Patents by Inventor Joseph Thomas Keyes

Joseph Thomas Keyes 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: 12102773
    Abstract: A catheter manufacturing method includes the step of providing a hollow cylindrical part of a catheter, having a longitudinal axis, to be bonded to a given part along respective edge surfaces of the hollow cylindrical and the given parts. One or more undercut structures that are disposed circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis and also generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, the undercut structures having a radial orientation with respect to the longitudinal axis, are formed at least in the edge surface of the hollow cylindrical part. The hollow cylindrical part and the given part are connected using the undercut structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera, Christopher Thomas Beeckler
  • Patent number: 12102382
    Abstract: A medical probe, including a flexible insertion tube having proximal and distal ends, and a basket assembly at the distal end of the flexible insertion tube. In embodiments of the present invention, the basket assembly includes a plurality of spines and a plurality of electrodes, each of the electrodes having a lumen therethrough fitting a given spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Justin George Lichter
  • Publication number: 20240315771
    Abstract: Examples of the present invention include a medical probe having an insertion tube, a basket assembly, an axial electrode, and a plurality of radial electrodes. The insertion tube is configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient. The basket assembly has a proximal end that is connected distally to the insertion tube and includes a plurality of resilient spines, which are configured to bow radially outward from an axis of the basket assembly and are conjoined at a distal end of the basket assembly. The axial electrode is disposed at the distal end of the basket assembly, having a diameter of at least 1.5 millimeters, and is configured to contact tissue in the body cavity. The plurality of radial electrodes are configured to contact the tissue in the body cavity and include radial electrodes disposed on the spines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Justin HERRERA, Alexander David SQUIRES
  • Patent number: 12064170
    Abstract: Medical apparatus includes an insertion tube configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient and a distal assembly, including a plurality of spines having respective proximal ends that are connected distally to the insertion tube. Each spine includes a rib extending along a length of the spine, a flexible polymer sleeve disposed over the rib and defining a lumen running parallel to the rib along the spine, and one or more electrodes disposed on the sleeve and configured to contact tissue within the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Justin George Lichter, Joseph Thomas Keyes
  • Publication number: 20240268888
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, multiple flexible spines and multiple electrodes. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The multiple flexible spines have respective first ends that are connected to a distal end of the shaft and respective second ends that are free-standing and unanchored. The spines are bent proximally such that the second ends are more proximal than the first ends. Each of the flexible spines includes a tensile layer configured to cause the flexible spine to bend proximally. The multiple electrodes are disposed over the flexible spines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Justin HERRERA, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Assaf GOVARI
  • Patent number: 12048479
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical system includes a catheter configured to be inserted into a body part of a living subject, and including an elongated deflectable element including a distal end, a proximal coupler connected to the distal end, an expandable assembly comprising a plurality of flexible polymer circuit strips, the flexible polymer circuit strips having respective proximal ends connected to, and disposed circumferentially around, the proximal coupler, respective ones of the flexible polymer circuit strips including respective multiple strip electrodes, respective contact arrays disposed at the respective proximal ends, and respective multiple circuit traces electrically connecting the respective multiple strip electrodes with the respective contact arrays, and a plurality of surface mountable electrodes mounted on, and bulging over respective ones of the flexible polymer circuit strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera
  • Publication number: 20240245453
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft and a folding fan catheter. The shaft is configured for insertion through a sheath into a cavity of an organ of a patient. The folding fan catheter is fixed to a distal end of the shaft and includes (a) a resilient foldable frame, which is fixed to the distal end of the shaft and is configured to be unfolded so as to assume a fan shape, (b) one or more flexible surfaces, coupled to the frame to form a fan-shaped surface when the frame is unfolded, and (c) a plurality of electrodes that are disposed over the one or more flexible surfaces and are configured to contact tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Assaf GOVARI, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Justin HERRERA
  • Publication number: 20240225726
    Abstract: A catheter configured to be used in a medical procedure includes a shaft and electrically conductive splines. The splines can include an insulated portion and a non-insulated portion configured to electrically ablate tissue. The catheter can include one or more electrodes coupled to insulated portion(s) of the splines and configured to sense electrical signals in the tissue. The splines can be coupled to an apex, forming an expandable distal-end assembly. The catheter can include a bump stop coupled to the apex and configured to maintain a minimal distance between the apex and the distal tip of the shaft. An ablation system can include the catheter, a generator, and a processor configured to control ablation energy from the generator to the splines such that ablation energy is applied to a first spline without applying ablation energy to a second spline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Andres Claudio ALTMANN, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Justin HERRERA
  • Patent number: 12029862
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a catheter apparatus, including an elongated deflectable element including a distal end, a coupler connected to the distal end, a pusher including a distal portion, and configured to be advanced and retracted through the deflectable element, a nose connector connected to the distal portion, and including a distal receptacle having an inner surface and a distal facing opening, and an expandable assembly including flexible polymer circuit strips, each strip including electrodes disposed thereon, the strips being disposed circumferentially around the distal portion of the pusher, with first ends of the strips being connected to the coupler and second ends of the strips including respective hinges entering the distal facing opening and connected to the inner surface of the distal receptacle, the strips being configured to bow radially outward when the pusher is retracted expanding the expandable assembly from a collapsed form to an expanded form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera, Alexander David Squires
  • Publication number: 20240216045
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally include a catheter with a basket assembly at a distal tip having an atraumatic structure on a distal portion of the basket assembly and a distal sensor coupled to the atraumatic structure. The basket assembly includes spines that collapse for delivery through a delivery sheath catheter and self-expand upon exiting a distal end of the delivery sheath catheter. The basket assembly can further include a proximal sensor coupled to a shaft of the catheter, and position signals from the shaft sensor and the distal sensor can be used to determine position of electrodes of the basket assembly when the basket assembly is pressed to tissue or another surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Justin HERRERA, Nathaniel JENKINS
  • Publication number: 20240216049
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes an end effector in a medical catheter including a woven mesh extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion to a distal portion, the woven mesh defining a generally spheroidal shape having a plurality of electrodes disposed about the longitudinal axis and adjacent to an equator of the generally spheroidal shape with the proximal portion configured to be attached to a shaft and with the distal portion configured to be invaginated and coupled to an actuator extending along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Mark OKARSKI, Nathaniel JENKINS, Kevin Justin HERRERA, Ishan KHAN
  • Publication number: 20240216043
    Abstract: A medical probe includes a shaft, a basket assembly, a plurality of electrodes, and an irrigation source. The shaft is configured for insertion into an organ of a patient. The basket assembly is coupled at a distal end of the shaft, wherein the basket assembly includes a plurality of splines. The plurality of electrodes is fitted on a distal portion of the plurality of splines. The irrigation source is configured to deliver an irrigation fluid to the electrodes, wherein the irrigation source located proximally to the electrodes and distally to the distal end of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Kevin Mark Okarski, Joseph Thomas Keyes
  • Publication number: 20240215918
    Abstract: Apparatus for medical treatment, consisting of a probe and a processor. The probe has an insertion tube having a distal end configured for insertion into a body cavity of a living subject, and a basket assembly having multiple resilient spines coupled to the distal end of the insertion tube and joined together in a predefined form when the basket assembly is unconstrained by external forces. The probe also has a force sensor configured to output an indication of a force exerted on the basket assembly within the body cavity. The processor is configured to receive the indication of the force, to compute a constrained form of the basket assembly, different from the predefined form, responsively to the force, and to render to a display a graphical image representing the constrained form of the basket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Justin George Lichter, Joseph Thomas Keyes
  • Publication number: 20240216056
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a segmented spine comprising a first electrode, a first spine strut, and a second spine strut. The first spine strut comprises a first attachment point configured to couple with the first electrode. The second spine strut comprises a second attachment point configured to couple with the first electrode. The first spine strut and second spine strut can comprise of additional attachment points configured to engage with a distal retention hub or a tubular shaft. The attachment points can be configured to permit the plurality of spine struts to rotate around the respective attachment points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Mark OKARSKI, Nathaniel JENKINS, Kevin Justin HERRERA, Ishan KHAN, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER
  • Publication number: 20240197412
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a probe apparatus includes a shaft having a distal end, a tube containing separate powder granules of a ferrite, the tube being fixed to the distal end of the shaft, a coil disposed around the tube, and electrical wires connected to the coil so as to read out a signal generated across the coil due to an externally-applied magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Assaf GOVARI, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Vadim GLINER, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Athanassios PAPAIOANNOU
  • Patent number: 12004804
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a medical probe having an insertion tube, a basket assembly, an axial electrode, and a plurality of radial electrodes. The insertion tube is configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient. The basket assembly has a proximal end that is connected distally to the insertion tube and includes a plurality of resilient spines, which are configured to bow radially outward from an axis of the basket assembly and are conjoined at a distal end of the basket assembly. The axial electrode is disposed at the distal end of the basket assembly, having a diameter of at least 1.5 millimeters, and is configured to contact tissue in the body cavity. The plurality of radial electrodes are configured to contact the tissue in the body cavity and include radial electrodes disposed on the spines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera, Alexander David Squires
  • Publication number: 20240180615
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes electrode for a medical probe, including an electrode body configured to deliver electrical energy to biological tissues, and one or more legs attached to the electrode body and configured to bend at least partially around or into a spine of a basket catheter so as to be attached thereto. The one or more legs can extend from an edge of the electrode body and can be configured to be bent such that the electrode is crimped to the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathaniel JENKINS, Joseph Thomas KEYES, Kevin Justin HERRERA
  • Publication number: 20240180614
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a spine member for an end effector, the spine member extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end. The spine member includes a unidirectional proximal stop member to allow an electrode to slide in a direction distally but not proximally and a distal stop member to prevent an electrode from sliding past.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas KEYES, Nathaniel JENKINS, Kevin Justin HERRERA, Athanassios PAPAIOANNOU, Christopher Thomas BEECKLER, Kevin Mark OKARSKI, Ishan KHAN
  • Patent number: 11992259
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, multiple flexible spines and multiple electrodes. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The multiple flexible spines have respective first ends that are connected to a distal end of the shaft and respective second ends that are free-standing and unanchored. The spines are bent proximally such that the second ends are more proximal than the first ends. Each of the flexible spines includes a tensile layer configured to cause the flexible spine to bend proximally. The multiple electrodes are disposed over the flexible spines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Justin Herrera, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Assaf Govari
  • Patent number: 11974803
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a catheter apparatus is configured to be inserted into a body part of a living subject, and including an elongated deflectable element including a distal end, an expandable basket assembly disposed at the distal end and comprising a plurality of splines and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the splines, an irrigation channel disposed in the elongated deflectable element, and an inflatable balloon disposed in the expandable basket assembly and including a plurality of irrigation holes in fluid connection with the irrigation channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Andres Claudio Altmann, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera