Patents by Inventor Nadine B. Smith

Nadine B. Smith 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).

  • Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
    Patent number: 10589130
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith, James R. Skarda
  • Methods of Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Form an Ablated Tissue Area Containing a Plurality of Lesions
    Publication number: 20180263651
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith, James R. Skarda
  • Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
    Patent number: 9931134
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith, James R. Skarda
  • Methods of Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Form an Ablated Tissue Area Containing a Plurality of Lesions
    Publication number: 20170296217
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith, James R. Skarda
  • Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
    Patent number: 9724119
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith, James R. Skarda
  • Methods of Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Form an Ablated Tissue Area Containing a Plurality of Lesions
    Publication number: 20160157883
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keogh, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith
  • Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
    Patent number: 9227088
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keough, James R. Skarda, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith
  • METHODS OF USING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TO FORM AN ABLATED TISSUE AREA CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF LESIONS
    Publication number: 20100217162
    Abstract: A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: James B. Hissong, Mark T. Stewart, David E. Francischelli, James R. Keough, James R. Skarda, Hotaik Lee, Nadine B. Smith
  • PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS BASED ON FLEXOELECTRIC CHARGE SEPARATION AND THEIR FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20090064476
    Abstract: An example flexoelectric piezoelectric material has a piezoelectric response, which may be a direct piezoelectric effect, a converse piezoelectric effect, both effects, or only one effect. A flexoelectric piezoelectric material comprises shaped elements of a material, which may be a substantially isotropic and centrosymmetric material. The shaped elements, such as cones, pyramids, wedges, or other tapered elements, may provide an electrical response in response to stress or strain gradients due to a flexoelectric effect in the material, and may provide a mechanical response in response to electric field gradients. Examples of the present invention include improved methods of fabricating devices comprising such shaped elements, and multi-layer devices having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: L. Eric Cross, Wenyi Zhu, Nan Li, John Y. Fu, Nadine B. Smith