Patents by Inventor Ronald Alan Drake
Ronald Alan Drake 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: 11523782Abstract: A high contrast instrument, such as a radiopaque portion, can be captured and/or viewed in an image that is acquired with an imaging system, such as with a fluoroscopic imaging system. A statistical model can be used to assist in identifying a possible or probable location of a target. A user may move the instrument coil to the statistically probable location of the target to, for example, perform a procedure or carry out a task.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ryan P. Lahm, Ronald Alan Drake, Eric A. Schilling, Brian W. Schousek, Mark W. Shepler, Lester O. Stener
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Publication number: 20180256120Abstract: A high contrast instrument, such as a radiopaque portion, can be captured and/or viewed in an image that is acquired with an imaging system, such as with a fluoroscopic imaging system. A statistical model can be used to assist in identifying a possible or probable location of a target. A user may move the instrument coil to the statistically probable location of the target to, for example, perform a procedure or carry out a task.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Ryan P. LAHM, Ronald Alan DRAKE, Eric A. SCHILLING, Brian W. SCHOUSEK, Mark W. SHEPLER
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Patent number: 10004467Abstract: A high contrast instrument, such as a radiopaque portion, can be captured and/or viewed in an image that is acquired with an imaging system, such as with a fluoroscopic imaging system. A statistical model can be used to assist in identifying a possible or probable location of a target. A user may move the instrument coil to the statistically probable location of the target to, for example, perform a procedure or carry out a task.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ryan P. Lahm, Ronald Alan Drake, Eric A. Schilling, Brian W. Schousek, Mark W. Shepler, Lester O. Stener
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Patent number: 9849279Abstract: A medical apparatus includes an electrically conductive lead for a medical device, the lead having an internal bore terminating at a distal lead opening, and a lead delivery device for delivering the distal end of the lead to a blood vessel during implantation of the lead. The lead delivery device includes a removably anchorable guidewire, and a fixator attached to a distal portion of the guidewire for anchoring the guidewire. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. The fixator is capable of passing through the distal lead opening of the lead in the compact configuration. The fixator is capable of exerting a holding force in the range of about 0.89 to 4.45 N in the lumen of the blood vessel in the expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Lindsey Marie Tobin, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Scott William Hayden, Kendra Yasger, Ronald Alan Drake
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Patent number: 9775989Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger
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Patent number: 9713709Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger
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Patent number: 9636499Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Stanten C. Spear, Gary Fiedler, Patrick Senarith, Lindsey Marie Tobin
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Publication number: 20150305695Abstract: A high contrast instrument, such as a radiopaque portion, can be captured and/or viewed in an image that is acquired with an imaging system, such as with a fluoroscopic imaging system. A statistical model can be used to assist in identifying a possible or probable location of a target. A user may move the instrument coil to the statistically probable location of the target to, for example, perform a procedure or carry out a task.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ryan P. LAHM, Ronald Alan Drake, Eric A. Schilling, Brian W. Schousek, Mark W. Shepler, Lester O. Stener
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Publication number: 20150174394Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger
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Patent number: 8920432Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger
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Publication number: 20110270170Abstract: A steerable elongated medical device that is capable of forming as āsā shaped bend. The devices include an outer tube extending between an outer tube proximal segment and an outer tube distal segment, having an outer tube wall forming an outer tube lumen and first and second elongated outer tube slots through the outer tube wall to the outer tube lumen. The first elongated outer tube slot has a first portion and a second portion and formed between a first outer tube slot proximal end and a first outer tube slot distal end and extending axially along the outer tube distal segment through a first outer tube slot length to define a first cutaway portion of the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. Gardeski, Ronald Alan Drake
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Publication number: 20090326551Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger
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Publication number: 20090326629Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Stanten C. Spear, Gary Fiedler, Patrick Senarith, Lindsey Marie Tobin
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Publication number: 20090326630Abstract: A medical apparatus includes an electrically conductive lead for a medical device, the lead having an internal bore terminating at a distal lead opening, and a lead delivery device for delivering the distal end of the lead to a blood vessel during implantation of the lead. The lead delivery device includes a removably anchorable guidewire, and a fixator attached to a distal portion of the guidewire for anchoring the guidewire. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. The fixator is capable of passing through the distal lead opening of the lead in the compact configuration. The fixator is capable of exerting a holding force in the range of about 0.89 to 4.45 N in the lumen of the blood vessel in the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Lindsey Marie Tobin, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Scott William Hayden, Kendra Yasger, Ronald Alan Drake
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Publication number: 20090326550Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Ronald Alan Drake, Lindsey Marie Tobin, Stanten C. Spear, Scott William Hayden, Andrea Jean Asleson, Steven Lawrence Waldhauser, Kendra Yasger