Patents by Inventor Mark Bearss

Mark Bearss 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: 20150100009
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems provide information regarding fluid capacity of a patient before, during or after surgeries in which hemodilution may be a concern, such as CPB, rather than providing only information regarding hematocrit levels. The fluid capacity of the patient may be displayed to allow a health care provider to make decisions regarding effects of addition of fluid to the blood compartment of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Bearss
  • Publication number: 20070148036
    Abstract: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient or prime solution is routed through an air removal device that is equipped with air sensors for detection of air. An active air removal controller removes detected air from blood in the air removal device. A disposable circuit support module is used to mount the components of the disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit in close proximity and in a desirable spatial relationship to optimize priming and use of the disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit. A reusable circuit holder supports the disposable circuit support module in relation to a prime solution source, the active air removal controller and other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Walter Carpenter, Robert Olsen, Frederick Shorey, Mark Bearss, Bruce Jones, Laura Yonce