Patents Assigned to Kona Medical, Inc.
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Patent number: 8986211Abstract: A method to deliver focused ultrasound energy from a position outside a skin of a patient to a nerve surrounding a blood vessel, includes placing the patient on a table in a substantially flat position, moving a transducer into a position inferior to ribs, superior to an iliac crest, and lateral to a spine of the patient, maintaining the transducer at the position relative to the patient, and delivering focused ultrasound energy through the skin of the patient without traversing bone, wherein the direction of the focused ultrasound is directed from a lower torso to an upper torso of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gertner, David Perozek, Arash Sabet, Jimin Zhang, Thomas Anderson
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Patent number: 8986231Abstract: A system for treatment of an autonomic nervous system of a patient includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside the patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of the autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy based on a position of an indwelling vascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gertner, David Perozek, Arash Sabet, Jimin Zhang
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Publication number: 20140336497Abstract: A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20140316269Abstract: A system to apply ultrasound energy to a region surrounding blood flow in a blood vessel from a position outside a patient includes: a therapeutic ultrasound transducer comprising a plurality of transducer elements; and a processor configured to control the plurality of transducer elements; wherein the processor is configured to change phase inputs to the transducer elements to move a focus of the transducer at least 1 cm in a first plane which is substantially along a plane of the transducer elements of the therapeutic ultrasound transducer and at least 1 cm in a second plane orthogonal to the first plane; and wherein the processor is further configured to position the focus of the transducer in sequential positions offset from the blood flow in the blood vessel according to a pattern pre-determined by an operator of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Jimin Zhang, Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20140236048Abstract: In some embodiments, nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20140194786Abstract: A method of modulating tissue of an internal organ in vivo, includes: fixating the tissue on a shaped device; and focusing radiation on the fixated tissue using a radiation-emitting system so as to modulate the tissue, wherein said radiation-emitting system is non-local with respect to said shaped device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gertner, David Perozek, Jimin Zhang, Arash Sabet
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Publication number: 20140194784Abstract: A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20140194785Abstract: A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Patent number: 8715209Abstract: In some embodiments, sympathetic nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20140121568Abstract: An ultrasound system used for both imaging and delivery high intensity ultrasound energy therapy to treatment sites and a method for treating tumors and other undesired tissue within a patient's body with an ultrasound device. The ultrasound device has an ultrasound transducer array disposed on a distal end of an elongate, relatively thin shaft. In one form of the invention, the transducer array is disposed within a liquid-filled elastomeric material that more effectively couples ultrasound energy into the tumor, that is directly contacted with the device. Using the device in a continuous wave mode, a necrotic zone of tissue having a desired size and shape (e.g., a necrotic volume selected to interrupt a blood supply to a tumor) can be created by controlling at least one of the f-number, duration, intensity, and direction of the ultrasound energy administered. This method speeds the therapy and avoids continuously pausing to enable intervening normal tissue to cool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lee Weng, David M. Perozek, Jimin Zhang
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Publication number: 20140074076Abstract: A system for applying energy to nerves surrounding blood vessel can include a piezoelectric array comprising a plurality of ultrasound elements, a controller configured to individually control a phasing of each of the ultrasound elements, a platform on which the ultrasound elements are coupled, wherein the platform is configured to support at least a part of the patient, a programmable generator configured to generate an output power for at least one of the ultrasound elements, and a programmable processor configured to process a signal transmitted from one of the ultrasound elements and reflected back from tissue, and determine a tissue characteristic based on the reflected signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael GERTNER
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Patent number: 8622937Abstract: An ultrasound system used for both imaging and delivery high intensity ultrasound energy therapy to treatment sites and a method for treating tumors and other undesired tissue within a patient's body with an ultrasound device. The ultrasound device has an ultrasound transducer array disposed on a distal end of an elongate, relatively thin shaft. In one form of the invention, the transducer array is disposed within a liquid-filled elastomeric material that more effectively couples ultrasound energy into the tumor, that is directly contacted with the device. Using the device in a continuous wave mode, a necrotic zone of tissue having a desired size and shape (e.g., a necrotic volume selected to interrupt a blood supply to a tumor) can be created by controlling at least one of the f-number, duration, intensity, and direction of the ultrasound energy administered. This method speeds the therapy and avoids continuously pausing to enable intervening normal tissue to cool.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lee Weng, David M. Perozek, Jimin Zhang
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Patent number: 8556834Abstract: In some examples, nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some examples, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some examples, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents or the agents are enhanced by the energy sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20130253381Abstract: A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20130225973Abstract: In some embodiments, sympathetic nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: Kona Medical, Inc.
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Patent number: 8517962Abstract: A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gertner, David Perozek, Arash Sabet, Jimin Zhang
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Patent number: 8512262Abstract: A system to modulate an autonomic nerve in a patient utilizing transcutaneous ultrasound energy delivery includes a processor comprising an input for receiving information regarding energy and power to be delivered to a treatment region containing the nerve, and an output for outputting a signal, wherein the processor is configured to determine a position of a reference target from outside the patient to localize the nerve relative to the reference target, a therapeutic energy device comprising a transducer for delivering ultrasound energy from outside the patient, a controller to control an aiming of the transducer based at least in part on the signal from the processor, and an imaging system coupled to the processor or the therapeutic energy device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20130190716Abstract: A method of treatment includes delivering an agent into a patient, and providing energy inside the patient so that the energy can interact with the agent to treat a nerve. A system for treatment includes a source of agent for delivery into a patient, and an energy source for providing energy inside the patient so that the energy can interact with the agent to treat a nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: KONA MEDICAL, INC.
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Patent number: 8469904Abstract: A method to apply a nerve inhibiting cloud surrounding a blood vessel includes creating a treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan prescribes application of the nerve inhibiting cloud towards at least a majority portion of a circumference of a blood vessel wall, and applying the nerve inhibiting cloud towards the majority portion of the circumference of the blood vessel wall for a time sufficient to inhibit a function of a nerve that surrounds the blood vessel wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Kona Medical, Inc.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Publication number: 20130138095Abstract: In some embodiments, sympathetic nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: KONA MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: Kona Medical, Inc.