Patents Assigned to Transon, LLC
  • Apparatus for emergency treatment of patients experiencing a thrombotic vascular occlusion
    Patent number: 6682502
    Abstract: Acute care method and apparatus for treating a patient experiencing thrombotic vascular occlusion includes introducing a selected dose of an active agent proximate a vascular occlusion in the patient in order to lyse the vascular occlusion and radiating the vascular occlusion and active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Transon, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Bond, Thomas M. Peterson
  • Apparatus for removing thrombosis
    Patent number: 6478765
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a combination of ultrasonic energy and an echo contrast agent containing microbubbles, for substantially dissolving blood clots or other fistula obstructions. One embodiment of the present invention alternatively utilizes a selected dose of thrombolytic agent in combination with an echo contrast agent, for enhancing the thrombolytic action of a thrombolytic agent and removing a thrombosis from a fistula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Transon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Siegel, Robert E. Carter
  • Method of removing thrombosis in fistulae
    Patent number: 6086573
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a combination of ultrasonic energy and an echo contrast agent containing microbubbles, for substantially dissolving blood clots or other fistula obstructions. One embodiment of the present invention alternatively utilizes a selected dose of thrombolytic agent in combination with an echo contrast agent, for enhancing the thrombolytic action of a thrombolytic agent and removing a thrombosis from a fistula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Transon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Siegel, Robert E. Carter