Patents by Inventor Nathan Zamarripa
Nathan Zamarripa 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: 11730933Abstract: A portable drain system having a subdermal drain and a container in fluid communication with the subdermal drain is disclosed. The subdermal drain is configured to drain fluid from a surgical site. The container provides a negative pressure to the subdermal drain. The container draws and receives the fluid. The container includes at least one sensor in which the at least one sensor is configured to detect at least one of fluid color, fluid volume in the container, and orientation of the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Advanced Energy LLCInventors: Mark Guirguis, Nathan Zamarripa, Nicholas Valley, Christian Schasel
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Patent number: 11439797Abstract: A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site is disclosed. The container includes a drain hub having at least one sensor and a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site. The at least one sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC.Inventors: Mark Guirguis, Nathan Zamarripa, Nicholas Valley, Christian Schasel
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Patent number: 10952785Abstract: An electrosurgical hand piece device is configured to cut tissue with monopolar RF energy to extract a medical lead submersed in fluid. The device includes an electrode surrounded by an electrically insulating coating that can be exposed from a distal edge of the electrode when power is supplied to the device, thereby focusing the energy at the distal edge and enabling tissue to be more easily and safely cut from around the medical lead while in fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLCInventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Mark M. Guirguis, Jessica Sacks, Brian M. Conley, Stephen R. Polgar
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Patent number: 10856882Abstract: A catheter includes a detachable tip assembly that when detached from the catheter may be used to occlude a body lumen or vessel. The detachable distal tip assembly may include an inflatable balloon disposed over and secured to a tubular member. The inflatable balloon may be in fluid communication within an inflation lumen extending within the catheter body. Upon reaching a target site within a body lumen or vessel, the detachable distal tip assembly may be released from the distal end of the catheter upon inflation of the balloon to a predetermined size.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Gray, Nathan Zamarripa
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Patent number: 10729508Abstract: A tissue expansion device with a plurality of lobes made from non-compliant material, each lobe defining a chamber therein. Each chamber is fluidly isolated from every other chamber in the plurality of lobes. Each chamber has an inflation element with a valve to release a pressurized fluid to inflate the lobe to expand a cavity, and a deflation element with a valve to deflate the lobe by compressing the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Advanced Energy LLCInventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Mark Guirguis, Nicholas Valley
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Patent number: 10413702Abstract: A drainage catheter, comprising an elongate body member, an elongate flexible member and a hub, the hub including a base and a collar, the base an internal passageway and a side lumen and an outer surface including an engagement element and a mating surface portion, and the collar including a side lumen extending from the inner surface to the outer surface and wherein the inner surface of the collar includes a mating surface portion and a counter element, wherein the elongate flexible member extends through the side lumen side lumens, and wherein the hub has an unlocked position where the engagement element and the counter element are not engaged and a locked position where the engagement element and the counter element are engaged, the collar is tightened on the base and the elongate flexible element is clamped between the mating surface portions of the base and the collar.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Gray, Alison Lepordo, Nathan Zamarripa, Karla Weaver, Thomas Pepin
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Publication number: 20180256276Abstract: A tissue expansion device with a plurality of lobes made from non-compliant material, each lobe defining a chamber therein. Each chamber is fluidly isolated from every other chamber in the plurality of lobes. Each chamber has an inflation element with a valve to release a pressurized fluid to inflate the lobe to expand a cavity, and a deflation element with a valve to deflate the lobe by compressing the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Mark Guirguis, Nicholas Valley
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Publication number: 20180229014Abstract: A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site is disclosed. The container includes a drain hub having at least one sensor and a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site. The at least one sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC.Inventors: Mark Guirguis, Nathan Zamarripa, Nicholas Valley, Christian Schasel
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Publication number: 20180228945Abstract: A portable drain system having a subdermal drain and a container in fluid communication with the subdermal drain is disclosed. The subdermal drain is configured to drain fluid from a surgical site. The container provides a negative pressure to the subdermal drain. The container draws and receives the fluid. The container includes at least one sensor in which the at least one sensor is configured to detect at least one of fluid color, fluid volume in the container, and orientation of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC.Inventors: Mark Guirguis, Nathan Zamarripa, Nicholas Valley, Christian Schasel
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Publication number: 20180193028Abstract: A catheter includes a detachable tip assembly that when detached from the catheter may be used to occlude a body lumen or vessel. The detachable distal tip assembly may include an inflatable balloon disposed over and secured to a tubular member. The inflatable balloon may be in fluid communication within an inflation lumen extending within the catheter body. Upon reaching a target site within a body lumen or vessel, the detachable distal tip assembly may be released from the distal end of the catheter upon inflation of the balloon to a predetermined size.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Jeff Gray, Nathan Zamarripa
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Patent number: 9987014Abstract: A catheter includes a detachable tip assembly that when detached from the catheter may be used to occlude a body lumen or vessel. The detachable distal tip assembly may include an inflatable balloon disposed over and secured to a tubular member. The inflatable balloon may be in fluid communication within an inflation lumen extending within the catheter body. Upon reaching a target site within a body lumen or vessel, the detachable distal tip assembly may be released from the distal end of the catheter upon inflation of the balloon to a predetermined size.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Gray, Nathan Zamarripa
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Patent number: 9974599Abstract: A multipurpose electrosurgical device and methods of use are disclosed. In one example, device includes a handpiece and an end effector having a monopolar electrode and a pair of bipolar electrodes. The end effector is coupled to the handpiece and selectively transitionable relative to the handpiece from a first position to a second position. The first position includes the bipolar electrodes extending distally from the device and the monopolar electrode is spaced from a distal end portion of the device. The second position includes the monopolar electrode extending distally and the bipolar electrodes are spaced from a distal end portion of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Sylvester, Jonathan J. Barry, Nathan Zamarripa
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Publication number: 20180028258Abstract: An electrosurgical hand piece device is configured to cut tissue with monopolar RF energy to extract a medical lead submersed in fluid. The device includes an electrode surrounded by an electrically insulating coating that can be exposed from a distal edge of the electrode when power is supplied to the device, thereby focusing the energy at the distal edge and enabling tissue to be more easily and safely cut from around the medical lead while in fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Nathan ZAMARRIPA, Mark M. GUIRGUIS, Jessica SACKS, Brian M. CONLEY, Stephen R. POLGAR
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Publication number: 20160278844Abstract: An electrosurgical device including an elongate body including a rigid proximal portion, a distal portion, and defining a lumen there though. A fluid delivery tube is disposed within the lumen. A first electrode coupled to the distal end of the elongate body is included, the first electrode is configured to ablate tissue with radiofrequency energy. The distal portion includes a plurality of slots in fluid communication with the lumen. The plurality of slots are spaced a longitudinal distance proximal from the first electrode. The plurality of slots are configured to aspirate gas released from tissue ablated with the first electrode. The plurality of slots are further configured to provide malleability to the distal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Nathan ZAMARRIPA, Brian M. CONLEY, Tarquinio A. BRUNO
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Publication number: 20160270725Abstract: A wearable device for monitoring a lactate threshold can include at least one magnet configured to provide a static magnetic field to an anatomical region, a power supply, and a radio frequency (RF) module connected to the power supply. The RF module can provide pulsating RF signals across the static magnetic field and emit energy into, and receive response signals from, the anatomical region over a period of time. The response signals can enable detection of a change in H+ concentration in the anatomical region, the change enabling detection of the lactate threshold. The wearable device can be used during a variety of exercises at selectable anatomical locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Gray, Nathan Zamarripa
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Patent number: 9445758Abstract: The present invention is directed to medical articles which exhibit a color change upon exposure to an analyte of interest and to methods of detecting analytes in bodily fluid using the same.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Jeff Gray
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Publication number: 20160045250Abstract: A multipurpose electrosurgical device and methods of use are disclosed. In one example, device includes a handpiece and an end effector having a monopolar electrode and a pair of bipolar electrodes. The end effector is coupled to the handpiece and selectively transitionable relative to the handpiece from a first position to a second position. The first position includes the bipolar electrodes extending distally from the device and the monopolar electrode is spaced from a distal end portion of the device. The second position includes the monopolar electrode extending distally and the bipolar electrodes are spaced from a distal end portion of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph Sylvester, Jonathan J. Barry, Nathan Zamarripa
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Publication number: 20160038219Abstract: An electrosurgical device and methods of use thereof. In an embodiment, the device comprises a multipurpose electrosurgical device comprising a handle, a shaft distal to the handle, a first, retractable electrode and a second non-retractable electrode, the electrodes adjacent a distal end of the shaft. The device may be selectively configured for use in a bipolar and a monopolar mode and may provide for selective extension and retraction of the retractable electrode. The retractable electrode may be selectively extended and retracted into a cavity within the shaft. When the retractable electrode is in a retracted position, the device may be configured for use in a monopolar mode. When the retractable electrode is in an extended or fully extended position, the device may be configured for use in a bipolar mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Jonathan J. Barry, Joseph Sylvester, Nathan Zamarripa
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Publication number: 20150273120Abstract: A medical device for drainage of fluids is disclosed. The medical device may be used for drainage of urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder. The medical device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a first lumen, and a second lumen. A first inflatable balloon is positioned proximal to the distal end of the elongate shaft and in fluid communication with the first lumen. At least one aperture is positioned adjacent to the inflatable balloon and in fluid communication with the second lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Nathan Zamarripa, Jeff Gray, Alison Lepordo
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Publication number: 20150231369Abstract: Peelable sheath systems and methods for using peelable sheath systems are disclosed. The peelable sheath system may include an elongated tubular sleeve (e.g., a sheath) and a sleeve separation or removing device. The peelable sheath systems may also include a hub. The elongated tubular sleeve and the sleeve separation or removing device may be positioned about an elongated member of a medical device. Initially, the sleeve separation or removing device may be positioned on the elongated member of the medical device at a location at least partially proximal the elongated tubular sleeve. In operation, the sleeve separation or removing device may be advanced toward the elongated tubular sleeve to separate a portion of the tubular sleeve from another portion of the tubular and remove the tubular sleeve from about the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Jeff Gray, Nathan Zamarripa