Patents by Inventor Eric Andrew Schultheis

Eric Andrew Schultheis 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).

  • Patent number: 11701171
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Patent number: 11642167
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Patent number: 11389230
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Publication number: 20220079669
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Patent number: 11179197
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Patent number: 11135009
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Publication number: 20200281648
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Publication number: 20200268443
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Patent number: 10660701
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Patent number: 10499983
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Patent number: 10383686
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Jessi E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10231779
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Epix Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Jessi E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190038346
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Publication number: 20190038347
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Jessi E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190029752
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Publication number: 20190029753
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Dorin Panescu
  • Publication number: 20180289284
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Patent number: 9993178
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EPIX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Publication number: 20180078170
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Josef Vincent Koblish, Donghoon Chun, Jessi E. Johnson, Eric Andrew Schultheis
  • Publication number: 20170189105
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Dorin Panescu, Eric Andrew Schultheis, Josef Vincent Koblish, Jessi E. Johnson