Patents by Inventor Mark F. Payne

Mark F. Payne 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: 20080139923
    Abstract: A device for verifying occlusion of the fallopian tube in a female subject includes an elongate member dimensioned to be slidably disposed within the uterine cavity of the subject. An interrogation element is positioned at the distal end of the elongate member. The interrogation element may include a visualization element such as a camera, ultrasonic transducer, MRI imaging element, or the like. In still other aspects, the interrogation element may include an electrode that is used to measure the electrical properties of the occlusion site. For example, the electrode may be used to measure electrical impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Cytyc Corporation
    Inventors: Mark F. Payne, James Stubbs, Moshe Zilversmit