ROBERT LABADIE, MD
Medical Practice in Nashville, TN

2006028, Dec 14, 2006

Jan 21, 2004

10/526754

J. Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Robert Labadie - Nashville TN, US
Robert Galloway Jr. - Nashville TN, US

A61B 5/05

600426000

A fiducial marker holder apparatus () includes a maxillary holding device () and an open-ended frame (). The maxillary holding device () is configured to be temporarily secured to only a maxillary-region of a patient. The open-ended frame () has first and second arms () and is configured to be removably attached to the maxillary holding device (). The first arm () has at least one marker attachment point (---) that receives fiducial markers () and the second arm () has a plurality of marker attachment points (---) that receive fiducial markers (). At least two of the marker attachment points (---) of the second arm () are configured to receive fiducial markers () in different orientations with respect to the open-ended frame () and each other (---).

2011011, May 19, 2011

Jan 25, 2011

13/013655

Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US

Vanderbilt University - Nashville TN

A61B 5/05

600426

A system for selectively disabling a surgical instrument operating in a surgical site of a region of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the system includes means for noninvasively placing a number of fiducial markers in an anatomic space of the region of interest of the living subject, means for pre-operatively measuring a location of each fiducial marker in the anatomic space, an imaging acquisition device for pre-operatively acquiring an image volume from the region of interest of the living subject, a probe for intra-operatively monitoring a location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space, and a controller configured to perform the steps of identifying a centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume, registering the identified centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume to the measured location of the corresponding fiducial marker in the anatomic space to determine a registration transformation, mapping the monitored location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space onto a corresponding location in the image volume by an inverse of the registration transformation, and generating a signal to disable the surgical instrument when the mapped location of the surgical instrument is substantially close to a boundary of the surgical site of the region of interest in the image volume.

7981122, Jul 19, 2011

Jul 24, 2007

11/782305

Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Jason E. Mitchell - Nashville TN, US

Vanderbilt University - Nashville TN

A61B 19/00

606130, 606 96, 248168

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a surgical instrument for providing an access to a target of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument has a bearing member, a shaft member and a probe. The bearing member has a first end portion, an opposite, second end portion, a body portion defined therebetween having a longitudinal axis, and a shoulder portion extending from the second end portion. The body portion defines a bore therein along the longitudinal axis. The shoulder portion defines a passage substantially coaxial with and in communication with the bore. The shaft member has an first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, and is slidably received in the bore of the bearing member. The shaft member defines a space extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The probe has a working end portion and is received in the space of the shaft member such that the working end portion is extendable through the passage of the shoulder portion of the bearing member to reach a target of interest of a living subject so as to provide an access thereto.

2011023, Sep 22, 2011

May 27, 2011

13/117395

Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Jason E. Mitchell - Greenbrier TN, US

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - Nashville TN

A61B 19/00

606130

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a surgical instrument for providing an access to a target of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument has a bearing member, a shaft member and a probe. The bearing member has a first end portion, an opposite, second end portion, a body portion defined therebetween having a longitudinal axis, and a shoulder portion extending from the second end portion. The body portion defines a bore therein along the longitudinal axis. The shoulder portion defines a passage substantially coaxial with and in communication with the bore. The shaft member has an first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, and is slidably received in the bore of the bearing member. The shaft member defines a space extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The probe has a working end portion and is received in the space of the shaft member such that the working end portion is extendable through the passage of the shoulder portion of the bearing member to reach a target of interest of a living subject so as to provide an access thereto.

7899512, Mar 1, 2011

Mar 14, 2005

11/079898

Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US

Vanderbilt University - Nashville TN

A61B 5/05

600407

A system for selectively disabling a surgical instrument operating in a surgical site of a region of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the system includes means for noninvasively placing a number of fiducial markers in an anatomic space of the region of interest of the living subject, means for pre-operatively measuring a location of each fiducial marker in the anatomic space, an imaging acquisition device for pre-operatively acquiring an image volume from the region of interest of the living subject, a probe for intra-operatively monitoring a location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space, and a controller configured to perform the steps of identifying a centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume, registering the identified centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume to the measured location of the corresponding fiducial marker in the anatomic space to determine a registration transformation, mapping the monitored location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space onto a corresponding location in the image volume by an inverse of the registration transformation, and generating a signal to disable the surgical instrument when the mapped location of the surgical instrument is substantially close to a boundary of the surgical site of the region of interest in the image volume.

2011031, Dec 29, 2011

Jun 24, 2011

13/167964

Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
J. M. Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Jason E. Mitchell - Greenbrier TN, US
Gregoire S. Blachon - Nashville TN, US
Jenna Toennies - Nashville TN, US
Thomas J. Withrow - Brentwood TN, US

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - Nashville TN

A61B 19/00

606130

A method and apparatus of percutaneous cochlear implantation (PCI). In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) implanting a plurality of anchor members in a skull of a patient surrounding an ear of the patient, (b) attaching a docking frame to the plurality of anchor members, wherein the docking frame has a docking platform and a plurality of fiducial members, (c) acquiring a computed-tomography (CT) image of an area of the patient's head including the ear and the plurality of fiducial members, (d) determining a centroid of each of the plurality of fiducial members and a trajectory for a PCI according to the CT image, (e) configuring a parallel robot by a computer processor according to the CT image such that a top platform of the parallel robot is aligned with the trajectory with respect to the centroids of the plurality of fiducial members, (f) attaching the configured parallel robot to the docking frame, and (g) performing the PCI using one or more surgical tools received by the top platform of the parallel robot.

2013023, Sep 5, 2013

Mar 16, 2013

13/844858

J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
Peter E. Konrad - Franklin TN, US

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - Nashville TN

A61B 19/00

606130

In one aspect, an apparatus for supporting an adjustable surgical platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a supporting platform portion with a body portion that defines bore along a central axis. Arm portions with engaging means extend radially from the supporting platform portion. The apparatus also includes a shaft portion extending from the supporting platform portion in a first direction, with a shaft body portion that defines a bore along a longitudinal axis B. The bore of the shaft body portion is in communication with the bore of the supporting platform portion. The apparatus further includes a base portion connected to the shaft portion, and that defines a bore in communication with the bore of the shaft portion and the bore of the supporting platform portion. Mounting means are configured to secure the base portion to a region of interest of a living subject.

7794469, Sep 14, 2010

Nov 7, 2006

11/594700

Changquing C. Kao - Brentwood TN, US
J. Michael Fitzpatrick - Nashville TN, US
Robert F. Labadie - Nashville TN, US
Peter E. Konrad - Old Hickory TN, US

Vanderbilt University - Nashville TN

A61B 19/00

606130

A surgical platform usable for performing a surgical procedure. In one embodiment, the surgical platform comprises a base portion configured to receive at least one probe; a plurality of adjustable legs configured to support the base portion, each adjustable legs having a first end portion and an opposite, second end potion defining a length therebetween; and at least one movable portion configured to adjust the length of at least one adjustable leg.