Patents by Inventor Jace P. VALLS

Jace P. VALLS 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: 11963715
    Abstract: An irrigation balloon catheter includes one or more inner balloons inside of an irrigation balloon. The inner balloon(s) can be compliant with a volume that is dynamically adjustable for rapid inflation, rapid deflation, complete deflation, and/or irrigation flow adjustment. An inflator tool can be configured to inflate or deflate the inner balloon to adjust flow from the outer, irrigation balloon to affect temperature at electrodes of the irrigation balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius Van Niekerk, Cesar Fuentes-Ortega, Erik Lazo, Jace P. Valls, Kevin Justin Herrera
  • Patent number: 11957852
    Abstract: A balloon catheter has a central tube that is configured to both structurally support and inflate a balloon membrane. The central tube has a lumen and sidewall inflation ports that provide a path for inflating the balloon. The lumen of the central tube is obstructed by a distal end piece, nose piece, or other structure to prevent fluid from exiting a distal end of the central tube. The central tube is configured such that, during inflation, inflation media is allowed to pass through an elongated shaft of the catheter, into a proximal open end of the central tube, and through the inflation ports into the balloon. The central tube can slide longitudinally in relation to the shaft to longitudinally elongate and/or truncate the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jace P. Valls, Matthew W. Hitzeroth
  • Publication number: 20230346471
    Abstract: Shown and described is electrophysiology catheter end effector having a balloon with three expandable membranes attached to each other such that wiring (for the electrodes or other sensors on the membrane surfaces) no longer extend from inside the first membrane yet at the same time is captured between the first membrane and a second membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jace P. VALLS, Diana S. GALLARDO, Charles E. PERKINS, Don Q. NGO-CHU
  • Patent number: 11717344
    Abstract: Shown and described is electrophysiology catheter end effector having a balloon with three expandable membranes attached to each other such that wiring (for the electrodes or other sensors on the membrane surfaces) no longer extend from inside the first membrane yet at the same time is captured between the first membrane and a second membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jace P. Valls, Diana S. Gallardo, Charles E. Perkins, Don Q. Ngo-Chu
  • Publication number: 20220347376
    Abstract: An irrigation balloon catheter includes one or more inner balloons inside of an irrigation balloon. The inner balloon(s) can be compliant with a volume that is dynamically adjustable for rapid inflation, rapid deflation, complete deflation, and/or irrigation flow adjustment. An inflator tool can be configured to inflate or deflate the inner balloon to adjust flow from the outer, irrigation balloon to affect temperature at electrodes of the irrigation balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius VAN NIEKERK, Cesar FUENTES-ORTEGA, Erik LAZO, Jace P. VALLS, Kevin Justin HERRERA
  • Patent number: 11400205
    Abstract: An irrigation balloon catheter includes one or more inner balloons inside of an irrigation balloon. The inner balloon(s) can be compliant with a volume that is dynamically adjustable for rapid inflation, rapid deflation, complete deflation, and/or irrigation flow adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius Van Niekerk, Cesar Fuentes-Ortega, Erik Lazo, Jace P. Valls, Kevin Justin Herrera
  • Publication number: 20220218959
    Abstract: A balloon catheter has a central tube that is configured to both structurally support and inflate a balloon membrane. The central tube has a lumen and sidewall inflation ports that provide a path for inflating the balloon. The lumen of the central tube is obstructed by a distal end piece, nose piece, or other structure to prevent fluid from exiting a distal end of the central tube. The central tube is configured such that, during inflation, inflation media is allowed to pass through an elongated shaft of the catheter, into a proximal open end of the central tube, and through the inflation ports into the balloon. The central tube can slide longitudinally in relation to the shaft to longitudinally elongate and/or truncate the balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jace P. VALLS, Matthew W. HITZEROTH
  • Publication number: 20200155226
    Abstract: Shown and described is electrophysiology catheter end effector having a balloon with three expandable membranes attached to each other such that wiring (for the electrodes or other sensors on the membrane surfaces) no longer extend from inside the first membrane yet at the same time is captured between the first membrane and a second membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Jace P. Valls, Diana S. Gallardo, Charles E. Perkins, Don Q. Ngo-Chu
  • Publication number: 20200147295
    Abstract: An irrigation balloon catheter includes one or more inner balloons inside of an irrigation balloon. The inner balloon(s) can be compliant with a volume that is dynamically adjustable for rapid inflation, rapid deflation, complete deflation, and/or irrigation flow adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius VAN NIEKERK, Cesar FUENTES-ORTEGA, Erik LAZO, Jace P. VALLS, Kevin Justin HERRERA