Patents by Inventor Doug Krone

Doug Krone 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: 20250312081
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a vein ablation system, comprising a catheter having an elongated body. In some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises an ablation device at a distal portion of the elongated body. According to some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises a control device at a proximal portion of the elongated body. The control device may comprise an input mechanism configured to simultaneously control at least two of a longitudinal translation of the ablation device through a target vessel, a rotation of the ablation device about a central longitudinal axis, and an infusion of a chemical agent into the target vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Anderson, Adam Tschida, Randy Beyreis, Scott Nelson, JiChao Sun, Laura Ortega, Joe Duerr, Ae-Suk Pauling, Dannah Dean, Doug Krone, Brady Hatcher
  • Patent number: 12357365
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a vein ablation system, comprising a catheter having an elongated body. In some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises an ablation device at a distal portion of the elongated body. According to some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises a control device at a proximal portion of the elongated body. The control device may comprise an input mechanism configured to simultaneously control at least two of a longitudinal translation of the ablation device through a target vessel, a rotation of the ablation device about a central longitudinal axis, and an infusion of a chemical agent into the target vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Verge Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Anderson, Adam Tschida, Randy Beyreis, Scott Nelson, JiChao Sun, Laura Ortega, Joe Duerr, Ae-Suk Pauling, Dannah Dean, Doug Krone, Brady Hatcher
  • Publication number: 20230310055
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a vein ablation system, comprising a catheter having an elongated body. In some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises an ablation device at a distal portion of the elongated body. According to some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises a control device at a proximal portion of the elongated body. The control device may comprise an input mechanism configured to simultaneously control at least two of a longitudinal translation of the ablation device through a target vessel, a rotation of the ablation device about a central longitudinal axis, and an infusion of a chemical agent into the target vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Anderson, Adam Tschida, Randy Beyreis, Scott Nelson, JiChao Sun, Laura Ortega, Joe Duerr, Ae-Suk Pauling, Dannah Dean, Doug Krone, Brady Hatcher
  • Patent number: 11696793
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a vein ablation system, comprising a catheter having an elongated body. In some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises an ablation device at a distal portion of the elongated body. According to some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises a control device at a proximal portion of the elongated body. The control device may comprise an input mechanism configured to simultaneously control at least two of a longitudinal translation of the ablation device through a target vessel, a rotation of the ablation device about a central longitudinal axis, and an infusion of a chemical agent into the target vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Crossfire Medical Inc
    Inventors: Edward Anderson, Adam Tschida, Randy Beyreis, Scott Nelson, JiChao Sun, Laura Ortega, Joe Duerr, Ae-Suk Pauling, Dannah Dean, Doug Krone, Brady Hatcher
  • Publication number: 20220296291
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a vein ablation system, comprising a catheter having an elongated body. In some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises an ablation device at a distal portion of the elongated body. According to some embodiments, the vein ablation system comprises a control device at a proximal portion of the elongated body. The control device may comprise an input mechanism configured to simultaneously control at least two of a longitudinal translation of the ablation device through a target vessel, a rotation of the ablation device about a central longitudinal axis, and an infusion of a chemical agent into the target vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Edward Anderson, Adam Tschida, Randy Beyreis, Scott Nelson, JiChao Sun, Laura Ortega, Joe Duerr, Ae-Suk Pauling, Dannah Dean, Doug Krone, Brady Hatcher