Patents by Inventor Dinesh I. Mody
Dinesh I. Mody 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: 8968287Abstract: Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: MicroCube, LLCInventors: Ketan Shroff, Chun Yiu Chu, Dinesh I. Mody, Clarence Emmons, Amrish Jayprakash Walke
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Publication number: 20140358140Abstract: The present invention discloses embodiments of microwave antennas and other energy delivery systems. The present invention also discloses systems and methods for the delivery of various medical components within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: MICROCUBE, LLCInventors: Clarence EMMONS, Chun Yiu CHU, Amrish J. WALKE, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF
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Patent number: 8808281Abstract: The present invention discloses medical systems and methods adapted for the delivery of various medical components such as microwave antennas within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: MicroCube, LLCInventors: Clarence Emmons, Chun Yiu Chu, Amrish Jayprakash Walke, Dinesh I. Mody, Ketan Shroff
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Publication number: 20140190960Abstract: The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Chun Yiu CHU, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF, Amrish J. WALKE, Kirby CHIANG, Christopher Ah NEW, Christine M. TATE
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Publication number: 20140187895Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for deployment of one or more functional devices, such as therapeutic and/or diagnostic medical devices and/or positioning devices, at various locations relative to a defined operative path. The devices, systems, and methods can include a guide system and a positioning element. The guide system defines the operative path when deployed within a patient's body. The positioning element cooperates with the guide system to define one or more positions relative the defined operative path from which the one or more functional devices are deployed. The present inventions allow for the accurate and reliable placement of the one or more functional devices at the one or more positions relative the operative path. In one embodiment, the functional device is an ablation device adapted to ablate cardiac tissue for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: MicroCube, LLCInventors: Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF, Dany BERUBE
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Patent number: 8657815Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for deployment of one or more functional devices, such as therapeutic or diagnostic medical devices, or positioning devices, at various locations relative to a defined operative path. The devices, systems, and methods can include a guide system and a positioning element. The guide system defines the operative path when deployed within a patient's body. The positioning element cooperates with the guide system to define one or more positions relative the defined operative path from which the one or more functional devices are deployed. The present inventions allow for the accurate and reliable placement of the one or more functional devices at the one or more positions relative the operative path. In one embodiment, the functional device is an ablation device adapted to ablate cardiac tissue for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: MicroCube, LLCInventors: Dinesh I. Mody, Ketan Shroff, Dany Berube
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Publication number: 20130256302Abstract: The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Chun Yiu CHU, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF, Amrish J. WALKE, Kirby CHIANG, Christopher Ah NEW, Christine M. TATE
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Publication number: 20110125145Abstract: The present invention discloses devices and methods for creating multiple lesions using ablation devices in anatomical regions such as the heart, for example to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The present invention discloses methods and devices to create continuous lesions using area ablation devices. The present invention discloses various embodiments of reference assemblies for accurately positioning ablation devices having ablating portions, especially deployable ablation portions adapted for area ablation. The ablation devices are positioned using the reference assemblies in the anatomy to create one or more lesions. The present invention also discloses several method embodiments for creating continuous lesions using deployable ablating portions to produce two or more overlapping lesions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: MicroCube, LLCInventors: Dinesh I. MODY, Dany BERUBE, Ross M. CAROTHERS
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Publication number: 20110004205Abstract: The invention comprises novel microwave antennas wherein the microwave field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas disclosed herein incorporate one or more additional elements called shaping elements that use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field. Such shaping elements may be used to reduce the undesired backward coupling of the emitted microwave field to the transmission line. Such shaping elements may be used to increase the power efficiency of the antenna. The invention also discloses devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy emitted from the antennas for use in applications such as destroying a soil tissue by microwave ablation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Chun Yiu CHU, Ketan SHROFF, Dinesh I. MODY, Clarence EMMONS, Amrish Jayprakash WALKE
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Patent number: 7736360Abstract: The present invention discloses devices and methods for creating multiple lesions using ablation devices in anatomical regions such as the heart, for example to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The present invention discloses methods and devices to create continuous lesions using area ablation devices. The present invention discloses various embodiments of reference assemblies for accurately positioning ablation devices having ablating portions, especially deployable ablation portions adapted for area ablation. The ablation devices are positioned using the reference assemblies in the anatomy to create one or more lesions. The present invention also discloses several method embodiments for creating continuous lesions using deployable ablating portions to produce two or more overlapping lesions.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Microcube, LLCInventors: Dinesh I. Mody, Dany Berube, Ross M. Carothers
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Publication number: 20100137857Abstract: Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: MICROCUBE, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONInventors: Ketan SHROFF, Chun Yiu CHU, Dinesh I. MODY, Clarence EMMONS, Amrish Jayprakash WALKE
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Publication number: 20100125269Abstract: The present invention discloses medical systems and methods adapted for the delivery of various medical components such as microwave antennas within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: MICROCUBE, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONInventors: Clarence EMMONS, Chun Yiu CHU, Amrish Jayprakash WALKE, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF
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Publication number: 20100121319Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for treating tissue with microwave energy. Such devices and methods are able to treat cavities or surface tissue by creating one or more area or volumetric lesions. Also disclosed are flexible, low-profile devices that can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue as well as microwave antennas designed to generate ablation profiles that can ablate a large area or a large volume of target tissue in a single ablation. The devices include antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with a metallic object and the use of additional shaping elements to shape the microwave field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: MICROCUBE, LLCInventors: Chun Yiu CHU, Ketan SHROFF, Clarence EMMONS, Amrish Jayprakash WALKE, Dinesh I. MODY
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Publication number: 20100016784Abstract: Devices, systems and methods relating to delivery systems suitable for positioning various medical components within a patient's body and, more specifically, to delivery systems designed to cooperate with certain therapeutic and diagnostic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: MicroCube LLCInventors: Dinesh I. MODY, Dany Berube, Ketan SHROFF
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Publication number: 20080188850Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for deployment of one or more functional devices, such as therapeutic or diagnostic medical devices, or positioning devices, at various locations relative to a defined operative path. The devices, systems, and methods can include a guide system and a positioning element. The guide system defines the operative path when deployed within a patient's body. The positioning element cooperates with the guide system to define one or more positions relative the defined operative path from which the one or more functional devices are deployed. The present inventions allow for the accurate and reliable placement of the one or more functional devices at the one or more positions relative the operative path. In one embodiment, the functional device is an ablation device adapted to ablate cardiac tissue for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: MICROCUBE, LLCInventors: Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF, Dany BERUBE
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Patent number: 7303560Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: AFx, Inc.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20070219546Abstract: The present invention discloses devices and methods for creating multiple lesions using ablation devices in anatomical regions such as the heart, for example to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The present invention discloses methods and devices to create continuous lesions using area ablation devices. The present invention discloses various embodiments of reference assemblies for accurately positioning ablation devices having ablating portions, especially deployable ablation portions adapted for area ablation. The ablation devices are positioned using the reference assemblies in the anatomy to create one or more lesions. The present invention also discloses several method embodiments for creating continuous lesions using deployable ablating portions to produce two or more overlapping lesions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Dinesh I. Mody, Dany Berube, Ross M. Carothers
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Patent number: 6802840Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: AFx, Inc.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030163128Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The elongated ablation sheath includes a non-permeable portion. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Nitin A. Patil, Manoj Akkad, Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030109868Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris