Patents by Inventor Andy Uchida
Andy Uchida 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).
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Publication number: 20230338015Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through tissue having an introducer sheath therein includes an elongate positioning member including a housing on a proximal end and an expandable member on a distal end, and a cartridge advanceable along the positioning member from a proximal position to a distal position. The cartridge includes a tubular member including a sealant and an advancer member disposed within lumen of the tubular member. A sleeve is slidably disposed over the tubular member distal end such that, when the tubular member is advanced over the positioning member, the tubular member distal end enters the introducer sheath while the sleeve is stopped and slides over the tubular member to expose the tubular member distal end within the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath and cartridge are then withdrawn, exposing the sealant within the puncture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Andy UCHIDA, Kevin To, Brandon Fell, Peter Alan Swenson
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Patent number: 11534150Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through tissue having an introducer sheath therein includes an elongate positioning member including a housing on a proximal end and an expandable member on a distal end, and a cartridge advanceable along the positioning member from a proximal position to a distal position. The cartridge includes a tubular member including a sealant and an advancer member disposed within lumen of the tubular member. A sleeve is slidably disposed over the tubular member distal end such that, when the tubular member is advanced over the positioning member, the tubular member distal end enters the introducer sheath while the sleeve is stopped and slides over the tubular member to expose the tubular member distal end within the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath and cartridge are then withdrawn, exposing the sealant within the puncture.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: ACCESS CLOSURE, INC.Inventors: Andy Uchida, Kevin To, Brandon Fell, Peter Alan Swenson
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Publication number: 20220240982Abstract: A method of reducing postpartum bleeding includes positioning a device comprising a vacuum element within the uterus; sealing the uterus; activating vacuum in the uterus with the vacuum element of the device while the uterus is sealed; and collapsing the uterus with the vacuum to reduce postpartum bleeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ALYDIA HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Alexander James NORRED, Davis Reed CARLIN, George Cochran HARPER, David C. LAGREW, Jr., Jan SEGNITZ, Andy UCHIDA, Amelia Michele DEGENKOLB
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Patent number: 10821216Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for a hemodiafiltration delivery module that is used in conjunction with a UF controlled dialysis machine to enable hemodiafiltration therapy to be performed. The advantage is that one can fully utilize a current functioning dialysis machine to perform a hemodiafiltration therapy as opposed to purchasing a completely new machine that offers this capability.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: NEPHROS INC.Inventors: Gregory Collins, Daron Evans, Andy Uchida
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Publication number: 20190336115Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through tissue having an introducer sheath therein includes an elongate positioning member including a housing on a proximal end and an expandable member on a distal end, and a cartridge advanceable along the positioning member from a proximal position to a distal position. The cartridge includes a tubular member including a sealant and an advancer member disposed within lumen of the tubular member. A sleeve is slidably disposed over the tubular member distal end such that, when the tubular member is advanced over the positioning member, the tubular member distal end enters the introducer sheath while the sleeve is stopped and slides over the tubular member to expose the tubular member distal end within the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath and cartridge are then withdrawn, exposing the sealant within the puncture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Andy Uchida, Kevin To, Brandon Fell, Peter Alan Swenson
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Patent number: 10314567Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through tissue having an introducer sheath therein includes an elongate positioning member including a housing on a proximal end and an expandable member on a distal end, and a cartridge advanceable along the positioning member from a proximal position to a distal position. The cartridge includes a tubular member including a sealant and an advancer member disposed within lumen of the tubular member. A sleeve is slidably disposed over the tubular member distal end such that, when the tubular member is advanced over the positioning member, the tubular member distal end enters the introducer sheath while the sleeve is stopped and slides over the tubular member to expose the tubular member distal end within the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath and cartridge are then withdrawn, exposing the sealant within the puncture.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ACCESS CLOSUREInventors: Andy Uchida, Kevin To, Brandon Fell, Peter Alan Swenson
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Publication number: 20160296218Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through tissue having an introducer sheath therein includes an elongate positioning member including a housing on a proximal end and an expandable member on a distal end, and a cartridge advanceable along the positioning member from a proximal position to a distal position. The cartridge includes a tubular member including a sealant and an advancer member disposed within lumen of the tubular member. A sleeve is slidably disposed over the tubular member distal end such that, when the tubular member is advanced over the positioning member, the tubular member distal end enters the introducer sheath while the sleeve is stopped and slides over the tubular member to expose the tubular member distal end within the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath and cartridge are then withdrawn, exposing the sealant within the puncture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: ACCESS CLOSURE, INC.Inventors: ANDY UCHIDA, KEVIN TO, BRANDON FELL, PETER ALAN
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Patent number: 8721680Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a puncture through a vessel wall including a positioning assembly, a sheath releasably engaged with the positioning assembly, and a support member axially advanceable through the sheath. The positioning assembly includes a positioning element positioned at a distal portion of the positioning assembly and a sealant disposed at a distal portion of the positioning assembly. The sheath guides the sealant and positioning assembly to the puncture in the vessel wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: AccessClosure, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Hundertmark, Andy Uchida, Moshe Zilversmit, David Fiscella, Brandon Fell, Vincent Ku
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Patent number: 8491648Abstract: A method for facilitating treatment of catheter induced vascular injuries may first involve introducing a guide wire into a vascular sheath residing in a blood vessel, where the guide wire has a distal end and an inflatable balloon at least 15 cm proximal of the distal end. The method may further involve proximally retracting the vascular sheath while leaving the wire in place and observing indicia of the presence or absence of a vascular injury caused to the blood vessel by the vascular sheath or a procedural catheter previously advanced through the vascular sheath. If indicia of a vascular injury are observed, the method may involve positioning the inflatable balloon at or near the vascular injury and inflating the balloon to reduce blood flow past the vascular injury, while leaving the guide wire in place to provide subsequent access to the injury.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: AccessClosure, Inc.Inventors: Ali Hassan, Kevin To, Andy Uchida, Jose Garcia, Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20130046376Abstract: A method of reducing the risk of clinical sequelae to catheter induced vascular injuries may include introducing a guide wire into a vascular sheath residing in a blood vessel, proximally retracting the vascular sheath while leaving the wire in place, and observing indicia of the presence or absence of a vascular injury caused to the blood vessel by the vascular sheath or a procedural catheter previously advanced through the vascular sheath. If indicia of a vascular injury are observed, the method may further involve proximally retracting the guide wire to position the inflatable balloon adjacent the injury and inflating the balloon to reduce blood flow past the injury, while leaving the guide wire in place to provide subsequent access to the injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Ali Hassan, Kevin To, Andy Uchida, Jose Garcia, Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20120330352Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sealing a puncture through the wall of a patient's heart into a heart chamber, e.g., at the apex of the heart into the left ventricle. A positioning member is advanced into the puncture until a positioning element thereon is disposed within the chamber, the positioning element is expanded within the chamber, and the positioning member is withdrawn until the expanded positioning element contacts the endocardial wall of the chamber. A cartridge carrying a solid sealant is advanced over the positioning member, and the sealant is deployed within the puncture, e.g., offset proximally from the endocardial wall, the sealant expanding upon exposure to fluid within the puncture to seal the puncture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: AccessClosure, Inc.Inventors: Farhad Khosravi, Andy Uchida, Jose Garcia, Brandon Fell
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Publication number: 20120109125Abstract: Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovale generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the housing with tissues at the site of the defect, applying suction or other approximating tool to the tissue via the housing to bring the tissue together, and applying energy to the tissue with the energy transmission member or to deliver a clip or fixation device to substantially close the defect. Apparatus generally include a catheter body, a housing extending from a distal end of the catheter body for engaging tissue at the site of the defect, and further adapted to house a fusing or fixation device such as an energy transmission member adjacent a distal end of the housing, or a clip or fixation delivery element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: KENNETH HORNE, JOSE ALEJANDRO, ERIK ENGELSON, DOMINIQUE FILLOUX, DAN FRANCIS, LUCIA KIM, UDAY N. KUMAR, DOUG SUTTON, MARIAM H. TAIMISTO, ANDY UCHIDA
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Patent number: 8109274Abstract: Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovale generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the housing with tissues at the site of the defect, applying suction or other approximating tool to the tissue via the housing to bring the tissue together, and applying energy to the tissue with the energy transmission member or to deliver a clip or fixation device to substantially close the defect. Apparatus generally include a catheter body, a housing extending from a distal end of the catheter body for engaging tissue at the site of the defect, and further adapted to house a fusing or fixation device such as an energy transmission member adjacent a distal end of the housing, or a clip or fixation delivery element.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenneth Horne, Jose Alejandro, Erik Engelson, Dominique Filloux, Dan Francis, Lucia Kim, Uday N. Kumar, Doug Sutton, Miriam H. Taimisto, Andy Uchida
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Publication number: 20070208333Abstract: An electrosurgical generator that can be used, for example, to provide radio-frequency (RF) energy for localized tissue coagulation, cutting, ablation, and to create lesions in nervous tissue. The generator can provide controls for line power, RF power, setting temperature and/or power, for selecting preset temperature and power combinations, and for selecting programmed treatment profiles. The generator can have a display to display the desired probe and tissue temperature, measured probe impedance, actual probe and/or tissue temperature, delivered power, treatment time, mode setting, preset selection, and messages, and indicators for RF Power On, Stimulation On, and Fault Condition. The generator can include the ability to generate low frequency pulses to stimulate nerves and to assist in the proper placement of the electrosurgical probe in the location that is causing pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Andy Uchida, Duane Marion, Ken Woodland, Katherine Knudsen
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Publication number: 20060271089Abstract: Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovale generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the housing with tissues at the site of the defect, applying suction or other approximating tool to the tissue via the housing to bring the tissue together, and applying energy to the tissue with the energy transmission member or to deliver a clip or fixation device to substantially close the defect. Apparatus generally include a catheter body, a housing extending from a distal end of the catheter body for engaging tissue at the site of the defect, and further adapted to house a fusing or fixation device such as an energy transmission member adjacent a distal end of the housing, or a clip or fixation delivery element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Cierra, Inc.Inventors: Jose Alejandro, Erik Engelson, Dominique Filloux, Dan Francis, Kenneth Horne, Lucia Kim, Uday Kumar, Doug Sutton, Miriam Taimisto, Andy Uchida
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Publication number: 20060271030Abstract: Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovate generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the housing with tissues at the site of the defect, applying suction or other approximating tool to the tissue via the housing to bring the tissue together, and applying energy to the tissue with the energy transmission member or to deliver a clip or fixation device to substantially close the defect. Apparatus generally include a catheter body, a housing extending from a distal end of the catheter body for engaging tissue at the site of the defect, and further adapted to house a fusing or fixation device such as an energy transmission member adjacent a distal end of the housing, or a clip or fixation delivery element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Cierra, Inc.Inventors: Dan Francis, Jose Alejandro, Erik Engelson, Dominique Filloux, Kenneth Horne, Lucia Kim, Uday Kumar, Doug Sutton, Miriam Taimisto, Andy Uchida
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Publication number: 20060271040Abstract: Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovale generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the housing with tissues at the site of the defect, applying suction or other approximating tool to the tissue via the housing to bring the tissue together, and applying energy to the tissue with the energy transmission member or to deliver a clip or fixation device to substantially close the defect. Apparatus generally include a catheter body, a housing extending from a distal end of the catheter body for engaging tissue at the site of the defect, and further adapted to house a fusing or fixation device such as an energy transmission member adjacent a distal end of the housing, or a clip or fixation delivery element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Cierra, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Horne, Jose Alejandro, Erik Engelson, Dominique Filloux, Dan Francis, Lucia Kim, Uday Kumar, Doug Sutton, Miriam Taimisto, Andy Uchida
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Publication number: 20050288662Abstract: A method includes recognizing an electrosurgical probe coupled to an electrosurgical generator, selecting a mode of the electrosurgical generator based upon the recognized probe, setting a therapy profile based upon the selected mode, and displaying the therapy profile. The generator can include user inputs for modifying the therapy profile. A computer implemented method for achieving a target temperature includes: a) receiving the target temperature; b) calculating a first set temperature; c) commanding a first output power level until a measured temperature is equal to or greater than the first set temperature; d) calculating an updated set temperature based upon the target temperature; e) commanding a second output power level until the measured temperature is equal to or greater than the updated set temperature; and repeating d and e until the updated set temperature is equal to the target temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Andy Uchida, Duane Marion, Ken Woodland, Katherine Knudsen
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Patent number: 6832997Abstract: An intervertebral disc device is provided comprising a distal probe sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the probe comprising an active and return electrode which are each spirally wrapped around the probe such that there are multiple alternating bands of the same active and return positioned longitudinally along the length of the distal section of the probe, the active and return being adapted to deliver bipolar electromagnetic energy to tissue within the intervertebral disc; and a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Oratec Interventions, Inc.Inventors: Andy Uchida, John Ashley, Hugh Sharkey
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Publication number: 20040193151Abstract: An intervertebral disc device is provided comprising a probe capable of being extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, the probe forming a loop when extended from the distal end of the introducer, the loop having first and second proximal ends external to the introducer which are brought together adjacent the introducer distal end to form the loop by the proximal ends being either attached to or entering the distal end of the introducer; and a proximal handle for externally causing the probe to be extended from the distal end of the introducer and externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Oratec Interventions, Inc.Inventors: Kevin To, Le T. Le, Andy Uchida, Hugh Sharkey, John Ashley