Patents by Inventor Thomas Jared Bunch
Thomas Jared Bunch 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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Publication number: 20200276414Abstract: A secondary manipulator device for positioning a distal portion of an elongated medical instrument inside a patient is disclosed. The secondary manipulator device includes a retaining member having a channel configured to receive therein an intermediate portion of the elongated medical instrument. The retaining member can include a lock comprising a seat against which the elongated medical instrument can rest and a resiliently deformable retention arm that is movable relative to the seat. The lock, when in the securing state, can retain the intermediate portion within the channel to allow translating and/or rotating of the distal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Patent number: 10702181Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Intermountain Intellectual Asset Management, LLCInventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Publication number: 20190008405Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Publication number: 20180256852Abstract: A holding device for elongated instruments can include a channel for receiving therein an intermediate portion of an elongated instrument. The holding device can include a lock that includes a seat against which the elongated instrument can rest and a resiliently deformable retention arm that is movable relative to the seat. The lock, when in the securing state, can retain within the channel the intermediate portion of the elongated instrument to prevent the intermediate portion from one or more of translating or rotating relative to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Patent number: 10010258Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Intermountain Intellectual Asset Management, LLCInventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Patent number: 10004894Abstract: A defibrillator can include a first electrode and a second electrode where at least one of the electrodes includes more than one independently positionable pad. Such independently positionable pads, in various instances, may allow for alternative positioning of the components of an electrode when defibrillation is carried out during electrophysiological procedures in which placement of conventional electrodes is inadvisable, difficult, or impractical.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Intermountain Intellectual Asset Management, LLCInventor: Thomas Jared Bunch
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Patent number: 9931488Abstract: A holding device for elongated instruments can include a channel for receiving therein an intermediate portion of an elongated instrument. The holding device can include a lock that includes a seat against which the elongated instrument can rest and a resiliently deformable retention arm that is movable relative to the seat. The lock, when in the securing state, can retain within the channel the intermediate portion of the elongated instrument to prevent the intermediate portion from one or more of translating or rotating relative to the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: EPGEAR, LLCInventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Publication number: 20170172679Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue can include a pair of electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies can automatically align on opposing sides of operative tissue due to magnetic interaction. One assembly can move automatically in response to the other assembly due to the magnetic interaction. Some systems are capable of cooling the electrode assemblies during ablation procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Intermountain Invention Management, LLCInventors: John Richard Doty, Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Patent number: 9603660Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue can include a pair of electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies can automatically align on opposing sides of operative tissue due to magnetic interaction. One assembly can move automatically in response to the other assembly due to the magnetic interaction. Some systems are capable of cooling the electrode assemblies during ablation procedures.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Intermountain Invention Management, LLCInventors: John Richard Doty, Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Publication number: 20160166166Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Publication number: 20160136415Abstract: A defibrillator can include a first electrode and a second electrode where at least one of the electrodes includes more than one independently positionable pad. Such independently positionable pads, in various instances, may allow for alternative positioning of the components of an electrode when defibrillation is carried out during electrophysiological procedures in which placement of conventional electrodes is inadvisable, difficult, or impractical.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventor: Thomas Jared Bunch
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Patent number: 9295399Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Intermountain Invention Management, LLCInventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Publication number: 20150196752Abstract: An anchoring assembly can be used to electrically couple an electrical lead with the heart of a patient. The anchoring assembly can include a guidewire and a magnetic anchor. At least a distal portion of the anchoring assembly can be sized to be inserted between the pericardium and the epicardium, and the magnetic anchor can magnetically interact with a magnetic guide that is positioned at an interior of the endocardium to hold the anchoring assembly against the epicardium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy Jesse Orr
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Publication number: 20150157829Abstract: A holding device for elongated instruments can include a channel for receiving therein an intermediate portion of an elongated instrument. The holding device can include a lock that includes a seat against which the elongated instrument can rest and a resiliently deformable retention arm that is movable relative to the seat. The lock, when in the securing state, can retain within the channel the intermediate portion of the elongated instrument to prevent the intermediate portion from one or more of translating or rotating relative to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Publication number: 20140142565Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue can include a pair of electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies can automatically align on opposing sides of operative tissue due to magnetic interaction. One assembly can move automatically in response to the other assembly due to the magnetic interaction. Some systems are capable of cooling the electrode assemblies during ablation procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Intermountain Invention Management, LLCInventors: John Richard Doty, Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Patent number: 8641710Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue can include a pair of electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies can automatically align on opposing sides of operative tissue due to magnetic interaction. One assembly can move automatically in response to the other assembly due to the magnetic interaction. Some systems are capable of cooling the electrode assemblies during ablation procedures.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Intermountain Invention Management, LLCInventors: John Richard Doty, Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr
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Publication number: 20140005562Abstract: Methods for treating cardiac complex rhythm disorder in a patient can include receiving a plurality of electrical signals from a sensor system, wherein each electrical signal corresponds with a separate location on a cardiac wall of the heart of the patient, and wherein each electrical signal comprises an electrogram waveform; and ranking the electrical signals relative to each other based on at least a uniformity and a frequency of the electrogram waveform of each electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Thomas Jared Bunch, John David Day
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Publication number: 20120239021Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue can include a pair of electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies can automatically align on opposing sides of operative tissue due to magnetic interaction. One assembly can move automatically in response to the other assembly due to the magnetic interaction. Some systems are capable of cooling the electrode assemblies during ablation procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: INTERMOUNTAIN INVENTION MANAGEMENT, LLCInventors: John Richard Doty, Thomas Jared Bunch, Troy J. Orr