Patents by Inventor Marc-André Marcotte

Marc-André Marcotte 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).

  • Defined deflection structure
    Patent number: 7955298
    Abstract: Deflection mechanisms are disclosed that are positionable to deflecting portions of a flexible body, such as a catheter, in more than one direction in a single plane, as well as in more than one plane. The invention allows a distal portion of a catheter to be deflected more than 360 degrees to provide a loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic Cryocath LP
    Inventors: Sean Carroll, Domenic Santoianni, Benoit Thibault, Dan Wittenberger, Mathieu-Philippe Aubert, Marc-André Marcotte
  • Defined deflection structure
    Publication number: 20050209557
    Abstract: Deflection mechanisms are disclosed that are positionable to deflecting portions of a flexible body, such as a catheter, in more than one direction in a single plane, as well as in more than one plane. The invention allows a distal portion of a catheter to be deflected more than 360 degrees to provide a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Carroll, Domenic Santoianni, Benoit Thibault, Dan Wittenberger, Mathieu-Philippe Aubert, Marc-Andre Marcotte
  • Defined deflection structure
    Patent number: 6890329
    Abstract: Deflection mechanisms are disclosed that are positionable to deflecting portions of a flexible body, such as a catheter, in more than one direction in a single plane, as well as in more than one plane. The invention allows a distal portion of a catheter to be deflected more than 360 degrees to provide a loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: CryoCath Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Carroll, Domenic Santoianni, Benoit Thibault, Dan Wittenberger, Mathieu-Philippe Aubert, Marc-André Marcotte
  • Defined deflection structure
    Publication number: 20020082585
    Abstract: Deflection mechanisms are disclosed that are positionable to deflecting portions of a flexible body, such as a catheter, in more than one direction in a single plane, as well as in more than one plane. The invention allows a distal portion of a catheter to be deflected more than 360 degrees to provide a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Sean Carroll, Domenic Santoianni, Benoit Thibault, Dan Wittenberger, Mathieu-Philippe Aubert, Marc-Andre Marcotte