Patents by Inventor Juan D. Lasheras

Juan D. Lasheras 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).

  • Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same
    Publication number: 20040106969
    Abstract: A catheter system and method are provided which change the temperature of a fluid, such as blood, by heat transfer. Selective cooling or heating of an organ may be performed by changing the temperature of the blood feeding the organ. The catheter system includes an inlet lumen and an outlet lumen structured and arranged to carry a working fluid having a temperature different from the adjacent blood. The outlet lumen is configured to induce turbulence in the adjacent fluid passing adjacent the outlet lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Innercool Therapies, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Dobak, Juan D. Lasheras