Patents by Inventor Lara Sarraf

Lara Sarraf 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).

  • Intra-aortic balloon pump having improved automated electrocardiogram based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing
    Patent number: 6679829
    Abstract: An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) having improved automated electrocardiogram (ECG) based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing. Said IABP capable of automatically determining to either deflate the intra-aortic balloon upon the detection of the next cardiac cycle (non-predictive deflation) or at an earlier point derived from predicting the occurrence of the next cycle (predictive deflation). This automated determination is based upon a quantitative assessment of the performance of the intra-aortic balloon pump in predicting the prevailing cardiac rhythm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventors: Paul Nigroni, Lara Sarraf
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump having improved automated electrocardiogram based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing
    Publication number: 20010034469
    Abstract: An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) having improved automated electrocardiogram (ECG) based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing. Said IABP capable of automatically determining to either deflate the intra-aortic balloon upon the detection of the next cardiac cycle (non-predictive deflation) or at an earlier point derived from predicting the occurrence of the next cycle (predictive deflation). This automated determination is based upon a quantitative assessment of the performance of the intra-aortic balloon pump in predicting the prevailing cardiac rhythm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Paul Nigroni, Lara Sarraf
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump having improved automated electrocardiogram based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing
    Patent number: 6290641
    Abstract: An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) having improved automated electrocardiogram (ECG) based intra-aortic balloon deflation timing. Said IABP capable of automatically determining to either deflate the intra-aortic balloon upon the detection of the next cardiac cycle (non-predictive deflation) or at an earlier point derived from predicting the occurrence of the next cycle (predictive deflation). This automated determination is based upon a quantitative assessment of the performance of the intra-aortic balloon pump in predicting the prevailing cardiac rhythm. The accuracy of deflation based upon beat-to-beat interval prediction is scored relative to actual beat-to-beat interval. Once the cumulative prediction score of a predetermined number of historic beat-to-beat intervals reaches a predetermined threshold for non-predictive deflation, the non-predictive deflation mode is automatically activated. Scoring of beat predictions continues in this mode to signal when to switch back to predictive deflation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Datascope Investment Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Nigroni, Lara Sarraf