Patents by Inventor Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz

Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz 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).

  • Miniature x-ray catheter with retractable needles or suction means for positioning at a desired site
    Patent number: 7031432
    Abstract: An x-ray catheter has an x-ray tube having an x-ray source therein and an x-ray transparent window through which x-rays may pass is positioned with retractable needles or suction. The needles, if present, are retractably attached to a hinge which is operatively connected to a control that extends or retracts the needles from the device, the needles positioned adjacent the x-ray transparent window so as not to impede the flow of x-rays. Alternatively, suction opening operatively connected to a vacuum source positions the x-ray source at the desired site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Heat sink for miniature x-ray unit
    Patent number: 6999559
    Abstract: A heat exchanger removes heat generated by a miniaturized x-ray source to help remove heat at the site of x-ray generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Multi-source x-ray catheter
    Patent number: 6752752
    Abstract: A multi-source x-ray/catheter delivers x-rays to a selected site within a body lumen. The x-ray sources are independently operable so that only the x-ray sources adjacent the target site generate x-rays during the procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Multi-source x-ray catheter
    Publication number: 20030149330
    Abstract: A multi-source x-ray/catheter delivers x-rays to a selected site within a body lumen The x-ray sources are independently operable so that only the x-ray sources adjacent the target site generate x-rays during the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Miniature X-ray catheter with retractable needles or suction means for positioning at a desired site
    Publication number: 20030149331
    Abstract: A positioning system for an x-ray catheter or other endoluminal device includes retractable needles or suction means to position the x-ray catheter at the desired site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Heat sink for miniature x-ray unit
    Publication number: 20030147501
    Abstract: A heat exchanger removes heat generated by a miniaturized x-ray source to help remove heat at the site of x-ray generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Multi-source x-ray catheter
    Patent number: 6554757
    Abstract: A multi-source x-ray/catheter delivers x-rays to a selected site within a body lumen. The x-ray sources are independently operable so that only the x-ray sources adjacent the target site generate x-rays during the procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Miniature x-ray catheter with retractable needles or suction means for positioning at a desired site
    Patent number: 6551278
    Abstract: An x-ray catheter has an x-ray tube having an x-ray source therein and an x-ray transparent window through which x-rays may pass is positioned with retractable needles or suction. The needles, if present, are retractably attached to a hinge which is operatively connected to a control that extends or retracts the needles from the device, the needles positioned adjacent the x-ray transparent window so as not to impede the flow of x-rays. Alternatively, suction opening operatively connected to a vacuum source positions the x-ray source at the desired site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • Heat sink for miniature x-ray unit
    Patent number: 6546080
    Abstract: A heat exchanger removes heat generated by a miniaturized x-ray source to help remove heat at the site of x-ray generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz
  • X-ray catheter with coaxial conductor
    Patent number: 6509521
    Abstract: A coaxial cable (coax) has successive layers of a hollow non-conductive inner core, a conductive inner layer, an insulating layer, a conductive outer layer, and a non-conductive outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Alfred Edward Geitz