Patents by Inventor Brian J. Robillard

Brian J. Robillard 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).

  • Radiofrequency probe for circumferential ablation of a hollow cavity
    Patent number: 10786305
    Abstract: A probe for ablating tissue of a body cavity includes a shaft, an inflatable balloon connected to the shaft, and an electrode structure on or surrounding the balloon. The balloon expands within the body cavity to place the electrode structure in contact with the tissues in the body cavity. Additional electrodes, which are housed within the balloon during insertion into the cavity, can be extended outwardly from the balloon to penetrate the tissues in the body cavity. The electrode structure and the additional electrodes are adapted to transmit electrical energy to tissue of the body cavity in order to ablate the tissues up to a predetermined depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: David M. Mahvi, Daniel P. McCarthy, Tyler R. Wanke, Brian J. Robillard
  • Radiofrequency Probe for Circumferential Ablation of a Hollow Cavity
    Publication number: 20140031810
    Abstract: A probe for ablating tissue of a body cavity includes a shaft, an inflatable balloon connected to the shaft, and an electrode structure on or surrounding the balloon. The balloon expands within the body cavity to place the electrode structure in contact with the tissues in the body cavity. Additional electrodes, which are housed within the balloon during insertion into the cavity, can be extended outwardly from the balloon to penetrate the tissues in the body cavity. The electrode structure and the additional electrodes are adapted to transmit electrical energy to tissue of the body cavity in order to ablate the tissues up to a predetermined depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: David M. Mahvi, Daniel P. McCarthy, Tyler R. Wanke, Brian J. Robillard