Patents by Inventor Dean M. Ponzi
Dean M. Ponzi 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).
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Patent number: 7416547Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A tip section comprising a flexible tubing is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section has a needle passage extending therethough. The needle passage has a proximal region having a proximal diameter and a distal region having a distal diameter less than the proximal diameter. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the needle passage. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Biosense Webster Inc.Inventors: Irma P. Hill, Dean M. Ponzi
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Patent number: 6905476Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the tip section. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. The injection needle consists of plastic.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20040225256Abstract: A deflectable catheter comprises a catheter body, a tip section, and a control handle for affecting deflection of the tip section. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least two lumens extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The flexible tubing comprises a plastic core, a metal braid over the core, a plastic skin over the braid, and at least two pieces of plastic tubing in longitudinal arrangement extruded over the plastic skin, wherein the at least two pieces of plastic tubing have different stiffnesses and are arranged with the stiffer plastic being proximal the less stiff plastic. The tip section is made by extruding a plastic core over at least one mandrel and braiding a metal over the plastic core.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Craig S. Beshore
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Patent number: 6783521Abstract: A deflectable catheter comprises a catheter body, a tip section, and a control handle for affecting deflection of the tip section. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least two lumens extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The flexible tubing comprises a plastic core, a metal braid over the core, a plastic skin over the braid, and at least two pieces of plastic tubing in longitudinal arrangement extruded over the plastic skin, wherein the at least two pieces of plastic tubing have different stiffnesses and are arranged with the stiffer plastic being proximal the less stiff plastic. The tip section is made by extruding a plastic core over at least one mandrel and braiding a metal over the plastic core.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Cordis Webster, Inc.Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Craig S. Beshore
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Publication number: 20030195470Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one needle passage extending therethrough. The needle passage has a proximal region having a proximal diameter and a distal region having a distal diameter less than the proximal diameter. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the catheter body and needle control handle and has a proximal end within the needle control handle and a distal end within the needle passage. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the catheter body so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the catheter body. A needle stop is mounted on a portion of the injection needle that is positioned within the proximal region of the needle passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20030187396Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The injection catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. The needle control handle comprises an outer body having a piston chamber therein, a piston slidably mounted within the piston chamber; and a compression spring in the piston chamber between the outer body and the piston. An injection needle extends through the catheter body and at least a portion of the needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached to one of the outer body and the piston and a distal end within the catheter body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Patent number: 6623473Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle comprising elongated tubing extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle, a distal region within the tip section, and an open distal end. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal region can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Patent number: 6623474Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A tip section comprising a flexible tubing is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section has a needle passage extending therethough. The needle passage has a proximal region having a proximal diameter and a distal region having a distal diameter less than the proximal diameter. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the needle passage. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20030171723Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle comprising elongated tubing extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle, a distal region within the tip section, and an open distal end. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal region can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. The distal region of the injection needle has at least one fluid port along its length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Patent number: 6602242Abstract: A steerable irrigated tip catheter is provided. The catheter includes a catheter body, a control handle at the proximal end of the catheter body, and a tip section at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises a segment of flexible tubing with a tip electrode fixedly attached to its distal end. The tip electrode has a fluid passage in fluid communication with a lumen in the tip section. The fluid passage comprises at least one transverse passage or is formed by interconnecting pores of the tip electrode. An infusion tube extends through the catheter body and tip section and is anchored at its distal end in the proximal end of the fluid passage in the tip electrode. In use, fluid can flow through the infusion tube, into the fluid passage in the tip electrode and through the tip electrode to the outer surface of the tip electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventors: Michele M. Fung, Dean M. Ponzi, Wilton W. Webster, Jr.
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Patent number: 6575931Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the tip section. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. The injection needle comprises one or more pieces of tubing, at least one of which comprises plastic.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20030105436Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the tip section. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. The injection needle consists of plastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Patent number: 6569114Abstract: A steerable catheter is provided. The catheter comprises an elongated, flexible tubular catheter body having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough. A tip section is provided at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises a flexible plastic tubing having first and second pairs of diametrically-opposed lumens extending therethrough. The first pair of diametrically-opposed lumens is generally perpendicular to the second pair of diametrically-opposed lumens. A control handle is mounted at the proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter further comprises first and second puller wires, each extending through one of the lumens of the first pair of diametrically-opposed lumens and through the lumen of the catheter body. The puller wires each have a proximal end anchored to the control handle and a distal end anchored to the tip section.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Mario A. Solis
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Patent number: 6540725Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The injection catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends is mounted on the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. The needle control handle comprises an outer body having a piston chamber therein, a piston having two ends, wherein one end of the piston is slidably mounted within the piston chamber, and a compression spring in the piston chamber between the outer body and the piston. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached to one of the outer body and the piston and a distal end within the distal end of the tip section.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20030045831Abstract: A steerable catheter is provided. The catheter comprises an elongated, flexible tubular catheter body having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough. A tip section is provided at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises a flexible plastic tubing having first and second pairs of diametrically-opposed lumens extending therethrough. The first pair of diametrically-opposed lumens is generally perpendicular to the second pair of diametrically-opposed lumens. A control handle is mounted at the proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter further comprises first and second puller wires, each extending through one of the lumens of the first pair of diametrically-opposed lumens and through the lumen of the catheter body. The puller wires each have a proximal end anchored to the control handle and a distal end anchored to the tip section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Mario A. Solis
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Publication number: 20020183720Abstract: An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A tip section comprising a flexible tubing is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section has a needle passage extending therethough. The needle passage has a proximal region having a proximal diameter and a distal region having a distal diameter less than the proximal diameter. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the needle passage. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Irma P. Hill, Dean M. Ponzi
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Publication number: 20020077590Abstract: A deflectable catheter comprises a catheter body, a tip section, and a control handle for affecting deflection of the tip section. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least two lumens extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The flexible tubing comprises a plastic core, a metal braid over the core, a plastic skin over the braid, and at least two pieces of plastic tubing in longitudinal arrangement extruded over the plastic skin, wherein the at least two pieces of plastic tubing have different stiffnesses and are arranged with the stiffer plastic being proximal the less stiff plastic. The tip section is made by extruding a plastic core over at least one mandrel and braiding a metal over the plastic core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2002Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Cordis Webster, Inc.Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Craig S. Beshore
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Patent number: 6402719Abstract: A steerable, direct myocardial revascularization catheter comprises a catheter body, a control handle, a tip section, and a means for deflecting the tip section by manipulation of the control handle. The catheter body has an outer wall, proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The control handle is situated at the proximal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The catheter also comprises an optic fiber having proximal and distal ends. The optic fiber extends through a lumen in a catheter body and tip section. The distal end of the optic fiber is substantially flush with the distal end of the tip section. The catheter further comprises an infusion tube having proximal and distal ends. The infusion tube extends through a lumen in the catheter body and tip section.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Cordis Webster, Inc.Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Shahram Moaddeb
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Patent number: 6374476Abstract: A deflectable catheter comprises a catheter body, a tip section, and a control handle for affecting deflection of the tip section. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least two lumens extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The flexible tubing comprises a plastic core, a metal braid over the core, a plastic skin over the braid, and at least two pieces of plastic tubing in longitudinal arrangement extruded over the plastic skin, wherein the at least two pieces of plastic tubing have different stiffnesses and are arranged with the stiffer plastic being proximal the less stiff plastic. The tip section is made by extruding a plastic core over at least one mandrel and braiding a metal over the plastic core.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Codris Webster, Inc.Inventors: Dean M. Ponzi, Craig S. Beshore
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Publication number: 20010009986Abstract: A steerable, direct myocardial revascularization catheter comprises a catheter body, a control handle, a tip section, and a means for deflecting the tip section by manipulation of the control handle. The catheter body has an outer wall, proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The control handle is situated at the proximal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2001Publication date: July 26, 2001Applicant: Cordis Webster, Inc.Inventor: Dean M. Ponzi