Patents Represented by Attorney Jans E. Hoskendijk
  • Patent number: 5795325
    Abstract: Pressure is measured on both sides of an occluding member for determining when pressure forces on the occluding member may cause migration of the occluding member. An alarm indicates when the pressure force on the balloon exceed a predetermined threshold. In another aspect of the invention, a pressure monitor determines when a rate of pressure increase with respect to the fluid volume in the balloon reaches a predetermined threshold when inflating the occluding member. A predetermined amount of fluid is then added to the balloon so that the balloon is not under inflated or over inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Heartport, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsten L. Valley, David W. Snow, Sylvia W. Fan, Richard L. Mueller, Jr.