Patents by Inventor Jan Echeverry
Jan Echeverry 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).
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Patent number: 10849648Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 10744672Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 10537227Abstract: A sheath adapter may be used within a medical device to provide one or more additional lumens. One sheath for use with a medical device may comprise a C-shaped elongate shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the C-shaped elongate shaft configured to fit onto a shaft of the medical device and a lumen extending at least partially along a length of the elongate shaft, the lumen having a first port disposed proximate the distal end of the C-shaped elongate shaft and a second port disposed proximate the proximal end of the C-shaped elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 10531785Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190328448Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190321063Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an outer sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an outer cutting window at its distal end. The outer sleeve has a metal body electrically insulated over its exterior except for a portion at least partially surrounding the outer cutting window which comprises an active electrode. An inner sleeve is rotationally disposed in a bore of the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve has a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal passageway having an electrically conductive inner surface which comprises a return electrode. A dielectric cutting member is attached to the distal end of the inner sleeve and has a central passage extending from an inner cutting window at its distal end to an opening at its proximal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190321095Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an elongated shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A working end at the distal end of the elongated shaft assembly includes a first active electrode and a second active electrode The shaft assembly is rotates the first electrode relative to the second electrode about the longitudinal axis, and a return electrode is carried on the shaft assembly proximal of the working end. The first and second active electrodes are electrically coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the return electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190290103Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 10349815Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190192180Abstract: A tissue treatment device has a shaft assembly including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is co-axially and rotatably received in an axial passageway in the outer sleeve. A dielectric housing has an outer cutting window forming a distal portion of the outer sleeve, and a distal portion of the inner sleeve forms an RF electrode and has an inner cutting window formed therein. The outer and inner cutting windows have outer and inner cutting edges disposed to close together as the inner sleeve is rotated relative to the outer sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190117043Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190021788Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
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Publication number: 20190015151Abstract: An arthroscopic or other medical device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a working end. At least one electrode for treating tissue is located at the working end of the shaft, and a fluid outflow path extends proximally from the working end through a first channel portion in the shaft. A handpiece is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft and has a body with a second channel portion formed along an axis therein. The second channel is receives a heated or other outflow from a proximal end of the first channel in the shaft, and the second channel runs along an axis of the handpiece. A thin wall sleeve is located in the handpiece so that it surrounds at least a portion of the second channel. The thin wall sleeve is surrounded by an air gap or otherwise provides a thermal barrier between an exterior surface of the thin wall sleeve and an inner surface of the body of the handpiece in order to limit heat transfer from the heated or other fluid outflow through the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Ben Poser, Michael D. Walker, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 10178942Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20180317957Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20180263649Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
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Patent number: 10052149Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
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Patent number: 10028767Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20180093391Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20180078279Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry