Patents by Inventor Betty HU

Betty HU 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: 10433904
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC
    Inventors: Randell Werneth, Ricardo Roman, Timothy J. Corvi, Betty Hu
  • Publication number: 20160361116
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Randell WERNETH, Ricardo ROMAN, Timothy J. CORVI, Betty HU
  • Publication number: 20160354146
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having hi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate. Optional features include a series of thermocouples for monitoring local temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Randell WERNETH, Ricardo ROMAN, Timothy J. CORVI, Betty HU
  • Patent number: 9439721
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate. Optional features include a series of thermocouples for monitoring local temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC
    Inventors: Randell Werneth, Ricardo Roman, Timothy J. Corvi, Betty Hu
  • Patent number: 9387035
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC
    Inventors: Randell Werneth, Ricardo Roman, Timothy J. Corvi, Betty Hu
  • Publication number: 20110054465
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Randell WERNETH, Ricardo ROMAN, Timothy J. CORVI, Betty HU
  • Publication number: 20110054464
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate. Optional features include a series of thermocouples for monitoring local temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Randell WERNETH, Ricardo ROMAN, Timothy J. CORVI, Betty HU