Jonathan Peter Morgan

US Patent:

20220211441, Jul 7, 2022

Filed:

Jan 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/568203

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
William Daniel Weinlandt - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Jonathan Mark Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Larry Hazbun - Davie FL, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Weston FL

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
A61B 90/00

Abstract:

A tracker for a navigation system. A tracker body defines an opening, and a lens is positionable to seal the opening. A plug is configured to be coupled to the tracker body to secure the lens. A tracking element may be disposed between the lens and the plug so as to be visible through the lens. The tracking element may be disposed within a sealed enclosure defined by the lens and the plug. The plug may define a counterbore in fluid communication with the opening, and the plug may be at least partially disposed within the counterbore. The plug may further define a groove, and the tracker may include a sealing element disposed within the groove. The plug may include a shoulder configured to in sealing engagement with the tracker body. Methods of assembling the tracker for use with the navigation system are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20230045799, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Oct 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/972625

Inventors:

- Weston FL, US
David Hofmann - Freiburg, DE
Emeric Umbdenstock - Freiburg, DE
Jonathan Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Paul Hoekstra - Kalamazoo MI, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Weston FL

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

Systems and methods to track objects within an operating room with a navigation system that includes an optical sensor including sensing elements and a controller in communication with the optical sensor. The controller controls the optical sensor to process a first quantity of the sensing elements to view a first region of interest. The object is tracked within the first region of interest with the optical sensor. The controller obtains data related to the object within the operating room. The data may include a type of the object and/or prior pose data of the object being tracked. Based on the data, the controller controls the optical sensor to process a second quantity of the sensing elements, different from the first quantity, to view a second region of interest different from the first region of interest. The object is tracked within the second region of interest with the optical sensor.

US Patent:

20210387577, Dec 16, 2021

Filed:

Jun 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/343195

Inventors:

Jonathan Mark MORGAN - Biscayne Park FL, US

International Classification:

B60R 11/02

Abstract:

The invention relates to an apparatus with magnets of a unique configuration to secure devices to non-ferromagnetic material, such as the windshield of a car. The invention permits the perimeter structure of the non-ferrous material to optionally be used to provide additional stability to secured devices. At least two magnets clamp opposite sides of the non-ferromagnetic material, magnetically associating the two magnets. The magnets are of a shape conducive to avoiding collision with windshield wipers, when mounted onto a car windshield, while maintaining sufficient volume to provide acceptable magnetic force to support devices mechanically attached to magnets. Example attached devices include a phone, GPS, camera, or tablet.

US Patent:

20210259787, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 11, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/317191

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
David Hofmann - Freiburg, DE
Emeric Umbdenstock - Freiburg, DE
Jonathan Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Paul Hoekstra - Kalamazoo MI, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

Systems and methods track objects within an operating room. A machine vision system includes a camera and a controller. A navigation system includes a camera unit including a sensor array. The sensor array includes a plurality of sensing elements. The controller system identifies a first subset of the plurality of sensing elements to be active based on the position of the object. The controller is also configured to track a movement of the object within the operating room using the first subset of the plurality of sensing elements while preventing the use of the second subset of the plurality of sensing elements.

US Patent:

20210007809, Jan 14, 2021

Filed:

Jul 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/924643

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
Jonathan Mark Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
A61B 34/10
A61B 34/30

Abstract:

A navigation system is disclosed which comprises a tracker having a trackable feature, a localizer configured to track states of the trackable feature within a field of view, an illumination assembly operable to direct light within the field of view, and a controller coupled to the localizer and to the illumination assembly. The controller is configured to receive the tracked states from the localizer, to determine a status condition of the tracker based on the tracked states received from the localizer, and to control the illumination assembly to direct light at the tracker such that light reflected by the tracker from the illumination assembly is visible to a user of the navigation system to communicate the status condition of the tracker.

US Patent:

20200297429, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/817118

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
Brandt Williams - Plantation FL, US
Seamus Gilhooley - Galway, IE
Jonathan Mark Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Mark Palm - Davie FL, US
Michael Vu - Sunrise FL, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
A61B 34/30
A61B 34/10
A61B 34/00

Abstract:

Protective packaging, surgical kits, systems, and methods are described herein for assisting in determining whether a tool is properly installed on a surgical device. The protective packaging retains the tool and has trackable features defined relative to a tool center point of the tool. The trackable features have a predetermined state defined relative to the tool center point and the trackable features are configured to be detectable by a localizer to locate the tool center point. One or more controllers can compare the actual state of the tool center point with an expected state of the tool center point, which is based on an expected condition in which the tool is properly mounted to the surgical device. Based on the comparison, the one or more controllers can determine whether the tool is properly mounted to the surgical device.

US Patent:

20190387149, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/441645

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
David Hofmann - Freiburg, DE
Emeric Umbdenstock - Freiburg, DE
Jonathan Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Paul Hoekstra - Kalamazoo MI, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/232

Abstract:

Systems and methods track objects within an operating room. A machine vision system includes at least one camera and a machine vision controller. A navigation system includes a camera unit including a plurality of sensor arrays. The sensor arrays include a plurality of sensing elements. For each of the plurality of sensor arrays, the navigation system identifies a first subset of the plurality of sensing elements to be active based on the position of the object and a second subset of the plurality of sensing elements to be inactive based on the position of the object. The navigation processor is also configured to track a movement of the object within the operating room using the first subset of the plurality of sensing elements while preventing the use of the second subset of the plurality of sensing elements.

US Patent:

20190321126, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Apr 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/390730

Inventors:

- Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
Matthew Thompson - Woodbridge CT, US
Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi - Memphis TN, US
Roberto Montane - Boca Raton FL, US
Jonathan Morgan - Biscayne Park FL, US
Bojan Gospavic - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

A61B 90/00
A61B 34/20

Abstract:

Systems, methods and software are provided for aiding in positioning of a camera relative to objects in a surgical environment. The camera has a 3D field of view and senses positions of the objects in the field of view. A controller is coupled to the camera and defines a first zone and a second zone within the field of view. Each zone defines a range of acceptable positions for one of the objects relative to a position of the camera. The controller receives the position of the objects. A graphical user interface displays image representations of: the field of view, the first zone relative to the field of view, the second zone relative to the field of view, the position of one object relative to the first zone, and the position of another object relative to the second zone.