Patents by Inventor Preeti A. Sukerkar

Preeti A. Sukerkar 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).

  • System and Method for Concerted Operation of Biopsies and Other Medical Tasks
    Publication number: 20150165184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for utilizing a primary component and an auxiliary component in concert upon locations in close proximity to one another. Examples of benefits from this invention include medical applications such as biopsy procedures. Other benefits include minimization of cancerous cell seeding by using embolic material to block the spread of cancer cells from biopsied locations. Other benefits include detection of tissues, or masses such as cancerous tumors, through the use of a contrast agent. Additional benefits include prevention of bleeding or other migration of biological material from sites that have been medically operated on. Other benefits include blocking direct contact between a biopsy stylet which has taken a biopsy sample, and the walls of a path within the patient through which said biopsy stylet is withdrawn afterwards; this can minimize risks of cancerous debris being spread along said path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: William Schulenberg, Preeti Sukerkar, Dhwanil Damania, John Saran, Deniz Alpay, Richard Ahn
  • Compositions and methods comprising magnetic resonance contrast agents
    Patent number: 8580231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for imaging with magnetic resonance contrast agents. In particular, the present invention provides targeted contrast agents for selective imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Preeti A. Sukerkar, Jiyoun Lee, Teresa K. Woodruff, Thomas J. Meade
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTRAST AGENTS
    Publication number: 20100029909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for imaging with magnetic resonance contrast agents. In particular, the present invention provides targeted contrast agents for selective imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Preeti A. Sukerkar, Jiyoun Lee, Teresa K. Woodruff, Thomas J. Meade