Patents by Inventor Bruce Neilson

Bruce Neilson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thermal therapy catheter
    Patent number: 6496737
    Abstract: A thermal therapy catheter includes a catheter shaft having an outer surface that is insertable into the body lumen. The catheter shaft carries an energy-emitting element. A multi-lobe balloon is positioned around the outer surface of the catheter shaft adjacent to the energy-emitting element, with opposing ends of the multi-lobe balloon being sealingly connected to the catheter shaft to form a chamber between the multi-lobe balloon and the outer surface of the catheter shaft. Fluid is circulated between the outer surface of the catheter shaft and the multi-lobe balloon in a defined fluid flow path to firmly contact the wall of the body lumen and thereby cool the body lumen tissue while thermally treating targeted tissue at a depth from the body lumen wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Urologix, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric N. Rudie, Scott Stockmoe, Aaron Hjelle, Bruce W. Ebner, Joel Crabb, Jonathan L. Flachman, Stan Kluge, Satish Ramadhyani, Bruce Neilson
  • Thermal therapy catheter
    Publication number: 20010016761
    Abstract: A thermal therapy catheter includes a catheter shaft having an outer surface that is insertable into the body lumen. The catheter shaft carries an energy-emitting element. A multi-lobe balloon is positioned around the outer surface of the catheter shaft adjacent to the energy-emitting element, with opposing ends of the multi-lobe balloon being sealingly connected to the catheter shaft to form a chamber between the multi-lobe balloon and the outer surface of the catheter shaft. Fluid is circulated between the outer surface of the catheter shaft and the multi-lobe balloon in a defined fluid flow path to firmly contact the wall of the body lumen and thereby cool the body lumen tissue while thermally treating targeted tissue at a depth from the body lumen wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Eric N. Rudie, Scott Stockmoe, Aaron Hjelle, Bruce W. Ebner, Joel Crabb, Jonathan L. Flachman, Stan Kluge, Satish Ramadhyani, Bruce Neilson
  • Bicycle handlebar extender
    Patent number: D686547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Bruce Neilson