Patents by Inventor Joelle Abra Faulkner

Joelle Abra 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).

  • DEVICES AND METHODS TO TREAT GALLSTONE DISEASE
    Publication number: 20190321157
    Abstract: A number of gallbladder treatment devices and methods treating gallstone disease are included. A gallbladder treatment device has a structure secured within the gallbladder to maintain gallstones and gallstone fragments within the gallbladder interior and distal to the gallbladder neck. A gallbladder treatment device may be put into therapeutic use by first accessing the gallbladder interior and then advancing the gallbladder treatment device into the gallbladder interior. The gallbladder treatment device is then positioned within the gallbladder interior in an orientation to maintain gallstones and gallstone fragments on one side of the device and away from or distal to the gallbladder neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew John CALLAGHAN, Kevin Z. CHAO, John Avi ROOP, Joelle Abra FAULKNER
  • DEVICES AND METHODS TO TREAT GALLSTONE DISEASE
    Publication number: 20130144322
    Abstract: A number of gallbladder treatment devices and methods treating gallstone disease are included. A gallbladder treatment device has a structure secured within the gallbladder to maintain gallstones and gallstone fragments within the gallbladder interior and distal to the gallbladder neck. A gallbladder treatment device may be put into therapeutic use by first accessing the gallbladder interior and then advancing the gallbladder treatment device into the gallbladder interior. The gallbladder treatment device is then positioned within the gallbladder interior in an orientation to maintain gallstones and gallstone fragments on one side of the device and away from or distal to the gallbladder neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew John Callaghan, Kevin Z. Chao, John Avi Roop, Joelle Abra Faulkner