Patents by Inventor James Culhane

James Culhane 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).

  • Publication number: 20230329730
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a manually actuated aspiration device, aspiration system and a method of use to enable and facilitate en bloc removal of undesirable intravascular material, including, but not limited to, thrombus, embolus, or vegetation through a working lumen of a suction cannula during minimally invasive percutaneous procedures. The aspiration device includes valves oriented in opposite direction to control the fluid flow through the aspiration system and into a waste collection component. Alternatively, the aspiration system further comprises a filter that removes undesirable intravascular material prior to reinfusing blood into a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth COTE, Kevin SWIFT, James CULHANE, James MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 11648020
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a manually actuated aspiration device, aspiration system and a method of use to enable and facilitate en bloc removal of undesirable intravascular material, including, but not limited to, thrombus, embolus, or vegetation through a working lumen of a suction cannula during minimally invasive percutaneous procedures. The aspiration device includes valves oriented in opposite direction to control the fluid flow through the aspiration system and into a waste collection component. Alternatively, the aspiration system further comprises a filter that removes undesirable intravascular material prior to reinfusing blood into a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Cote, Kevin Swift, James Culhane, James Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20230073475
    Abstract: Documents, such as those that may or will be the subject of a litigation, may be managed by automatically determining that a document, such as an email or other communication, is privileged or producible such that superfluous documents may be removed to improve data storage and reduce the burden on storage, processing, and communication resources. Additionally, documents such as emails may comprise attached or embedded documents (e.g., attachments) which may be similarly or independently classified from their associated email. After determining privilege, such as via metadata associated with a sender/receiver of an email, similarly categorized documents may be grouped for presentation and/or storage. The documents may be indexed, such as by entries within a production log, to further facilitate accurate production and management of non-privileged documents, as well as, the exclusion of privileged documents. Documents not required for production may be indexed and/or purged from storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Theodore Daniel Culhane, Daniel James Culhane, Brendan Haskins
  • Patent number: 11507612
    Abstract: Documents, such as those that may or will be the subject of a litigation, may be managed by automatically determining that a document, such as an email or other communication, is privileged or producible such that superfluous documents may be removed to improve data storage and reduce the burden on storage, processing, and communication resources. Additionally, documents such as emails may comprise attached or embedded documents (e.g., attachments) which may be similarly or independently classified from their associated email. After determining privilege, such as via metadata associated with a sender/receiver of an email, similarly categorized documents may be grouped for presentation and/or storage. The documents may be indexed, such as by entries within a production log, to further facilitate accurate production and management of non-privileged documents, as well as, the exclusion of privileged documents. Documents not required for production may be indexed and/or purged from storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: DG IP LLC
    Inventors: Theodore Daniel Culhane, Daniel James Culhane, Brendan Haskins
  • Publication number: 20220105333
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
    Inventors: George BOURNE, James CULHANE
  • Patent number: 11229780
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20210275199
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a manually actuated aspiration device, aspiration system and a method of use to enable and facilitate en bloc removal of undesirable intravascular material, including, but not limited to, thrombus, embolus, or vegetation through a working lumen of a suction cannula during minimally invasive percutaneous procedures. The aspiration device includes valves oriented in opposite direction to control the fluid flow through the aspiration system and into a waste collection component. Alternatively, the aspiration system further comprises a filter that removes undesirable intravascular material prior to reinfusing blood into a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Cote, Kevin Swift, James Culhane, James Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11045647
    Abstract: A system and method for PEMF tissue engineering enhances musculoskeletal tissue stimulation by monitoring treatment for compliance with treatment regimens. A PEMF device includes sensors that detect attributes indicating whether the PEMF device is in use. The PEMF device also includes communication devices that connect it with other devices. The data obtained from the sensors may be used to determine a level of compliance in use of the tissue engineering device with a prescribed treatment regimen for the patient. The data is transferred via a paired UE to a remote server. The remote server stores the data in a database and periodically generates compliance reports. The compliance reports are shared with subscribing access devices including the prescribing physician. The UE pairing with the PEMF device maintains a treatment calendar and dynamically modifies reminders based on current treatment status. The treatment regimen may be updated and sent to the PEMF device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ORTHOFIX INC.
    Inventors: James T. Ryaby, Mamak Monica Keramat, Lesley Allen Bowling, Bobby Don Harris, James Sterling Denton, Philip Hartley Garman, Jeffrey James Culhane, Jonelle Matilda Juricek
  • Patent number: 10997878
    Abstract: A tile holder that can be attached to or integrated with a storage device. The tile holder may hold, for example, alphabet tiles. The tile holder may be used in settings where labelling is required. The tile holder may be constructed from a rigid material, such as wood, metal or a semi-flexible or flexible material, such as rubber or plastic. The tile holder may be a face plate that optionally couples to a space block. The tile holder may comprise an internal channel having at least one modified or beveled edge or surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Jeffrey James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20200394941
    Abstract: A tile holder that can be attached to or integrated with a storage device. The tile holder may hold, for example, alphabet tiles. The tile holder may be used in settings where labelling is required. The tile holder may be constructed from a rigid material, such as wood, metal or a semi-flexible or flexible material, such as rubber or plastic. The tile holder may be a face plate that optionally couples to a space block. The tile holder may comprise an internal channel having at least one modified or beveled edge or surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey James Culhane
  • Patent number: 10789862
    Abstract: A tile holder that can be attached to or integrated with a storage device. The tile holder may hold, for example, alphabet tiles. The tile holder may be used in settings where labelling is required. The tile holder may be constructed from a rigid material, such as wood, metal or a semi-flexible or flexible material, such as rubber or plastic. The tile holder may be a face plate that optionally couples to a space block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey James Culhane
  • Patent number: 10632295
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20200030593
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20190266924
    Abstract: A tile holder that can be attached to or integrated with a storage device. The tile holder may hold, for example, alphabet tiles. The tile holder may be used in settings where labelling is required. The tile holder may be constructed from a rigid material, such as wood, metal or a semi-flexible or flexible material, such as rubber or plastic. The tile holder may be a face plate that optionally couples to a space block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Jeffrey James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20190217090
    Abstract: A system and method for PEMF tissue engineering enhances musculoskeletal tissue stimulation by monitoring treatment for compliance with treatment regimens. A PEMF device includes sensors that detect attributes indicating whether the PEMF device is in use. The PEMF device also includes communication devices that connect it with other devices. The data obtained from the sensors may be used to determine a level of compliance in use of the tissue engineering device with a prescribed treatment regimen for the patient. The data is transferred via a paired UE to a remote server. The remote server stores the data in a database and periodically generates compliance reports. The compliance reports are shared with subscribing access devices including the prescribing physician. The UE pairing with the PEMF device maintains a treatment calendar and dynamically modifies reminders based on current treatment status. The treatment regimen may be updated and sent to the PEMF device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: James T. Ryaby, Mamak Monica Keramat, Lesley Allen Bowling, Bobby Don Harris, James Sterling Denton, Philip Hartley Garman, Jeffrey James Culhane, Jonelle Matilda Juricek
  • Patent number: 10238867
    Abstract: A system and method for PEMF tissue engineering enhances musculoskeletal tissue stimulation by monitoring treatment for compliance with treatment regimens. A PEMF device includes sensors that detect attributes indicating whether the PEMF device is in use. The PEMF device also includes communication devices that connect it with other devices. The data obtained from the sensors may be used to determine a level of compliance in use of the tissue engineering device with a prescribed treatment regimen for the patient. The data is transferred via a paired UE to a remote server. The remote server stores the data in a database and periodically generates compliance reports. The compliance reports are shared with subscribing access devices including the prescribing physician. The UE pairing with the PEMF device maintains a treatment calendar and dynamically modifies reminders based on current treatment status. The treatment regimen may be updated and sent to the PEMF device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Orthofix Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Ryaby, Mamak Monica Keramat, Lesley Allen Bowling, Bobby Don Harris, James Sterling Denton, Philip Hartley Garman, Jeffrey James Culhane, Jonelle Matilda Juricek
  • Publication number: 20190087489
    Abstract: Documents, such as those that may or will be the subject of a litigation, may be managed by automatically determining that a document, such as an email or other communication, is privileged or producible such that superfluous documents may be removed to improve data storage and reduce the burden on storage, processing, and communication resources. Additionally, documents such as emails may comprise attached or embedded documents (e.g., attachments) which may be similarly or independently classified from their associated email. After determining privilege, such as via metadata associated with a sender/receiver of an email, similarly categorized documents may be grouped for presentation and/or storage. The documents may be indexed, such as by entries within a production log, to further facilitate accurate production and management of non-privileged documents, as well as, the exclusion of privileged documents. Documents not required for production may be indexed and/or purged from storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Theodore Daniel Culhane, Daniel James Culhane, Brendan Haskins
  • Publication number: 20180126141
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
  • Publication number: 20180104484
    Abstract: A system and method for PEMF tissue engineering enhances musculoskeletal tissue stimulation by monitoring treatment for compliance with treatment regimens. A PEMF device includes sensors that detect attributes indicating whether the PEMF device is in use. The PEMF device also includes communication devices that connect it with other devices. The data obtained from the sensors may be used to determine a level of compliance in use of the tissue engineering device with a prescribed treatment regimen for the patient. The data is transferred via a paired UE to a remote server. The remote server stores the data in a database and periodically generates compliance reports. The compliance reports are shared with subscribing access devices including the prescribing physician. The UE pairing with the PEMF device maintains a treatment calendar and dynamically modifies reminders based on current treatment status. The treatment regimen may be updated and sent to the PEMF device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: James T. Ryaby, Mamak Monica Keramat, Lesley Allen Bowling, Bobby Don Harris, James Sterling Denton, Philip Hartley Garman, Jeffrey James Culhane, Jonelle Matilda Juricek
  • Patent number: 9895523
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane