Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Herrera
Kevin J. Herrera 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).
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Publication number: 20240123210Abstract: A delivery sheath to catheter coupler includes a cylindrical shaft and a coupling member. The cylindrical shaft extends along an axis and is configured for longitudinal alignment with an insertion port of a catheter delivery sheath. The cylindrical shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end along the axis. The lumen is sized to receive an end effector of a catheter. The coupling member is attached to the cylindrical shaft and is configured for selective securement to the catheter delivery sheath. The coupling member is configured to align the axis of the lumen with a longitudinal axis of the insertion port when the coupling member is selectively secured to the catheter delivery sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin M. Okarski, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Robert B. Kato
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Publication number: 20230293080Abstract: A flexible circuit that is substantially planar may be assembled into an electrophysiologic catheter. The flexible circuit may include various location sensing portions and force sensing portions. The flexible circuit may be deformed in a manner that improves the catheter's functionality concerning force feedback and location feedback, and then further deformed to be assembled into a small volume of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Christopher T. BEECKLER, Joseph T. KEYES, Kevin J. HERRERA
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Publication number: 20230181252Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter is disclosed having a balloon with a membrane. Electrodes may be disposed on the membrane. Each electrode may include a radiopaque marker. The markers may have different forms, e.g., alphanumeric or polygonal, to facilitate visualization of the electrodes using a bi-stable image and allow for selection of the appropriate electrodes to be energized during ablation of tissue. The inventive subject matter allows for proper orientation of electrodes on the balloon under a two-dimensional imaging system. This allows the operator or physician to determine if certain electrodes are adjacent or contiguous to the posterior surface of the left atrium and ablate such posterior surface for shorter duration or at a lower power to create an effective transmural lesion on the posterior wall of the left atrium while reducing the chances of damaging the adjacent anatomical structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey L. CLARK, Michael D. BANANDO, Christopher T. BEECKLER, Darius D. EGHBAL, Kevin J. HERRERA, Joseph T. KEYES, Christopher BIRCHARD
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Patent number: 11672461Abstract: A flexible circuit that is substantially planar may be assembled into an electrophysiologic catheter. The flexible circuit may include various location sensing portions and force sensing portions. The flexible circuit may be deformed in a manner that improves the catheter's functionality concerning force feedback and location feedback, and then further deformed to be assembled into a small volume of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera
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Patent number: 11660422Abstract: A medical instrument includes first and second knobs. The first knob is fitted on a handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along a longitudinal axis of the medical instrument to control a deflection of a medical device coupled to a distal end of the medical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis. The second knob is fitted on the handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along the longitudinal axis to control a shape of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Athanassios Papaioannou
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Publication number: 20230038560Abstract: A catheter that includes a mechanism for deflecting a distal portion of a catheter may include a deflection knob including a first thread, a rod including a second thread that is coupled to the first thread, and a puller wire that is connected to the rod. The rod may additionally include a pocket to which the puller wire may be connected via a joining feature that may be secured in the pocket and attached to a proximal end of the puller wire. The joining feature may include a first ferrule joined, e.g., crimped, to the proximal end of the puller wire and a second ferrule secured, e.g., bonded, in the pocket and joined, e.g., crimped, to the first ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Don Q. NGO-CHU, Susan AYER, Christopher T. BEECKLER, Kevin J. HERRERA, Joseph T. KEYES
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Patent number: 11471650Abstract: A catheter that includes a mechanism for deflecting a distal portion of a catheter may include a deflection knob including a first thread, a rod including a second thread that is coupled to the first thread, and a puller wire that is connected to the rod. The rod may additionally include a pocket to which the puller wire may be connected via a joining feature that may be secured in the pocket and attached to a proximal end of the puller wire. The joining feature may include a first ferrule joined, e.g., crimped, to the proximal end of the puller wire and a second ferrule secured, e.g., bonded, in the pocket and joined, e.g., crimped, to the first ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Susan Ayer, Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin J. Herrera, Joseph T. Keyes
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Publication number: 20210085925Abstract: A catheter that includes a mechanism for deflecting a distal portion of a catheter is disclosed. The catheter may comprise a deflection knob including a first thread, a rod including a second thread that is coupled to the first thread, and a puller wire that is connected to the rod. The rod may additionally include a pocket to which the puller wire may be connected via a joining feature that may be secured in the pocket and attached to a proximal end of the puller wire. The joining feature may comprise a first ferrule joined, e.g., crimped, to the proximal end of the puller wire and a second ferrule secured, e.g., bonded, in the pocket and joined, e.g., crimped, to the first ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Don Q. NGO-CHU, Susan AYER, Christopher T. BEECKLER, Kevin J. HERRERA, Joseph T. KEYES
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Publication number: 20210077185Abstract: An irrigated electrophysiology balloon catheter with flexible-circuit electrodes is disclosed. To help prevent fluids, e.g., irrigation fluid or air, from passing between a space between an inner tubular shaft and an outer tubular shaft of the catheter, a first seal and a second seal may be provided about locations where the inner tubular shaft emerges from the outer tubular shaft. The materials and dimensions of these seals are instrumental in ensuring that the seals are sufficiently robust such that they do not fail during use of the catheter. Additionally, the flexible-circuit electrodes may include substrates adhered to the balloon. Delamination of these substrates may be prevented by use of a reinforcement component that extends the length of the balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Don Q. NGO-CHU, Christopher T. BEECKLER, Cuong PHAM, Kevin J. HERRERA
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Publication number: 20210016067Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, a distal-end assembly and a puller-wire. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The distal-end assembly, which is coupled to the shaft, includes a telescopic assembly, configured to elongate so as to collapse the distal-end assembly, and to compress so as to expand the distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly further includes an elastic element, coupled to self-elongate and thus elongate the telescopic assembly. The distal-end assembly also includes an inflatable balloon, which is coupled to the telescopic assembly and is configured to collapse by the telescopic assembly elongating, and to expand by the telescopic assembly compressing. The puller-wire runs through the shaft and is connected to a distal end of the telescopic assembly, and is configured, when pulled, to compress the telescopic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin J. Herrera, Joseph T. Keyes
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Patent number: 10806911Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, a distal-end assembly and a puller-wire. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The distal-end assembly, which is coupled to the shaft, includes a telescopic assembly, configured to elongate so as to collapse the distal-end assembly, and to compress so as to expand the distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly further includes an elastic element, coupled to self-elongate and thus elongate the telescopic assembly. The distal-end assembly also includes an inflatable balloon, which is coupled to the telescopic assembly and is configured to collapse by the telescopic assembly elongating, and to expand by the telescopic assembly compressing. The puller-wire runs through the shaft and is connected to a distal end of the telescopic assembly, and is configured, when pulled, to compress the telescopic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin J. Herrera, Joseph T. Keyes
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Publication number: 20200297971Abstract: A medical instrument includes first and second knobs. The first knob is fitted on a handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along a longitudinal axis of the medical instrument to control a deflection of a medical device coupled to a distal end of the medical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis. The second knob is fitted on the handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along the longitudinal axis to control a shape of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Athanassios Papaioannou
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Patent number: 10682496Abstract: A medical instrument includes first and second knobs. The first knob is fitted on a handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along a longitudinal axis of the medical instrument to control a deflection of a medical device coupled to a distal end of the medical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis. The second knob is fitted on the handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along the longitudinal axis to control a shape of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Athanassios Papaioannou
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Publication number: 20200015693Abstract: A flexible circuit that is substantially planar may be assembled into an electrophysiologic catheter. The flexible circuit may include various location sensing portions and force sensing portions. The flexible circuit may be deformed in a manner that improves the catheter's functionality concerning force feedback and location feedback, and then further deformed to be assembled into a small volume of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Christopher T. BEECKLER, Joseph T. KEYES, Kevin J. HERRERA
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Publication number: 20190298441Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter is disclosed having a balloon with a membrane. Electrodes may be disposed on the membrane. Each electrode may include a radiopaque marker. The markers may have different forms, e.g., alphanumeric or polygonal, to facilitate visualization of the electrodes using a bi-stable image and allow for selection of the appropriate electrodes to be energized during ablation of tissue. The inventive subject matter allows for proper orientation of electrodes on the balloon under a two-dimensional imaging system. This allows the operator or physician to determine if certain electrodes are adjacent or contiguous to the posterior surface of the left atrium and ablate such posterior surface for shorter duration or at a lower power to create an effective transmural lesion on the posterior wall of the left atrium while reducing the chances of damaging the adjacent anatomical structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey L. CLARK, Michael D. BANANDO, Christopher T. BEECKLER, Darius D. EGHBAL, Kevin J. HERRERA, Joseph T. KEYES, Christopher BIRCHARD
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Publication number: 20190217065Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, a distal-end assembly and a puller-wire. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The distal-end assembly, which is coupled to the shaft, includes a telescopic assembly, configured to elongate so as to collapse the distal-end assembly, and to compress so as to expand the distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly further includes an elastic element, coupled to self-elongate and thus elongate the telescopic assembly. The distal-end assembly also includes an inflatable balloon, which is coupled to the telescopic assembly and is configured to collapse by the telescopic assembly elongating, and to expand by the telescopic assembly compressing. The puller-wire runs through the shaft and is connected to a distal end of the telescopic assembly, and is configured, when pulled, to compress the telescopic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin J. Herrera, Joseph T. Keyes
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Publication number: 20190143079Abstract: A medical instrument includes first and second knobs. The first knob is fitted on a handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along a longitudinal axis of the medical instrument to control a deflection of a medical device coupled to a distal end of the medical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis. The second knob is fitted on the handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along the longitudinal axis to control a shape of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Athanassios Papaioannou