ANTHONY MICHAEL DIGIOIA
Medical Practice in Pittsburgh, PA

6205411, Mar 20, 2001

Nov 12, 1998

9/189914

Anthony M. DiGioia - Pittsburgh PA
David A. Simon - Boulder CO
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA
Michael K. Blackwell - Pittsburgh PA
Frederick M. Morgan - Quincy MA
Robert V. O'Toole - Brookline MA
Takeo Kanade - Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

A61F 232, A61F 234, A61F 236

703 11

An apparatus for facilitating the implantation of an artificial component in one of a hip joint, a knee joint, a hand and wrist joint, an elbow joint, a shoulder joint, and a foot and ankle joint. The apparatus includes a pre-operative geometric planner and a pre-operative kinematic biomechanical simulator in communication with the pre-operative geometric planner.

5880976, Mar 9, 1999

Feb 21, 1997

8/803993

Anthony M. DiGioia III - Pittsburgh PA
David A. Simon - Boulder CO
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA
Michael K. Blackwell - Pittsburgh PA
Frederick M. Morgan - Quincy MA
Robert V. O'Toole - Brookline MA
Takeo Kanade - Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

A61F 232, A61F 234, A61F 236

364578

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for determining an implant position for at least one artificial component in a joint and facilitating the implantation thereof. The apparatuses and methods include creating a joint model of a patient's joint into which an artificial component is to be implanted and creating a component model of the artificial component. The joint and artificial component models are used to simulate movement in the patient's joint with the artificial component in a test position. The component model and the joint model are used to calculate a range of motion in the joint for at least one test position based on the simulated motion. An implant position, including angular orientation, in the patient's joint is determined based on a predetermined range of motion and the calculated range of motion. In a preferred embodiment, the implant position can be identified in the joint model and the joint model aligned with the joint by registering positional data from discrete points on the joint with the joint model. Such registration also allows for tracking of the joint during surgical procedures.

2003020, Nov 6, 2003

Apr 30, 2003

10/427093

Gabriel Brisson - Pittsburgh PA, US
Takeo Kanade - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony DiGioia - Pittsburgh PA, US
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA, US

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

G06F019/00

700/117000

A method and system for providing control that include providing a workpiece that includes a target shape, providing a cutting tool, providing a 3-D image associated with the workpiece, identifying the target shape within the workpiece image, providing a 3-D image associated with the cutting tool, registering the workpiece with the workpiece image, registering the cutting tool with the cutting tool image, tracking at least one of the workpiece and the cutting tool, transforming the tracking data based on image coordinates to determine a relationship between the workpiece and the cutting tool, and, based on the relationship, providing a control to the cutting tool. In one embodiment, the workpiece image can be represented as volume pixels (voxels) that can be classified and/or reclassified based on target shape, waste, and/or workpiece.

5995738, Nov 30, 1999

Nov 12, 1998

9/190740

Anthony M. DiGioia - Pittsburgh PA
David A. Simon - Boulder CO
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA
Michael K. Blackwell - Pittsburgh PA
Frederick M. Morgan - Quincy MA
Robert V. O'Toole - Brookline MA
Takeo Kanade - Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

A61F 232, A61F 234, A61F 236

39550032

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for determining an implant position for at least one artificial component in a joint and facilitating the implantation thereof. The apparatuses and methods include creating a joint model of a patient's joint into which an artificial component is to be implanted and creating a component model of the artificial component. The joint and artificial component models are used to simulate movement in the patient's joint with the artificial component in a test position. The component model and the joint model are used to calculate a range of motion in the joint for at least one test position based on the simulated motion. An implant position, including angular orientation, in the patient's joint is determined based on a predetermined range of motion and the calculated range of motion. In a preferred embodiment, the implant position can be identified in the joint model and the joint model aligned with the joint by registering positional data from discrete points on the joint with the joint model. Such registration also allows for tracking of the joint during surgical procedures.

2002010, Aug 8, 2002

Feb 2, 2001

09/776497

Frederic Picard - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony DiGioia - Pittsburgh PA, US
James Moody - Pittsburgh PA, US
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA, US

A61B017/56

606/088000, 606/079000

A plate probe and associated system and method for facilitating the orientation of an osteotomy and the implantation of an artificial joint component during arthroplastic surgery requiring an osteotomy. The probe comprises a coupler and a plate. The coupler is configured so that it can be connected to a position tracker, such that the position and orientation of the plate can be determined from the position of the tracker. The plate is configured so that it can be inserted into an opening of a bone-cutting mechanical guide, which is generally designed for receiving and guiding a surgical saw blade during a cutting operation.

2005011, Jun 2, 2005

Jun 24, 2004

10/876204

Gabriel Brisson - Pittsburgh PA, US
Takeo Kanade - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony DiGioia - Pittsburgh PA, US
Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburgh PA, US

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

G06F019/00

700186000, 606128000

A method and system for providing control that include providing a workpiece that includes a target shape, providing a cutting tool, providing a 3-D image associated with the workpiece, identifying the target shape within the workpiece image, providing a 3-D image associated with the cutting tool, registering the workpiece with the workpiece image, registering the cutting tool with the cutting tool image, tracking at least one of the workpiece and the cutting tool, transforming the tracking data based on image coordinates to determine a relationship between the workpiece and the cutting tool, and, based on the relationship, providing a control to the cutting tool. In one embodiment, the workpiece image can be represented as volume pixels (voxels) that can be classified and/or reclassified based on target shape, waste, and/or workpiece.

2006017, Aug 10, 2006

Feb 3, 2006

11/347086

Branislav Jaramaz - Pittsburg PA, US
Constantinos Nikou - Swissvale PA, US
Anthony Digioia - Pittsburgh PA, US

BLUE BELT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - PITTSBURGH PA

G09G 5/00

345007000

An augmented reality device to combine a real world view with an object image. An optical combiner combines the object image with a real world view of the object and conveys the combined image to a user. A tracking system tracks one or more objects. At least a part of the tracking system is at a fixed location with respect to the display. An eyepiece is used to view the combined object and real world images, and fixes the user location with respect to the display and optical combiner location.