Patents by Inventor Joelle A. Faulkner

Joelle A. Faulkner 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: 10737084
    Abstract: Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, LXS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Callaghan, Joelle A. Faulkner, Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop, Stephen Arie Leeflang, Christian Scott Eversull
  • Publication number: 20170354812
    Abstract: Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew J. Callaghan, Joelle A. Faulkner, Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop, Stephen Arie Leeflang, Christian Scott Eversull
  • Patent number: 9682223
    Abstract: Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Matthew J. Callaghan, Joelle A. Faulkner, Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop
  • Publication number: 20120029466
    Abstract: Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Matthew J. Callaghan, Joelle A. Faulkner, Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop