Patents by Inventor Christos Panotopoulos

Christos Panotopoulos 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).

  • Publication number: 20230277488
    Abstract: Abstract: The present invention discloses a pharmaceutical product comprising L-2,4-diaminobutyric acid (DAB) and prazosin for use in the treatment of cancer by administration to the tumor. The invention also discloses the use of the said at least two active agents in the manufacture of a medicament and methods for the treatment of a cancer comprising intratumoral administration of the pharmaceutical formulation using a novel way of delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230138559
    Abstract: A multifunctional surgical instrument (1) is provided. The multifunctional surgical instrument (1) comprises a proximal portion (13) and two legs (14), each leg comprising a distal end (11, 12), wherein a default position of the multifunctional surgical instrument is an open position, wherein the distal ends (11, 12) of the legs (14) do not meet in the open position, characterized in that each leg (14) comprises an aspiration half-channel (26, 27), the proximal portion (13) comprises an aspiration connection (29) and at least one of the distal ends (11, 12) comprises at least one aspiration orifice (28), wherein the two half-channels (26, 27) are configured to form an air-tight and water-tight continuous channel (25) connecting the at least one aspiration orifice (28) to the aspiration connection (29) when the multifunctional surgical instrument is in a fully closed position and are configured to open the aspiration channel (25) when the multifunctional surgical instrument is not in the fully closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Patent number: 11123483
    Abstract: A method of delivering a solution including at least one drug is provided. The method includes providing a fluid exchange catheter system which includes an inner lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an infusion mechanism configured to control infusion of a solution that includes at least one drug, and an outer lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an aspiration mechanism configured to control aspiration of fluid from the body. The method also includes activating the infusion mechanism to infuse the solution into the body for a first infusion time period and at a first infusion pressure, disabling the infusion mechanism to stop infusion, and activating the aspiration mechanism to aspirate fluid for a first aspiration time period and at a first aspiration pressure. Also described is a method of unblocking a fluid exchange catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: IRRAS AB
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20200237977
    Abstract: A fluid exchange system may include a control unit comprising a processor; a tube set attachment removably connected to the control unit, the tube set attachment comprising a tube set fluidly connected to a fluid source and a drainage receptacle; a catheter fluidly connected to the tube set; and at least one sensor positioned on at least one of the control unit and the tube set attachment, wherein the control unit may be configured to supply fluid to a patient through the tube set and drain fluid from the patient via the tube set, and wherein the control unit may be configured to receive measurements from the at least one sensor to adjust the supply of the fluid to the patient and the drainage of the fluid from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christos Panotopoulos, Lance Boling, Timothy Kovac, Kleanthis Xanthopoulos
  • Publication number: 20190269851
    Abstract: A method of delivering a solution including at least one drug is provided. The method includes providing a fluid exchange catheter system which includes an inner lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an infusion mechanism configured to control infusion of a solution that includes at least one drug, and an outer lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an aspiration mechanism configured to control aspiration of fluid from the body. The method also includes activating the infusion mechanism to infuse the solution into the body for a first infusion time period and at a first infusion pressure, disabling the infusion mechanism to stop infusion, and activating the aspiration mechanism to aspirate fluid for a first aspiration time period and at a first aspiration pressure. Also described is a method of unblocking a fluid exchange catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Patent number: 10293105
    Abstract: A method of infusing and aspirating fluid from the body is provided. The method includes providing a catheter system which includes an inner lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an infusion mechanism configured to control infusion of a fluid, and an outer lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an aspiration mechanism configured to control aspiration of fluid from the body. The method also includes activating the infusion mechanism to infuse fluid into the body for a first infusion time period and at a first infusion pressure, disabling the infusion mechanism to stop infusion, and activating the aspiration mechanism to aspirate fluid for a first aspiration time period and at a first aspiration pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: IRRAS AB
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20170216502
    Abstract: A method of infusing and aspirating fluid from the body is provided. The method includes providing a catheter system which includes an inner lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an infusion mechanism configured to control infusion of a fluid, and an outer lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an aspiration mechanism configured to control aspiration of fluid from the body. The method also includes activating the infusion mechanism to infuse fluid into the body for a first infusion time period and at a first infusion pressure, disabling the infusion mechanism to stop infusion, and activating the aspiration mechanism to aspirate fluid for a first aspiration time period and at a first aspiration pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Patent number: 9623177
    Abstract: A method of infusing and aspirating fluid from the body is provided. The method includes providing a catheter system which includes an inner lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an infusion mechanism configured to control infusion of a fluid, and an outer lumen, the proximal end of which is connected to an aspiration mechanism configured to control aspiration of fluid from the body. The method also includes activating the infusion mechanism to infuse fluid into the body for a first infusion time period and at a first infusion pressure, disabling the infusion mechanism to stop infusion, and activating the aspiration mechanism to aspirate fluid for a first aspiration time period and at a first aspiration pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: IRRAS AB
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20160375221
    Abstract: According to the invention, a fluid exchange catheter is provided, which catheter has a proximal end and a distal end, and comprises an obligatory lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the obligatory lumen having a closed shape, wherein a lumen wall of the obligatory lumen forms a distal wall portion at the distal end of the obligatory lumen, the distal wall portion comprising at least one lumen opening in the lumen wall. Furthermore, the catheter comprises at least one additional lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being arranged inside the obligatory lumen remote from the distal end of the obligatory lumen such that fluid exiting the at least one additional lumen flows inside the distal end of the obligatory lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Christos PANOTOPOULOS, Olof FRANKSSON, Robert AXELSSON
  • Publication number: 20150224284
    Abstract: According to the invention, a fluid exchange catheter is provided, which catheter has a proximal end and a distal end, and comprises an obligatory lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the obligatory lumen having a closed shape, wherein a lumen wall of the obligatory lumen forms a distal wall portion at the distal end of the obligatory lumen, the distal wall portion comprising at least one lumen opening in the lumen wall. Furthermore, the catheter comprises at least one additional lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being arranged inside the obligatory lumen remote from the distal end of the obligatory lumen such that fluid exiting the at least one additional lumen flows inside the distal end of the obligatory lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: IRRAS AB
    Inventors: Christos Panotopoulos, Olof Franksson, Robert Axelsson
  • Publication number: 20140316366
    Abstract: Provided is a device for securing an invasive medical implementation, such as a catheter, to a patient. The device generally combines an adherent surface that attaches the device to the skin and a flexible clasping means to grasp the catheter and reversibly secure it to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Jaymore Enterprises Limited
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Patent number: 8398581
    Abstract: A catheter system that can be used for concurrent fluid infusion and aspiration in humans, animals and biological material, at a wide range of flow rates, without any blockage problems. The system has devices that control the infused liquid's pressure changes accordingly to the aspirated liquid's pressure changes, in order to allow accurate and safe fluid exchange flow control and create changes of pressures at the catheter's tip that do not allow the catheter's blockage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Irras AB
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20110152779
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for securing an invasive medical implementation, such as a catheter, to a patient. The device generally combines an adherent surface that attaches the device to the skin and a flexible clasping means to grasp the catheter and reversibly secure it to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: JAYMORE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20080200877
    Abstract: A catheter system that can be used for concurrent fluid infusion and aspiration in humans, animals and biological material, at a wide range of flow rates, without any blockage problems. The system has devices that control the infused liquid's pressure changes accordingly to the aspirated liquid's pressure changes, in order to allow accurate and safe fluid exchange flow control and create changes of pressures at the catheter's tip that do not allow the catheter's blockage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: ESTELLE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20070197959
    Abstract: A catheter that can be used for concurrent fluid infusion and aspiration in humans, animals and biological material, at a wide range of flow rates, without any blockage problems. The catheter is composed of two concentric tubes; their proximal ends are properly connected to the infusion equipment and the aspiration equipment respectively; the distal end of the catheter is covered by a filter or membrane or grid or mesh cage and contains a hydrodynamically moving device of concurrent infusion and aspiration. The inner tube is properly assembled to the moving infusion and aspiration device, which irrigates the space surrounding the catheter's tip, through the filter or membrane or grid or mesh cage cover preserving its permeability, while it helps, due to its motion, the aspiration through the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microdialysis EPE
    Inventor: Christos Panotopoulos