Patents by Inventor André S. Faure

André S. Faure 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).

  • Patent number: 7794459
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) treatment flexible endoscope, for the in depth destruction of tumors by endo luminal access, like in a lung, esophagus, colon, rectum, etc . . . The electrodes (2?,2?) working in bipolar mode, deploy laterally and in parallel from the endoscope main body (1), reaching a tumor deeply located in the organ parenchyma. The use of different disposable distal end portions (15) of the endoscope allows the deployment of the electrodes (2?,2?) at different distances one from each other, in order to fit the destruction are to the tumor's size and shape. The deployment of the parallel electrodes (2?,2?) from the endoscope's main body (1) is controlled by motor drives (4) or a mechanical handled system (3), in order to reach the tumor with near a millimeter precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Trod Medical
    Inventor: André S. Faure