Patents by Inventor Lauren E. Klinker

Lauren E. Klinker 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).

  • CATHETER DEVICE INCLUDING FLOW SENSING
    Publication number: 20170105795
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen P. Lee, Clifford Liu, Roozbeh Ghaffari, John Work, Fernando Quivira, Lauren E. Klinker, Yung-Yu Hsu
  • Catheter balloon methods and apparatus employing sensing elements
    Patent number: 9622680
    Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MC10, Inc.
    Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Robert D'Angelo, Bassel De Graff, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Lauren E. Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu
  • CATHETER BALLOON METHODS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING SENSING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170086747
    Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Robert D'Angelo, Bassel De Graff, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Lauren E. Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu
  • CATHETER BALLOON METHODS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING SENSING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170086748
    Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Robert D'Angelo, Bassel De Graff, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Lauren E. Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu
  • CATHETER BALLOON METHODS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING SENSING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170086749
    Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Robert D'Angelo, Bassel De Graff, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Lauren E. Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu
  • Catheter device including flow sensing
    Patent number: 9554850
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MC10, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Lee, Clifford Liu, Roozbeh Ghaffari, John Work, Fernando Quivira, Lauren E. Klinker, Yung-Yu Hsu
  • CATHETER DEVICE INCLUDING FLOW SENSING
    Publication number: 20160095652
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen P. Lee, Clifford Liu, Roozbeh Ghaffari, John Work, Fernando Quivira, Lauren E. Klinker, Yung-Yu Hsu
  • Catheter device including flow sensing
    Patent number: 9168094
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MC10, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Lee, Clifford Liu, Roozbeh Ghaffari, John Work, Fernando Quivira, Lauren E. Klinker, Yung-Yu Hsu