Patents by Inventor Kraig Karasti

Kraig Karasti 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).

  • Publication number: 20140371770
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Victor Schoenle, Joe Higgins, Mike Grace, Kraig Karasti, Ryan Welty, Jody Lee Rivers
  • Publication number: 20140365691
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Victor Schoenle, Joe Higgins, Mike Grace, Kraig Karasti, Ryan Welty
  • Publication number: 20140364883
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Victor Schoenle, Joe Higgins, Mike Grace, Kraig Karasti, Ryan Welty
  • Publication number: 20130253552
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Victor Schoenle, Joe Higgins, Mike Grace, Kraig Karasti, Ryan Welty