Patents by Inventor Christopher Thralls

Christopher Thralls 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).

  • Thermochemical reaction ablation catheter
    Patent number: 9931153
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to devices, methods, and systems for the treatment of tissue using energy delivery. Specifically, certain embodiments may utilize a thermochemical reaction between at least two reagents where a first reagent has been preloaded into a catheter while a limiting reagent is circulated through the catheter to react with the first reagent. The resulting chemical reaction may be exothermic or endothermic, and a heat transfer fluid may be used to exchange energy between the chemical reaction and surrounding tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Spiration, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Thralls
  • Thermochemical Reaction Ablation Catheter
    Publication number: 20140276577
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to devices, methods, and systems for the treatment of tissue using energy delivery. Specifically, certain embodiments may utilize a thermochemical reaction between at least two reagents where a first reagent has been preloaded into a catheter while a limiting reagent is circulated through the catheter to react with the first reagent. The resulting chemical reaction may be exothermic or endothermic, and a heat transfer fluid may be used to exchange energy between the chemical reaction and surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Gyrus ACM, Inc. (d.b.a Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
    Inventor: Christopher Thralls