Patents by Inventor Jacon W. Staab

Jacon W. Staab 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).

  • Intravascular lithotripsy systems and methods
    Patent number: 11957369
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the systems, methods and devices are provided for breaking up calcified lesions in an anatomical conduit. More specifically, an electrical arc is generated between two spaced-apart electrodes disposed within a fluid-filled balloon, creating a subsonic pressure wave. In some embodiments, the electrodes comprise a plurality of points or extensions that allow the electrical arc to form at any one of the plurality of points to, among other things, extend the electrode life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nextern Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Batchelder, John R. Ballard, Robert D'Agostino, Michael P. Brenzel, Jacon W. Staab
  • METHODS FOR GENERATING SUBSONIC PRESSURE WAVES IN INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY WITH MORE THAN ONE SPARK GAP
    Publication number: 20230038308
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the systems, methods and devices are provided for breaking up calcified lesions in an anatomical conduit. More specifically, an electrical arc is generated between two spaced-apart electrodes disposed within a fluid-filled balloon, creating a subsonic pressure wave. In some embodiments, the electrodes comprise a plurality of points or extensions that allow the electrical arc to form at any one of the plurality of points to, among other things, extend the electrode life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sam Batchelder, John R. Ballard, Robert D'Agostino, Michael P. Brenzel, Jacon W. Staab