Device and method for less forceful tissue puncture

RB Bagwell, RS Clement, AJ Meehan… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A device for penetrating tissue is provided that has a driving actuator with a
body and motor shaft that is reciprocated. A coupler is attached to the motor shaft, and a key …

Catheter for in vivo imaging

L Dick, TE Milner, DD Sims - US Patent 9,622,706, 2017 - Google Patents
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Optical-electrical rotary joint and methods of use

RK Jenner, D De Jong, JJ Yin - US Patent 9,360,630, 2016 - Google Patents
The present invention relates generally to rotatable optical couplings, and more particularly
to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention …

OCT-IVUS catheter for concurrent luminal imaging

P Castella, NJ Kemp, TE Milner… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present
invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) …

Systems and methods for determining location of an access needle in a subject

S Mahapatra, GT Gillies… - US Patent 9,468,396, 2016 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are
provided in which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the …

Systems and methods for determining location of an access needle in a subject

S Mahapatra, GT Gillies, J Tucker-Schwartz - US Patent 9,642,534, 2017 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are provided in
which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the detection of …

Automatic calibration systems and methods of use

NJ Kemp, E Begin, B Elmaanaoui - US Patent 9,596,993, 2017 - Google Patents
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Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating access to target anatomical sites or environments

J Hulvershorn, K Schmidt, D Swartz - US Patent 8,926,525, 2015 - Google Patents
Methods and structures for detecting a physiologic parameter of a target anatomical
environment. The device including a housing with a distal portion first port couplable to a …

Electrode catheter for ablation purposes and related method thereof

S Mahapatra, GT Gillies - US Patent 9,211,405, 2015 - Google Patents
An electrode catheter for use with an endocardial ablation catheter, wherein the electrode
catheter receives the transmitted energy for ablating a portion of the heart. The electrode …

Devices and methods for endovascular access and therapy

I Avneri, BA Avneri, S Avneri, L Avneri - US Patent 10,118,020, 2018 - Google Patents
The present invention provides for devices and methods for providing endovascular therapy,
including facilitating establishment of vascular access, placement of endovascular sheaths …