Nicholas P Nekich

US Patent:

20080255504, Oct 16, 2008

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/735322

Inventors:

Nicholas Paul Nekich - New Berlin WI, US
Patrick Thomas Moran - New Berlin WI, US
Daniel Richard Schneidewend - Monomonee Falls WI, US
Linda Marie Helvick - Colgate WI, US
David Allen Powell - Saukville WI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61M 37/00

US Classification:

604 9501

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for catheter input management. Certain embodiments provide a user interface system facilitating catheter monitoring. The system includes a virtual catheter input module (CIM) corresponding to and representing a physical CIM that is adapted to be connected to at least one catheter. The system also includes a configuration module establishing a catheter configuration for the virtual CIM based on a plurality of configuration settings for a catheter channel. At least one catheter channel is assigned to a virtual input port on the virtual CIM. The configuration module applies the catheter configuration for at least one catheter channel when a catheter is connected to a physical input port on the physical CIM corresponding to the virtual input port on the virtual CIM.

US Patent:

20210104317, Apr 8, 2021

Filed:

Oct 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/596313

Inventors:

- Wauwatosa WI, US
Dan R. Schneidewend - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Nicholas P. Nekich - Milwaukee WI, US
Daniel P. Mabini - Waukesha WI, US

International Classification:

G16H 40/40
G16H 40/63
G06F 17/50
G06F 9/445
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus, instructions, and methods for configuring and controlling medical equipment using a digital assistant are disclosed. An example digital assistant apparatus includes at least one processor to execute the instructions to at least: form a digital model of at least one aspect of a medical equipment; transform the model into a configuration for the medical equipment to perform a task; process input to adjust the configuration; provide the configuration to the medical equipment; monitor execution of the task by the medical equipment; and adjust the configuration of the medical equipment based on the monitored execution.

US Patent:

20200022657, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/039129

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Daniel R. Schneidewend - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Daniel R. Mabini - Waukesha WI, US
Nicholas Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 90/00
A61B 5/04
A61B 5/044
G16H 30/20
G16H 15/00

Abstract:

A minimally invasive procedure analysis and review system includes a display device, a user input device, a computing system communicatively connected to the display device and the user input device, and a study analysis module executable on a processor. The study analysis module is configured to receive a running tally of events during the minimally invasive procedure, wherein each event includes an event time and an event type. An event is selected from the running tally of events, and at least two relevant datasets are determined based on the event type of the selected event. A relevant time portion of each relevant dataset is identified based on the event time of the selected event, and the relevant time portions of each of the at least two relevant datasets is displayed on the display device.

US Patent:

20190298267, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/445905

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Claudio P. Mejia - Wauwatosa WI, US
Daniel R. Schneidewend - Wauwatosa WI, US
Rodger F. Schmit - Wauwatosa WI, US
Nicholas P. Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US
Timothy P. Stiemke - Wauwatosa WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 90/92
A61B 90/98
A61B 90/90
A61B 5/042

Abstract:

In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.

US Patent:

20190095587, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/718267

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Daniel R. Schneidewend - Wauwatosa WI, US
Nicholas Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US
Linda Helvick - Wauwatosa WI, US
Vivek Sachdev - Wauwatosa WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G06F 9/445
H04L 9/32

Abstract:

In the present invention, a system and method is provided for the self-certification of third party software products for use on medical products by the customer. The system enables the customer to test, qualify, and certify a third party software product for use on a controlled medical device independent of any testing or other intervention by the manufacturer. The system can be located on the particular medical device and provides internal testing and certification mechanisms to promote/authorize third party software products onto to the device/software authorization catalog, as well as notification to the manufacturer of the customer approved addition to the device certified third party software product catalog.

US Patent:

20170119329, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Oct 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/924863

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
James V. Miller - Niskayuna NY, US
Claudio P. Mejia - Wauwatosa WI, US
Daniel R. Schneidewend - Wauwatosa WI, US
Hao Lai - Niskayuna NY, US
Nicholas P. Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/00
A61B 6/04

Abstract:

An interventional radiology system includes an imaging system for generating an image of anatomy of a patient and a catheter within the anatomy and a display system operable to display the image as a projection onto the patient, proximate and aligned with the patient anatomy. An interventional radiology method includes generating an image of anatomy of a patient and a catheter within the anatomy using an imaging system, and displaying the image as a projection onto the patient, proximate and aligned with the patient anatomy.

US Patent:

20160184025, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Dec 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/582272

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Claudio P. Mejia - Wauwatosa WI, US
Daniel R. Schneidewend - Wauwatosa WI, US
Rodger F. Schmit - Wauwatosa WI, US
Nicholas P. Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US
Timothy P. Stiemke - Wauwatosa WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00
A61B 5/0432
A61B 5/044
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/042

Abstract:

In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.

US Patent:

20160184028, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Dec 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/586195

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Claudio Patricio Mejia - Wauwatosa WI, US
Daniel Richard Schneidewend - Wauwatosa WI, US
Rodger F. Schmit - Wauwatosa WI, US
Nicholas P. Nekich - Wauwatosa WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/044
A61B 18/12
A61B 5/0432
A61B 18/14
A61B 5/042

Abstract:

In the present invention, a system that has a navigation signal delivered by one of a signal or navigation catheter or treatment catheter as directed by a controller for detection by the other of the navigation catheter or the a treatment catheter to navigate the treatment catheter to a specific point or area of interest using the detected navigation signal is provided. The system is operable in a method to perform the above utilizing the mapping function of the electrophysiology mapping and/or recorder system to energize electrodes on either the navigation catheter or treatment catheter to direct the treatment catheter to the area, region or point of interest.