Patents by Inventor Dominic Allocco

Dominic Allocco 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).

  • Patterned Denervation Therapy for Innervated Renal Vasculature
    Publication number: 20110263921
    Abstract: A renal denervation apparatus includes a treatment element dimensioned for deployment on or within a renal artery of a patient. The treatment element comprises a predefined pattern arranged to complete at least one revolution of the treatment element. The apparatus includes a treatment source. The treatment source and treatment element are configured to cooperatively facilitate communication of an agent from the treatment source to the pattern arrangement of the treatment element. The treatment element is configured to deliver denervation therapy using the agent via the pattern arrangement to one or more regions of the renal artery adjacent the pattern arrangement, such that at least one complete revolution of the renal artery is subjected to the denervation therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony Vrba, Dave Sogard, Raed Rizq, Dominic Allocco, Michael Gerdts, Gordon Kocur, Steve Kangas