Patents by Inventor Anita J. Chung

Anita J. Chung 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).

  • Apparatus and method for radiopaque coating for an ultrasonic medical device
    Publication number: 20040019266
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for using an elongated ultrasonic probe in conjunction with a radiopaque coating in order to improve the visibility of the ultrasonic probe during a procedure such as fluoroscopy. The radiopaque coating may be an ink comprising an adhesive material. The adhesive material comprises a substance which allows for a significant amount of x-ray absorption. The present invention provides an ultrasonic device comprising an elongated probe having a small-diameter wherein the elongated probe is coated in a radiopaque coating. The present invention provides a method of improving the visibility of an ultrasonic device during a fluoroscopic procedure comprising applying a radiopaque coating to an elongated probe having a small diameter. The radiopaque coating of the present invention is capable of withstanding vibrations of the elongated probe and increases the visibility of the elongated probe in a fluoroscopic procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: OmniSonics Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca I. Marciante, Anthony W. O'Leary, Bradley A. Hare, Mark J. Varady, Anita J. Chung