Patents by Inventor Abbi M. McClintic

Abbi M. McClintic 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).

  • ACOUSTIC PALPATION USING NON-INVASIVE ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET SITES AND ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20140039279
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying and spatially localizing tissues having certain physiological properties or producing certain biological responses, such as the sensation of pain, in response to the application of intense focused ultrasound (acoustic probing or palpation) are provided. In some embodiments, targeted acoustic probing is employed to identify the scope and severity of chronically painful sensitized tissue areas, and of chronic pain disorders. In other applications, targeted acoustic probing is used to localize nerves and other sensitized tissues for guidance of needles and other delivery devices, and for delivery of anesthetic, analgesic or therapeutic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, PHYSIOSONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Jarvik, Pierre Mourad, Michel Kliot, Robert C.A. Frederickson, Abbi M McClintic, Trevor C. Dickey, Michael Gofeld
  • Acoustic Palpation Using Non-Invasive Ultrasound Techniques for Identification of Target Sites and Assessment of Chronic Pain Disorders
    Publication number: 20120108918
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying and spatially localizing tissues having certain physiological properties or producing certain biological responses, such as the sensation of pain, in response to the application of intense focused ultrasound (acoustic probing or palpation) are provided. In some embodiments, targeted acoustic probing is employed to identify the scope and severity of chronically painful sensitized tissue areas, and of chronic pain disorders. In other applications, targeted acoustic probing is used to localize nerves and other sensitized tissues for guidance of needles and other delivery devices, and for delivery of anesthetic, analgesic or therapeutic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: PHYSIOSONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Jarvik, Pierre D. Mourad, Michel Kliot, Robert C.A. Frederickson, Abbi M. McClintic, Trevor C. Dickey, Michael Gofeld