Patents by Inventor Fay Xing

Fay Xing 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).

  • Transesophageal heat exchange catheter for cooling of the heart
    Patent number: 7758623
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a heat exchange catheter for indirect cooling of internal organs, particularly the heart. The heat exchange catheter is inserted into the esophagus and a cooled fluid is circulated within the catheter, cooling the esophagus, and by conduction, the heart. The heat exchange catheter or the invention may be rapidly deployed in the field and is particularly useful for preventing and reducing tissue damage caused by ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Elizabeth Dzeng, Fay Xing, Jessica March, Muhammad Rijwane-ul Islam, Raphael Michel
  • Transesophageal heat exchange catheter for cooling of the heart
    Publication number: 20040210281
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a heat exchange catheter for indirect cooling of internal organs, particularly the heart. The heat exchange catheter is inserted into the esophagus and a cooled fluid is circulated within the catheter, cooling the esophagus, and by conduction, the heart. The heat exchange catheter or the invention may be rapidly deployed in the field and is particularly useful for preventing and reducing tissue damage caused by ischemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Elizabeth Dzeng, Fay Xing, Jessica March, Muhammad Rijwane-ul Islam, Raphael Michel