Patents by Inventor Nancy Norris
Nancy Norris 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).
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Patent number: 7303560Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: AFx, Inc.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20070203480Abstract: An ablation assembly capable of ablating tissues inside the cavity of an organ is disclosed. The ablation assembly generally includes an ablative energy source and an ablative energy delivery device coupled to the ablative energy source. The ablative energy delivery device is configured for delivering ablative energy sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. The ablative energy delivery device generally includes a penetration end adapted to penetrate through a wall of an organ and an angular component that is used to position the device inside the organ after the device has penetrated through the wall of the organ.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Dinesh Mody, Dany Berube, Nancy Norris, Roy Chin
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Publication number: 20060217694Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Sing Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh Mody, Nancy Norris
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Patent number: 6802840Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: AFx, Inc.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030163128Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The elongated ablation sheath includes a non-permeable portion. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Nitin A. Patil, Manoj Akkad, Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030109868Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030083654Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Berube Dany, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030069575Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Berube Dany, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030050630Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: AFX, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Mody, Dany Berube, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20030050631Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: AFx, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Mody, Dany Berube, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20020128636Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instrument during a surgical procedure allowing for the placement of the deflected portion adjacent or proximate to a predetermined target tissue surface. The positioning system may be incorporated into the medical instrument. The medical instrument may be an ablation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Sing Fatt Chin, Dany Berube, Dinesh I. Mody, Nancy Norris
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Publication number: 20020087151Abstract: A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinally therethrough. The ablative device includes a flexible ablation element selectively generating an ablative field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. Advancement of the ablation element slideably through the ablation lumen of the ablation sheath selectively places the ablation element along the ablation path for guide ablation on the contact surface when the predetermined surface is in strategic contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: AFx, Inc.Inventors: Dinesh Mody, Dany Berube, Nancy Norris