas Theodore - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 19/00

606130

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element and is further configured to (i) calculate a position of the at least one transmitter by analysis of the signals received by the plurality of receivers; (ii) display the position of the at least one transmitter with respect to the body of the patient; and (iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the plurality of receivers.

2022040, Dec 29, 2022

Feb 28, 2022

17/652723

- AUDUBON PA, US
Nicholas Theodore - Ruxton MD, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 34/30
A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61N 1/05
A61B 34/00
A61B 90/14
A61B 90/00
B25J 9/10
A61B 17/02
A61B 17/16
A61B 34/32
A61B 34/20
A61B 46/20
A61B 50/13
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/17
A61B 34/10
A61B 17/70
A61M 5/172

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element and is further configured to (i) calculate a position of the at least one transmitter by analysis of the signals received by the plurality of receivers; (ii) display the position of the at least one transmitter with respect to the body of the patient; and (iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the plurality of receivers.

2022034, Nov 3, 2022

May 3, 2022

17/735401

- Phoenix AZ, US
Mitchell Andrew Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US
Neil Robert Crawford - Chandler AZ, US

B60W 60/00
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/0205
A61B 5/021
A61B 5/024
A61B 5/145
A61B 5/103
A61B 5/107
A61B 5/11
B60W 50/16
B60W 10/04
B60W 10/20
B60W 50/00

Systems and methods described herein are directed toward executing an intervention based on monitored physiological and/or environmental parameters according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the system is configured to execute the intervention if one or more parameters are outside a pre-determined threshold. In some embodiments, an intervention can include and audible message. In some embodiments, the intervention can include taking control of a vehicle. In some embodiments, if there is no response from a user, the system will automatically contact a first responder and/or will automatically route the vehicle to an emergency facility. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more wearable monitoring devices that send signals to the system about physiological and/or environmental parameters. In some embodiments, the system uses artificial intelligence to determine if an abnormal condition exists.

2022024, Aug 4, 2022

Apr 22, 2022

17/727013

- Audubon PA, US
Nicholas Theodore - Ruxton MD, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 34/30
A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61N 1/05
A61B 34/00
A61B 90/14
A61B 90/00
B25J 9/10
A61B 17/02
A61B 17/16
A61B 34/32
A61B 34/20
A61B 46/20
A61B 50/13
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/17
A61B 34/10
A61B 17/70
A61M 5/172

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element.

2022023, Jul 28, 2022

Apr 19, 2022

17/724092

- AUDUBON PA, US
Nicholas Theodore - Ruxton MD, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 34/30
A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61N 1/05
A61B 34/00
A61B 90/14
A61B 90/00
B25J 9/10
A61B 17/02
A61B 17/16
A61B 34/32
A61B 34/20
A61B 46/20
A61B 50/13
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/17
A61B 34/10
A61B 17/70
A61M 5/172

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element.

2023002, Jan 19, 2023

Nov 5, 2021

17/520196

- Audubon PA, US
Nicholas Theodore - Ruxton MD, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 34/30
A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61N 1/05
A61B 34/00
A61B 90/14
A61B 90/00
B25J 9/10
A61B 17/02
A61B 17/16
A61B 34/32
A61B 34/20
A61B 46/20
A61B 50/13
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/17
A61B 34/10
A61B 17/70
A61M 5/172

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element

2021040, Dec 30, 2021

Sep 10, 2021

17/471315

- Audubon PA, US
Neil R. Crawford - Chandler AZ, US
Mitchell A. Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US

A61B 34/20
A61B 90/00

Dynamic reference arrays use markers and trackers to register a patient's anatomy to computer system. Wherein the dynamic reference array may be screwed into a patient's spinous process, clamped on to a spinous process, or attached to the spinous process using posts. In embodiments, a dynamic reference array may comprise a single structure comprising and attachment member and a scaffold. In alternate embodiments, the dynamic reference array may comprise distinct structures that allow the dynamic reference array to swivel and collapse in order to facilitate registration, while not interfering with a surgical procedure.

2021012, Apr 29, 2021

Dec 14, 2020

17/121091

- Audubon PA, US
Nicholas A. Theodore - Paradise Valley PA, US
Mitchell Foster - Scottsdale AZ, US
Nobert Johnson - North Andover MA, US
Timothy Moulton - Newport RI, US
Kevin Zhang - Medford MA, US
Jeffrey Forsyth - Cranston RI, US
Chris Major - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert LeBoeuf - Salem NH, US
David Cleary - Somerville MA, US

A61B 34/30
G06T 7/73
A61B 5/06
A61B 90/98
A61B 90/96

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments the end-effector element may be configured to restrict the movement of an instrument assembly in a guide tube. In some embodiments, the end-effector may contain structures to allow for magnetic coupling to a robot arm and/or wireless powering of the end-effector element. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure.