Patents by Inventor Casey Tansey

Casey Tansey 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: 9055959
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Stephen W. Boyd, Hanson S. Gifford, James L. Cox, Jonathan L. Podmore, John E. Crowe, Michael C Holzbaur, Timothy E. Ciciarelli, Drew Hoffmann, Casey Tansey, John W. Sliwa, Scott C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7857811
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Gary Henry Miller, Jonathan L. Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Patent number: 7824403
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Gary Henry Miller, Jonathan L. Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Patent number: 7824402
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Gary Henry Miller, Jonathan L. Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Publication number: 20090192506
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John Crowe, Gary Miller, Jonathan Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Publication number: 20080045936
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Stephen Boyd, Hanson Gifford, James Cox, Jonathan Podmore, John Crowe, Michael Holzbaur, Timothy Ciciarelli, Drew Hoffmann, Casey Tansey, John Sliwa, Scott Anderson
  • Publication number: 20070066974
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John Crowe, Gary Miller, Jonathan Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Publication number: 20060200119
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John Crowe, Gary Miller, Jonathan Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffmann, Casey Tansey
  • Publication number: 20060184167
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John Crowe, Gary Miller, Jonathan Podmore, Gerald Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Patent number: 7052493
    Abstract: The invention is related to methods of sizing an area around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface. A sizing element is provided which has a plurality of indicators along its length which is used to size an area around the pulmonary veins. A sizing element is wrapped around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial location. The size of an ablating device is determined by using the indicators on the sizing element. An ablating device is then selected based on this measurement. The ablating device is then attached to the sizing element. The ablating device is then wrapped around the pulmonary veins while manipulating the sizing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Epicor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Gary Henry Miller, Jonathan L. Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey
  • Publication number: 20040054363
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Gary Henry Miller, Jonathan L. Podmore, Gerard Champsaur, Drew Hoffman, Casey Tansey