Patents by Inventor John F. Maroney

John F. Maroney 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).

  • MULTI-ELECTRODE APPARATUS FOR TISSUE WELDING AND ABLATION
    Publication number: 20080140074
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering energy to tissue, comprising an elongate flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an first electrode operably connected to the elongate flexible shaft; and an second electrode operably connected to the elongate flexible shaft and electrically independent from the first electrode, said second electrode at least partially surrounding and spaced apart from the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: CIERRA, INC.
    Inventors: KENNETH N. HORNE, JOHN F. MARONEY, RAJ SUBRAMANIAM, VENKATA VEGESNA, MIRIAM H. TAIMISTO
  • Forward viewing imaging catheter
    Patent number: 5373849
    Abstract: An intraluminal imaging catheter system for viewing segments of vessels downstream of the catheter itself is provided. The catheter system incorporates an ultrasonic transducer pivotally mounted adjacent the catheter's distal end. A flexible drive means disposed within a flexible tubular member adapted for insertion into the vessel causes the transducer to pivot back and forth to scan a segment of the vessel. Optionally, the forward viewing catheter system of the present invention may be combined with a work element such as a biopsy tool or other device for use in conjunction with the imaging capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Maroney, William N. Aldrich, William M. Belef