Patents by Inventor Gunnar Askegaard

Gunnar Askegaard 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).

  • Vapor therapy systems and methods
    Patent number: 12746414
    Abstract: A vapor delivery system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery system is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery system can include safety features including prostate capsule detection, needle tracking, and treatment tracking. Methods for safe and effective treatment of prostate tissues are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: Francis Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Anthony Christian French, Mark Schrom, Eric Jerke, Gunnar Askegaard, Chad Naegeli
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE THERAPY
    Publication number: 20250228665
    Abstract: Prosthetic heart valves described herein can be deployed using a transcatheter delivery system and technique to interface and anchor in cooperation with the anatomical structures of a native heart valve. Some embodiments of prosthetic mitral valves described herein include an anchor portion that couples the prosthetic mitral valve to the anatomy near the native mitral valve, and a valve portion that is mateable with the anchor portion. Some embodiments of the transcatheter delivery system can include systems and techniques for retrieval of the anchor portions and the valve portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Lucas T. Schneider, Gunnar Askegaard, Kavitha Ganesan, Ramji Iyer, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Todd J. Mortier, Zachary Garvey
  • VAPOR THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240189631
    Abstract: A vapor delivery system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery system is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery system can include safety features including prostate capsule detection, needle tracking, and treatment tracking. Methods for safe and effective treatment of prostate tissues are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HOEY, Roger Noel HASTINGS, Anthony Christian FRENCH, Mark SCHROM, Eric JERKE, Gunnar ASKEGAARD, Chad NAEGELI
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE THERAPY
    Publication number: 20210154010
    Abstract: Prosthetic heart valves described herein can be deployed using a transcatheter delivery system and technique to interface and anchor in cooperation with the anatomical structures of a native heart valve. Some embodiments of prosthetic mitral valves described herein include an anchor portion that couples the prosthetic mitral valve to the anatomy near the native mitral valve, and a valve portion that is mateable with the anchor portion. Some embodiments of the transcatheter delivery system can include systems and techniques for retrieval of the anchor portions and the valve portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas T. Schneider, Gunnar Askegaard, Kavitha Ganesan, Ramji Iyer, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Todd J. Mortier, Zachary Garvey