Patents by Inventor T. R. Shantha

T. R. Shantha 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).

  • Treatment method for transsphenoidal stimulation of the pituitary gland and of nerve structures
    Patent number: 5792100
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the stimulation through the sphenoid sinus, the pituitary gland and the adjoining brain structures. The apparatus consists of an inflatable balloon and which is inserted into the sphenoid sinus and inflated. The balloon will stimulate by pressure, heat, cold or electricity, the structures surrounding the sphenoid sinus. The balloon is controlled via connecting tubes and control wires. This method and apparatus has application in the treatment of pain and a number of other maladies of the nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: T. R. Shantha
  • Apparatus for transsphenoidal stimulation of the pituitary gland and adjoining brain structures
    Patent number: 5735817
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the stimulation through the sphenoid sinus, the pituitary gland and the adjoining brain structures. The apparatus consists of an inflatable balloon and which is inserted into the sphenoid sinus and inflated. The balloon will stimulate by pressure, heat, cold or electricity, the structures surrounding the sphenoid sinus. The balloon is controlled via connecting tubes and control wires. This method and apparatus has application in the treatment of pain and a number of other maladies of the nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Inventor: T. R. Shantha