Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Cashman

Christopher M. Cashman 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).

  • Intracorporeal expandable shock wave reflector
    Patent number: 11666348
    Abstract: An intracorporeal pressure shock wave includes an expandable pressure shock wave reflector at the distal end of an intracorporeal catheter to direct shock waves from a shock wave generator within a human or animal blood vessel or body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • SHOCK WAVE APPLICATOR WITH MECHANICAL STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20210093342
    Abstract: A shock wave treatment device to treat skin and adjacent tissue with a combination of mechanical stimulation and acoustic pressure shock waves, such as methods for cosmetic applications, enhancing blood circulation, and wound treatment, includes a pressure shock wave applicator having a reflector and a mechanical stimulator of one or both of a vacuum device and roller device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SHOCK WAVES
    Publication number: 20210085350
    Abstract: Acoustic pressure shock waves are applied to a drug delivery structure implanted in tissue of a human or animal body and including one or more pouches that contain at least one drug in fluid form that is releasable from the drug delivery structure when targeted by the acoustic pressure shock waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • SHOCK WAVE APPLICATOR WITH VARIABLE PENETRATION DEPTH
    Publication number: 20210085349
    Abstract: An extracorporeal pressure shock wave device includes a hinge providing a pivotable axis about which a shock wave applicator rotates to provide for adjusting the depth within a targeted body that a shock wave focal volume is produced from the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • INTRACORPOREAL EXPANDABLE SHOCK WAVE REFLECTOR
    Publication number: 20200330113
    Abstract: An intracorporeal pressure shock wave includes an expandable pressure shock wave reflector at the distal end of an intracorporeal catheter to direct shock waves from a shock wave generator within a human or animal blood vessel or body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • Occlusion and clot treatment with intracorporeal pressure shock waves
    Patent number: 10639051
    Abstract: An intracorporeal pressure shock wave device to provide treatment within blood vessels artificial vessels and grafts that includes a frontal pressure shock wave reflector positioned at the distal end of an intracorporeal catheter to direct shock waves toward a treatment target, such as an occlusion and clot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Blood vessel treatment with intracorporeal pressure shock waves
    Patent number: 10238405
    Abstract: A shock wave device to provide treatment within a blood vessel includes a shock wave reflector that directs shock waves laterally to blood vessel walls in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of symmetry of a catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Extracorporeal pressure shock wave devices with multiple reflectors and methods for using these devices
    Patent number: 10058340
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a housing multiple reflectors with shock wave generators projecting into a shared cavity. The multiple shock wave generators are able to produce a variety of shockwave focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Shock wave applicator with movable electrode
    Patent number: 9522011
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a reflector and a movable shockwave-generating electrode disposed in the reflector at a first focal point. The reflector is at least a portion of an ellipsoidal shape having a long and small axis with the first focal point and a second focal point on the long axis, and the reflector terminates at an edge defining a membrane-covered aperture on a plane intersecting the small axis and coincident with the second focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • OCCLUSION AND CLOT TREATMENT WITH INTRACORPOREAL PRESSURE SHOCK WAVES
    Publication number: 20160022294
    Abstract: An intracorporeal pressure shock wave device to provide treatment within blood vessels artificial vessels and grafts that includes a frontal pressure shock wave reflector positioned at the distal end of an intracorporeal catheter to direct shock waves toward a treatment target, such as an occlusion and clot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • Blood Vessel Treatment with Pressure Shock Waves
    Publication number: 20160008016
    Abstract: A shock wave device to provide treatment within a blood vessel includes a shock wave reflector that directs shock waves laterally to blood vessel walls in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of symmetry of a catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Shock Wave Applicator with Movable Electrode
    Publication number: 20160000645
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a reflector and a movable shockwave-generating electrode disposed in the reflector at a first focal point. The reflector is at least a portion of an ellipsoidal shape having a long and small axis with the first focal point and a second focal point on the long axis, and the reflector terminates at an edge defining a membrane-covered aperture on a plane intersecting the small axis and coincident with the second focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • Extracorporeal pressure shock wave devices with reversed applicators and methods for using these devices
    Patent number: 9161768
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a reflector and a shock wave generator disposed in the reflector at a first focal point. The reflector is at least a portion of an ellipsoidal shape having a long and small axis with the first focal point and a second focal point on a long axis, and the reflector terminates at an edge defining a membrane covered-aperture on plane intersecting the small axis and coincident with the second focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Medical treatment system including an ancillary medical treatment apparatus with an associated data storage medium
    Patent number: 8961441
    Abstract: A medical treatment system includes an electronic controller with a medical treatment apparatus, a data reader, an ancillary treatment apparatus used with the electronic medical treatment apparatus and a data storage medium associated with the ancillary treatment apparatus. The controller is configured to receive information from the data storage medium, and to control the medical treatment apparatus with medical treatment parameters compatible with the desired medical treatment and the ancillary treatment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Rene Brauchli, Manfred Menzi, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Extracorporeal Pressure Shock Wave Devices with Multiple Reflectors and Methods for Using these Devices
    Publication number: 20140243715
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a housing multiple reflectors with shock wave generators projecting into a shared cavity. The multiple shock wave generators are able to produce a variety of shockwave focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • Use of pressure waves for stimulation, proliferation, differentiation and post-implantation viability of stem cells
    Patent number: 8728809
    Abstract: Stem cells are proliferated with the application of acoustic pressure waves, including cambium cells of periosteum treated in-vivo with acoustic pressure waves. Following harvesting and viability assessment of in-vivo or in-vitro proliferated stem cells, acoustic pressure waves are applied to enhance in-vivo or in-vitro differentiation either before or after implantation of the stems cells to an organism. Acoustic pressure waves also stimulate an implantation site to enhance viability and to grow desired tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Extracorporeal Pressure Shock Wave Devices with Reversed Applicators and Methods for Using these Devices
    Publication number: 20140088465
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Iulian CIOANTA, Christopher M. CASHMAN
  • Extracorporeal pressure shock wave device
    Patent number: 8556813
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Use of Pressure Waves for Stimulation, Proliferation, Differentiation and Post-Implantation Viability of Stem Cells
    Publication number: 20110087157
    Abstract: Stem cells are proliferated with the application of acoustic pressure waves, including cambium cells of periosteum treated in-vivo with acoustic pressure waves. Following harvesting and viability assessment of in-vivo or in-vitro proliferated stem cells, acoustic pressure waves are applied to enhance in-vivo or in-vitro differentiation either before or after implantation of the stems cells to an organism. Acoustic pressure waves also stimulate an implantation site to enhance viability and to grow desired tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman
  • Usage of Extracorporeal and Intracorporeal Pressure Shock Waves in Medicine
    Publication number: 20110034832
    Abstract: A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Iulian Cioanta, Christopher M. Cashman