Patents by Inventor Cinnamon Larson
Cinnamon Larson 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).
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Patent number: 11596472Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: 460Medical, Inc.Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Patent number: 11559352Abstract: Ablation visualization and monitoring systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, such methods comprise applying ablation energy to a tissue to form a lesion in the tissue, illuminating the tissue with a light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both, monitoring a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue to determine when the level of NADH fluorescence decreases from a base level in the beginning of the ablating to a predetermined lower level, and stopping ablation of the tissue when the level of NADH fluorescence reaches the predetermined lower level.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: The George Washington University, 460Medical, Inc.Inventors: Omar Amirana, Kenneth C. Armstrong, James Bowen, Cinnamon Larson, Marco A. Mercader, Terrance J. Ransbury, Narine Sarvazyan
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Publication number: 20210045834Abstract: Catheter for visualizing ablated tissue comprises a catheter body; a distal tip positioned at a distal end of the catheter body, the distal tip defining a illumination cavity, the distal tip having one or more openings for exchange of light energy between the illumination cavity and tissue; a light directing member disposed within the illumination cavity, the light directing member being configured to split light energy received from a light source into multiple beams and to such beams to the tissue through the corresponding more openings in the distal tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson
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Publication number: 20200352644Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Publication number: 20200352645Abstract: Ablation visualization and monitoring systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, such methods comprise applying ablation energy to a tissue to form a lesion in the tissue, illuminating the tissue with a light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both, monitoring a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue to determine when the level of NADH fluorescence decreases from a base level in the beginning of the ablating to a predetermined lower level, and stopping ablation of the tissue when the level of NADH fluorescence reaches the predetermined lower level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Omar Amirana, Kenneth C. Armstrong, James Bowen, Cinnamon Larson, Marco A. Mercader, Terrance J. Ransbury, Narine Sarvazyan
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Patent number: 10779904Abstract: Catheter for visualizing ablated tissue comprises a catheter body; a distal tip positioned at a distal end of the catheter body, the distal tip defining a illumination cavity, the distal tip having one or more openings for exchange of light energy between the illumination cavity and tissue; a light directing member disposed within the illumination cavity, the light directing member being configured to split light energy received from a light source into multiple beams and to such beams to the tissue through the corresponding more openings in the distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: 460Medical, Inc.Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson
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Patent number: 10722301Abstract: Ablation visualization and monitoring systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, such methods comprise applying ablation energy to a tissue to form a lesion in the tissue, illuminating the tissue with a light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both, monitoring a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue to determine when the level of NADH fluorescence decreases from a base level in the beginning of the ablating to a predetermined lower level, and stopping ablation of the tissue when the level of NADH fluorescence reaches the predetermined lower level.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: The George Washington University, 460Medical, Inc.Inventors: Omar Amirana, Kenneth C. Armstrong, James Bowen, Cinnamon Larson, Marco A. Mercader, Terrance J. Ransbury, Narine Sarvazyan
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Patent number: 10682179Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: 460Medical, Inc.Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Publication number: 20190053849Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Patent number: 10143517Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: LuxCath, LLCInventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Publication number: 20170014202Abstract: Catheter for visualizing ablated tissue comprises a catheter body; a distal tip positioned at a distal end of the catheter body, the distal tip defining a illumination cavity, the distal tip having one or more openings for exchange of light energy between the illumination cavity and tissue; a light directing member disposed within the illumination cavity, the light directing member being configured to split light energy received from a light source into multiple beams and to such beams to the tissue through the corresponding more openings in the distal tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson
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Publication number: 20160143522Abstract: Methods and systems for ablation mapping and ablation procedures are provided. In some embodiments, a catheter for visualizing ablated tissue comprises a catheter body; a support assembly extending past a distal end of the catheter body, the support assembly having a lumen therethrough; and a balloon having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the balloon is attached to the catheter body and the distal end of the balloon is attached to the support assembly, the balloon having an opening at the distal end in alignment with the lumen of the support assembly to provide a continuous path from the catheter body to outside of the balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Omar Amirana, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Cinnamon Larson
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Publication number: 20160120602Abstract: Ablation and visualization systems and methods to access quality of contact between a catheter and tissue are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tissue ablation of the present disclosure comprises advancing a distal tip of an ablation catheter to a tissue in need of ablation; illuminating the tissue with UV light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both; determining from a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue when the distal tip of the catheter is in contact with the tissue; and delivering ablation energy to the tissue to form a lesion in the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Terrance J. Ransbury, Kenneth C. Armstrong, Omar Amirana, Cinnamon Larson, James Bowen
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Publication number: 20160120599Abstract: Ablation visualization and monitoring systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, such methods comprise applying ablation energy to a tissue to form a lesion in the tissue, illuminating the tissue with a light to excite NADH in the tissue, wherein the tissue is illuminated in a radial direction, an axial direction, or both, monitoring a level of NADH fluorescence in the illuminated tissue to determine when the level of NADH fluorescence decreases from a base level in the beginning of the ablating to a predetermined lower level, and stopping ablation of the tissue when the level of NADH fluorescence reaches the predetermined lower level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Omar Amirana, Kenneth C. Armstrong, James Bowen, Cinnamon Larson, Marco A. Mercader, Terrance J. Ransbury, Narine Sarvazyan
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Patent number: D810947Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Analytics For LifeInventors: Cinnamon Larson, Terrance Ransbury