Patents by Inventor Carol Sullivan

Carol Sullivan 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: 11779392
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Edwards, Carol Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230057437
    Abstract: Methods for treating and managing pain in a patient with therapeutic neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. Chronic or debilitating pain can be associated, for example, with a disease or condition of the abdominal or reproductive viscera. One aspect of the present technology is directed to methods that at least partially inhibit sympathetic neural activity in nerves proximate a target blood vessel of a diseased or damaged organ of a patient experiencing pain. Targeted sympathetic nerve activity can be modulated at least along afferent pathways which can improve a measurable parameter associated with the pain of the patient The modulation can be achieved, for example, using an intravascularly positioned catheter carrying a therapeutic assembly, e.g., a therapeutic assembly configured to use electrically-induced, thermally-induced, and/or chemically-induced approaches to modulate the target sympathetic nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Neil Barman, Dwayne S. Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11571498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
  • Patent number: 11515029
    Abstract: Methods for treating and managing pain in a patient with therapeutic neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. Chronic or debilitating pain can be associated, for example, with a disease or condition of the abdominal or reproductive viscera. One aspect of the present technology is directed to methods that at least partially inhibit sympathetic neural activity in nerves proximate a target blood vessel of a diseased or damaged organ of a patient experiencing pain. Targeted sympathetic nerve activity can be modulated at least along afferent pathways which can improve a measurable parameter associated with the pain of the patient The modulation can be achieved, for example, using an intravascularly positioned catheter carrying a therapeutic assembly, e.g., a therapeutic assembly configured to use electrically-induced, thermally-induced, and/or chemically-induced approaches to modulate the target sympathetic nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Neil Barman, Dwayne S. Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20220023627
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, devices and compositions for assessing neuromodulation efficacy based on changes in the level of one or more biomarkers in plasma or urine collected from a human subject following a renal neuromodulation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Stefan Tunev
  • Patent number: 11154712
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, devices and compositions for assessing neuromodulation efficacy based on changes in the level of one or more biomarkers in plasma or urine collected from a human subject following a renal neuromodulation procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Stefan Tunev
  • Publication number: 20210267674
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Edwards, Carol Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11020176
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Edwards, Carol Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20210085831
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
  • Patent number: 10874768
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
  • Publication number: 20200398085
    Abstract: Methods for treating and managing pain in a patient with therapeutic neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. Chronic or debilitating pain can be associated, for example, with a disease or condition of the abdominal or reproductive viscera. One aspect of the present technology is directed to methods that at least partially inhibit sympathetic neural activity in nerves proximate a target blood vessel of a diseased or damaged organ of a patient experiencing pain. Targeted sympathetic nerve activity can be modulated at least along afferent pathways which can improve a measurable parameter associated with the pain of the patient The modulation can be achieved, for example, using an intravascularly positioned catheter carrying a therapeutic assembly, e.g., a therapeutic assembly configured to use electrically-induced, thermally-induced, and/or chemically-induced approaches to modulate the target sympathetic nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Neil Barman, Dwayne S. Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10779972
    Abstract: A stent includes a hollow wire formed into a stent pattern. The hollow wire includes an outer member, a lumen extending longitudinally within the hollow wire, at least one opening extending from an outer surface of the outer member to the lumen, and a surface area component within the hollow wire. The surface area component increases the amount of surface area available for tissue in-growth within the hollow wire. More than one surface area component may be utilized. Each surface area component may be disposed within the lumen or the at least one opening of the hollow wire. A pharmacologically or biologically active agent may be disposed within the lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Tunev, Ryan Bienvenu, Justin Peterson, Carol Sullivan, Christopher Storment, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10737123
    Abstract: Methods for treating and managing pain in a patient with therapeutic neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. Chronic or debilitating pain can be associated, for example, with a disease or condition of the abdominal or reproductive viscera. One aspect of the present technology is directed to methods that at least partially inhibit sympathetic neural activity in nerves proximate a target blood vessel of a diseased or damaged organ of a patient experiencing pain. Targeted sympathetic nerve activity can be modulated at least along afferent pathways which can improve a measurable parameter associated with the pain of the patient The modulation can be achieved, for example, using an intravascularly positioned catheter carrying a therapeutic assembly, e.g., a therapeutic assembly configured to use electrically-induced, thermally-induced, and/or chemically-induced approaches to modulate the target sympathetic nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Carol Sullivan, Neil Barman, Dwayne S. Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20200078541
    Abstract: An aerosolizer docking station comprising an adjustable docking port configured to receive an individual aerosolizer, at least one air intake port to receive air, an air pump configured to pump the received air to the individual aerosolizer via an air hose, the pumped air facilitating aerosolization of liquid contained in the individual aerosolizer for dispersion to an ambient area, and processing circuitry including a memory and a processor, the memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to control and monitor delivery of the aerosolized liquid from the individual aerosolizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Airganics, LLC.
    Inventors: Frank Lewis, Joshua Matzkin, Carol Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180207321
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
  • Publication number: 20180168722
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Edwards, Carol Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180125685
    Abstract: A stent includes a hollow wire formed into a stent pattern. The hollow wire includes an outer member, a lumen extending longitudinally within the hollow wire, at least one opening extending from an outer surface of the outer member to the lumen, and a surface area component within the hollow wire. The surface area component increases the amount of surface area available for tissue in-growth within the hollow wire. More than one surface area component may be utilized. Each surface area component may be disposed within the lumen or the at least one opening of the hollow wire. A pharmacologically or biologically active agent may be disposed within the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Tunev, Ryan Bienvenu, Justin Peterson, Carol Sullivan, Christopher Storment, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 9848950
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Edwards, Carol Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20170347954
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, devices and compositions for assessing neuromodulation efficacy based on changes in the level of one or more biomarkers in plasma or urine collected from a human subject following a renal neuromodulation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Carol SULLIVAN, Stefan TUNEV
  • Publication number: 20160074110
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for increasing heat shock protein expression and treating conditions for which increased heat shock protein expression is expected to be beneficial using thermal ablation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ayala HEZIT-YAMIT, Susan EDWARDS, Carol SULLIVAN