Patents Assigned to CardioMetrix, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090270740
    Abstract: An enhanced pressure sensing system and method use an external diaphragm to address issues involved with accurate and prolonged measurement of fluid pressure, such as of blood flowing in a vascular structure. Some external diaphragms include a metallized layer or other highly impermeable layer to furnish a high degree of seal at least near to hermetic grade. As temperature of the intermediary fluid changes, the external diaphragm is able to move in a direction that minimizes differential pressure across the external diaphragm over an operational temperature range thereby reducing pressure change of the intermediary fluid due to change in temperature of the intermediary fluid. Relatively smooth hydrodynamic surfaces can be used as well as a bi-layer construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: CardioMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264763
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264766
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264764
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CardioMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264765
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264762
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CardioMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090264761
    Abstract: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a human or animal body, containing a lumen. The extraluminal component can be wirelessly coupled via an RF magnetic field or other RF field to an implantable intraluminal component. The intraluminal component (i.e. implant) is implanted inside of the lumen of the body such as a heart or elsewhere in a vasculature (such as in a dialysis shunt). The intraluminal component can telemeter, via RF electromagnetic signals, flow data directly out of the body housing the intraluminal component to be received by the extraluminal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Leigh Bartlett, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090248105
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090243953
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090248129
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090241972
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090243956
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090234440
    Abstract: As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234434
    Abstract: As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234437
    Abstract: As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234435
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234439
    Abstract: As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234438
    Abstract: As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CardioMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman
  • Publication number: 20090234436
    Abstract: As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CardioMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Johnson, George W. Keilman, Brian Doll
  • Patent number: 7568394
    Abstract: An enhanced pressure sensing system and method use an external diaphragm to address issues involved with accurate and prolonged measurement of fluid pressure, such as of blood flowing in a vascular structure. Some external diaphragms include a metallized layer or other highly impermeable layer to furnish a high degree of seal at least near to hermetic grade. As temperature of the intermediary fluid changes, the external diaphragm is able to move in a direction that minimizes differential pressure across the external diaphragm over an operational temperature range thereby reducing pressure change of the intermediary fluid due to change in temperature of the intermediary fluid. Relatively smooth hydrodynamic surfaces can be used as well as a bi-layer construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Cardiometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson