Patents by Inventor Fos Kuehn

Fos Kuehn 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).

  • Systems and methods for electrode contact assessment
    Patent number: 8162935
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing electrode-tissue contact for tissue ablation. An exemplary electrode contact sensing system comprises an electrode 10 housed within a distal portion of a catheter shaft 14. At least one electro-mechanical sensor 20 is operatively associated with the electrode 10 within the catheter shaft 14. The at least one electro-mechanical sensor 20 is responsive to movement of the electrode 10 by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one electro-mechanical sensor 20. The output device receives the electrical signals for assessing a level of contact between the electrode 10 and a tissue 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy T. Tegg, Chou Thao, Hong Cao, Harry Puryear, Fos Kuehn, Reed R. Heimbecher
  • Systems and methods for electrode contact assessment
    Patent number: 8021361
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing electrode-tissue contact for tissue ablation. An exemplary electrode contact sensing system comprises an electrode housed within a distal portion of a catheter shaft. At least one electro-mechanical sensor is operatively associated with the electrode within the catheter shaft. The at least one electro-mechanical sensor is responsive to movement of the electrode by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one electro-mechanical sensor. The output device receives the electrical signals for assessing a level of contact between the electrode and a tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy Tegg, Chou Thao, Hong Cao, Harry A. Puryear, Fos Kuehn, Reed R. Heimbecher
  • INTRACARDIAC IMAGING SYSTEM UTILIZING A MULTIPURPOSE CATHETER
    Publication number: 20110160593
    Abstract: A three dimensional physiological mapping system utilizing an intracardiac echo catheter capable of being located in six degrees of freedom by a visualization, navigation, or mapping system. An echocardiography image of the intracardiac echo catheter may be projected within a geometric model of the visualization, navigation, or mapping system where the location of the projected image is adjusted in response to user input identifying a structure present in the echocardiography image and the geometric model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: D. Curtis DENO, Anthony D. Hill, Hua Zhong, Robert D. Aiken, Martin M. Grasse, Dale E. Just, Fos Kuehn, Riki Chou Thao
  • Systems and Methods for Electrode Contact Assessment
    Publication number: 20080275442
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing electrode-tissue contact for tissue ablation. An exemplary electrode contact sensing system comprises an electrode 10 housed within a distal portion of a catheter shaft 14. At least one electromechanical sensor 20 is operatively associated with the electrode 10 within the catheter shaft 14. The at least one electromechanical sensor 20 is responsive to movement of the electrode 10 by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one electromechanical sensor 20. The output device receives the electrical signals for assessing a level of contact between the electrode 10 and a tissue 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy T. Tegg, Chou Thao, Hong Cao, Harry Puryear, Fos Kuehn, Reed R. Heimbecher
  • Systems and methods for electrode contact assessment
    Publication number: 20070100332
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing electrode-tissue contact for tissue ablation. An exemplary electrode contact sensing system comprises an electrode housed within a distal portion of a catheter shaft. At least one electro-mechanical sensor is operatively associated with the electrode within the catheter shaft. The at least one electro-mechanical sensor is responsive to movement of the electrode by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one electro-mechanical sensor. The output device receives the electrical signals for assessing a level of contact between the electrode and a tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy Tegg, Chou Thao, Hong Cao, Harry Puryear, Fos Kuehn, Reed Heimbecher