Patents by Inventor Darin H. Buxbaum

Darin H. Buxbaum 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: 20120296354
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Charles S. HSU, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Patent number: 8257374
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Hsu, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Patent number: 8100925
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Hsu, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Patent number: 8083758
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Hsu, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Publication number: 20090192531
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Hsu, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Publication number: 20090062820
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Hsu, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo
  • Publication number: 20080255592
    Abstract: Described here are devices and methods for intussuscepting a portion of stomach tissue. Typically the intussusception is created at a position near, but distal to the gastroesophageal junction, and a pouch capable of storing a volume (from about 0 cc up to about 100 cc) is created proximal the intussuscepted tissue. In this way, the amount of food that may be ingested is reduced, helping to ameliorate GERD symptoms, and aiding in weight loss efforts. Some of the devices described here include an expandable member and at least one suction inlet. In these devices, the expandable member is expanded to create a proximal cavity into which the stomach tissue is pulled (e.g., using suction), thereby creating the intussusception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. HSU, Darin H. Buxbaum, Fan Zhang, Ivan T. Tzvetanov, Jennifer T. Blundo