Patents by Inventor Rowan Olund Hettel
Rowan Olund Hettel 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: 11071585Abstract: The subject of this disclosure includes systems, devices and methods to treat a predetermined patient population for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the method including ablating tissue of one or more targeted pulmonary veins with one or more of a plurality of the electrodes of an independently controlled multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon catheter, the balloon catheter comprising the plurality of electrodes for radiofrequency ablation that are independently controllable; determining a predictor, based on ablation parameters of the balloon catheter, of single shot pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success rate; and achieving, based on the predictor and step of ablating tissue, a single shot isolation PVI success rate in the isolation of all targeted pulmonary veins for the predetermined patient population.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Xiangming Zhang, Nader Ghaly, Eid Adawi, Moe Habib Bishara, Kendra Anita McInnis, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Rowan Olund Hettel, Kevin Justin Herrera
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Patent number: 11033715Abstract: A catheter having a catheter shaft that has a more uniform construction throughout a length of the catheter shaft and is able to provide more than one deflection curvature. The catheter shaft includes a flexible outer tubular member, and a less flexible inner tubular member extending through the outer tubular member in a proximal section of the catheter shaft, wherein the inner tubular member is afforded longitudinal movement relative to the outer tubular member. The catheter also includes at least one puller wire extending through the inner tubular member to deflect a distal deflection section of the catheter shaft, wherein the longitudinal movement of the inner tubular member relative to the outer tubular member enables an operator to select and set a deflection curvature of the distal deflection section.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20210128878Abstract: A catheter having a catheter shaft that has a more uniform construction throughout its length and is able to provide more than one deflection curvature. The catheter shaft includes a flexible outer tubular member, and a less flexible inner tubular member extending through the outer tubular member in a proximal section of the catheter shaft, wherein the inner tubular member is afforded longitudinal movement relative to the outer tubular member. The catheter also includes at least one puller wire extending through the inner tubular member to deflect a distal deflection section of the catheter shaft, wherein longitudinal movement of the inner tubular member relative to the outer tubular member enables an operator to select and set a deflection curvature of the distal deflection section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20210100672Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member having a stent receiving region, a stent disposed along the stent receiving region, a deployment sheath axially slidable relative to the inner member, the deployment sheath having a proximal end region, a handle coupled to the deployment sheath, a rod coupled to the handle, the rod having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a first threaded portion extending from the distal end region to the proximal end region and a coupling member configured to couple the rod to the deployment sheath, the coupling member having an engagement portion. Additionally, the first threaded portion of the rod is designed to engage the engagement portion of coupling member and rotation of the rod is designed to translate the coupling member along the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: BRADY SCOTT LOGAN, PAUL GOUDREAU, IAN FORTE, ANDREW SMITH, TYLER HEBIG, RYAN HENDRICKSON, DEREK KENNETH LARSON, JASON T. ANDERSON, ROWAN OLUND HETTEL
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Patent number: 10939871Abstract: A catheter adapted for greater mapping resolution and location precision has a basket-shaped, high density electrode assembly for large-area mapping, and an integrated distal tip providing an array of ultra-high density microelectrodes for acute focal mapping. The basket-shaped electrode assembly 18 has a plurality of electrode-carrying spines and the distal tip has a nonmetallic, electrically insulating substrate body with indentations in which microelectrodes are positioned in a manner that the outer surface is generally flush with the outer surface of the substrate body to present a generally smooth, atraumatic distal tip profile.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Andres Claudio Altmann, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20210059751Abstract: The subject of this disclosure includes an apparatus for visually supporting a tissue ablation procedure, including a display comprising a user interface; and at least one processor in communication with the display, the at least one processor configured to control one or more of a plurality of electrodes of a radiofrequency balloon catheter to ablate organ tissues of one or more targeted pulmonary veins; determine a characteristic, based on ablation parameters of the radiofrequency balloon catheter, of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success rate; and present, on the display, visual information corresponding to each electrode for an indication, based on the characteristic, for PVI success rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Xiangming ZHANG, Nader GHALY, Eid ADAWI, Moe Habib BISHARA, Kendra Anita MCINNIS, Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Rowan Olund HETTEL, Kevin Justin HERRERA
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Patent number: 10842562Abstract: The subject of this disclosure includes an apparatus for visually supporting a tissue ablation procedure, including a display comprising a user interface; and at least one processor in communication with the display, the at least one processor configured to control one or more of a plurality of electrodes of a radiofrequency balloon catheter to ablate organ tissues of one or more targeted pulmonary veins; determine a characteristic, based on ablation parameters of the radiofrequency balloon catheter, of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success rate; and present, on the display, visual information corresponding to each electrode for an indication, based on the characteristic, for PVI success rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Xiangming Zhang, Nader Ghaly, Eid Adawi, Moe Habib Bishara, Kendra Anita McInnis, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Rowan Olund Hettel, Kevin Justin Herrera
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Patent number: 10828099Abstract: Cardiac catheterization is conducted using a probe having a balloon assembly, in which a spring has a resting axially elongated configuration and a torsed, axially shortened configuration. A balloon is twisted about the spring and mechanically linked to the spring. A flexible sheath is disposed about the spring within the balloon, the sheath and the wall of the balloon defining a chamber to contain a fluid flowing therein and thereout of the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20200323587Abstract: The subject of this disclosure includes an apparatus for visually supporting a tissue ablation procedure, including a display comprising a user interface; and at least one processor in communication with the display, the at least one processor configured to control one or more of a plurality of electrodes of a radiofrequency balloon catheter to ablate organ tissues of one or more targeted pulmonary veins; determine a characteristic, based on ablation parameters of the radiofrequency balloon catheter, of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success rate; and present, on the display, visual information corresponding to each electrode for an indication, based on the characteristic, for PVI success rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Xiangming ZHANG, Nader GHALY, Eid ADAWI, Moe Habib BISHARA, Kendra Anita MCINNIS, Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Rowan Olund HETTEL, Kevin Justin HERRERA
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Publication number: 20200253765Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member having a stent receiving region. A stent may be disposed along the stent receiving region. The system may also include a deployment sheath axially slidable relative to the inner member. The deployment sheath may have a proximal end region. A rack may be coupled to the proximal end region of the deployment sheath. An outer shaft may be disposed along at least a portion of the deployment sheath. The deployment sheath may be rotatable relative to the inner member, the outer shaft or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: BRADY SCOTT LOGAN, JASON T. ANDERSON, PAUL MICHAEL GOUDREAU, ANDREW NATHANIEL SMITH, IAN THOMAS FORTE, TYLER LORNE HEBIG, ROWAN OLUND HETTEL, RYAN DALE HENDRICKSON
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Publication number: 20200214866Abstract: Stent delivery systems including a deployment sheath for the stent, and an anti-catch member positionable adjacent to a proximal end of the deployment sheath and designed to allow the proximal end of the deployment sheath to be passed through the stent without catching on the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: NICHOLAS SCOTT STEENWYK, BRADY SCOTT LOGAN, ROWAN OLUND HETTEL
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Patent number: 10602947Abstract: Electrode cabling, including a core and n wires coiled on the core in an arrangement topologically equivalent to an n-start thread configuration, wherein n is an integer greater than one. The cabling also includes a sheath covering the n wires and an electrode attached through the sheath to a given wire selected from the n wires.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL), LTD.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20200085497Abstract: The subject of this disclosure includes systems, devices and methods to treat a predetermined patient population for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the method including ablating tissue of one or more targeted pulmonary veins with one or more of a plurality of the electrodes of an independently controlled multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon catheter, the balloon catheter comprising the plurality of electrodes for radiofrequency ablation that are independently controllable; determining a predictor, based on ablation parameters of the balloon catheter, of single shot pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success rate; and achieving, based on the predictor and step of ablating tissue, a single shot isolation PVI success rate in the isolation of all targeted pulmonary veins for the predetermined patient population.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Xiangming ZHANG, Nader GHALY, Eid ADAWI, Moe Habib BISHARA, Kendra Anita MCINNIS, Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Rowan Olund HETTEL, Kevin Justin HERRERA
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Publication number: 20200077959Abstract: A catheter adapted for greater mapping resolution and location precision has a basket-shaped, high density electrode assembly for large-area mapping, and an integrated distal tip providing an array of ultra-high density microelectrodes for acute focal mapping. The basket-shaped electrode assembly 18 has a plurality of electrode-carrying spines and the distal tip has a nonmetallic, electrically insulating substrate body with indentations in which microelectrodes are positioned in a manner that the outer surface is generally flush with the outer surface of the substrate body to present a generally smooth, atraumatic distal tip profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Andres Claudio Altmann, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20200046422Abstract: The subject of this disclosure is devices, systems, and uses thereof to treat a plurality of patients for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The solution can include delivering a multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon catheter and a multi-electrode diagnostic catheter to one or more targeted pulmonary veins; ablating tissue of the one or more targeted pulmonary veins using the multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon catheter; diagnosing the one or more targeted pulmonary veins using the multi-electrode diagnostic catheter; and achieving at least one of a predetermined clinical effectiveness and acute effectiveness of the method or use based on use of the multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon catheter and the multi-electrode diagnostic catheter in the isolation of the one or more targeted pulmonary veins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Moe Habib BISHARA, Nader GHALY, Kendra Anita MCINNIS, Assaf GOVARI, Christoper Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Rowan Olund HETTEL, Kevin Justin HERRERA
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Patent number: 10517667Abstract: Apparatus, having an insertion tube that is configured to be inserted into a body cavity. The apparatus also includes a distal tip connected to the insertion tube, the distal tip having an external surface and a cavity formed in the external surface, the cavity being surrounded by a region of the external surface having a curvature. The apparatus further includes a microelectrode configured to fit into the cavity so that a surface of the microelectrode is contoured, located and oriented to conform with the curvature of the region.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Patent number: 10470714Abstract: A catheter adapted for greater mapping resolution and location precision has a basket-shaped, high density electrode assembly for large-area mapping, and an integrated distal tip providing an array of ultra-high density microelectrodes for acute focal mapping. The basket-shaped electrode assembly 18 has a plurality of electrode-carrying spines and the distal tip has a nonmetallic, electrically insulating substrate body with indentations in which microelectrodes are positioned in a manner that the outer surface is generally flush with the outer surface of the substrate body to present a generally smooth, atraumatic distal tip profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Andres Claudio Altmann, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Publication number: 20190336210Abstract: A catheter probe comprises an insertion tube, and a distal end with a distal electrode, a force sensor to detect force on the distal electrode, and an irrigated electrode mounted on a coupling member of the force sensor, which has a tubular form surrounding a central space occupied by components, including force sensing coils. A fluid diverter that passes fluid to the proximal irrigated electrode is configured as an insert or an integrated projection of the coupling member, which configuration minimizes its space demand within the coupling member. Thus, the diameter of the distal end need not be increased. The fluid diverter has a proximal entry opening and a distal exit opening connected by a fluid passage with at least a radial branch and at least an axial branch. The irrigated electrode is mounted over the distal exit opening to receive fluid from the fluid passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Assaf Govari, Rowan Olund Hettel, Tom Allen Ditter
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Patent number: 10363090Abstract: A catheter probe comprises an insertion tube, and a distal end with a distal electrode, a force sensor to detect force on the distal electrode, and an irrigated electrode mounted on a coupling member of the force sensor, which has a tubular form surrounding a central space occupied by components, including force sensing coils. A fluid diverter that passes fluid to the proximal irrigated electrode is configured as an insert or an integrated projection of the coupling member, which configuration minimizes its space demand within the coupling member. Thus, the diameter of the distal end need not be increased. The fluid diverter has a proximal entry opening and a distal exit opening connected by a fluid passage with at least a radial branch and at least an axial branch. The irrigated electrode is mounted over the distal exit opening to receive fluid from the fluid passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Assaf Govari, Rowan Olund Hettel, Tom Allen Ditter
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Publication number: 20180338722Abstract: A catheter adapted for greater mapping resolution and location precision has a basket-shaped, high density electrode assembly for large-area mapping, and an integrated distal tip providing an array of ultra-high density microelectrodes for acute focal mapping. The basket-shaped electrode assembly 18 has a plurality of electrode-carrying spines and the distal tip has a nonmetallic, electrically insulating substrate body with indentations in which microelectrodes are positioned in a manner that the outer surface is generally flush with the outer surface of the substrate body to present a generally smooth, atraumatic distal tip profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Andres Claudio Altmann, Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Rowan Olund Hettel