Patents by Inventor Kenneth Michael Berliner

Kenneth Michael Berliner 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).

  • LUNG ACCESS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220151595
    Abstract: A steerable biopsy device comprises an outer sheath comprising a sheath body having a proximal sheath section and a distal sheath section. The outer sheath further comprises a distal sheath tip and a sheath lumen terminating at a distal port in the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises a biopsy needle integrated with the sheath body. The biopsy needle is slidably disposed in the sheath lumen. The biopsy needle comprises a needle shaft and a distal needle tip configured for being displaced between a stored position within the sheath lumen and a deployed position outside of the distal port of the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises an articulation control actuator configured for articulating the distal sheath section, and a needle actuator configured for distally advancing the distal needle tip from the stored position to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Verix Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Berliner, Josef Koblish, Chau Cao, Eza Koch, Riley Ennis
  • Lung access device
    Patent number: 11278266
    Abstract: A steerable biopsy device comprises an outer sheath comprising a sheath body having a proximal sheath section and a distal sheath section. The outer sheath further comprises a distal sheath tip and a sheath lumen terminating at a distal port in the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises a biopsy needle integrated with the sheath body. The biopsy needle is slidably disposed in the sheath lumen. The biopsy needle comprises a needle shaft and a distal needle tip configured for being displaced between a stored position within the sheath lumen and a deployed position outside of the distal port of the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises an articulation control actuator configured for articulating the distal sheath section, and a needle actuator configured for distally advancing the distal needle tip from the stored position to the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Verix Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Berliner, Josef Koblish, Chau Cao, Eza Koch, Riley Ennis
  • LUNG ACCESS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220000462
    Abstract: A steerable biopsy device comprises an outer sheath comprising a sheath body having a proximal sheath section and a distal sheath section. The outer sheath further comprises a distal sheath tip and a sheath lumen terminating at a distal port in the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises a biopsy needle integrated with the sheath body. The biopsy needle is slidably disposed in the sheath lumen. The biopsy needle comprises a needle shaft and a distal needle tip configured for being displaced between a stored position within the sheath lumen and a deployed position outside of the distal port of the distal sheath tip. The biopsy device further comprises an articulation control actuator configured for articulating the distal sheath section, and a needle actuator configured for distally advancing the distal needle tip from the stored position to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Verix Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Berliner, Josef Koblish, Chau Cao, Eza Koch, Riley Ennis