Patents by Inventor Paul DiCeare

Paul DiCeare 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).

  • BALLOON CATHETER AND FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210386980
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fill media in a balloon catheter are disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having an inflatable balloon, a reservoir for fill media, and a first conduit for delivering fill media from the reservoir to the balloon. The system includes a second conduit for returning fill media from the balloon to the reservoir and a pump configured to circulate fill media through the conduits. The system also includes a valve assembly configured for placement in at least three positions. In the first position, fill media is delivered from the reservoir to the balloon to inflate the balloon. In the second position, fill media is drawn out of the balloon and returned to the reservoir. In the third position, fill media circulates through the conduits between the pump and the balloon and is prevented from flowing back to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gerald Melsky, Brian Estabrook, Lincoln Baxter, Sergei Babko-Malyi, Ronald Green, Paul DiCeare, Richard Clark, Richard Thompson, Michael Magill, Burke Barrett
  • Balloon catheter and fluid management system thereof
    Patent number: 10926067
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fill media in a balloon catheter are disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having an inflatable balloon, a reservoir for fill media, and a first conduit for delivering fill media from the reservoir to the balloon. The system includes a second conduit for returning fill media from the balloon to the reservoir and a pump configured to circulate fill media through the conduits. The system also includes a valve assembly configured for placement in at least three positions. In the first position, fill media is delivered from the reservoir to the balloon to inflate the balloon. In the second position, fill media is drawn out of the balloon and returned to the reservoir. In the third position, fill media circulates through the conduits between the pump and the balloon and is prevented from flowing back to the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CARDIOFOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Melsky, Brian Estabrook, Lincoln Baxter, Sergei Babko-Malyi, Ronald Green, Paul DiCeare, Richard Clark, Richard Thompson, Michael Magill, Burke Barrett
  • BALLOON CATHETER AND FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180193613
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fill media in a balloon catheter are disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having an inflatable balloon, a reservoir for fill media, and a first conduit for delivering fill media from the reservoir to the balloon. The system includes a second conduit for returning fill media from the balloon to the reservoir and a pump configured to circulate fill media through the conduits. The system also includes a valve assembly configured for placement in at least three positions. In the first position, fill media is delivered from the reservoir to the balloon to inflate the balloon. In the second position, fill media is drawn out of the balloon and returned to the reservoir. In the third position, fill media circulates through the conduits between the pump and the balloon and is prevented from flowing back to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Melsky, Brian Estabrook, Lincoln Baxter, Sergei Babko-Malyi, Ronald Green, Paul DiCeare, Richard Clark, Richard Thompson, Michael Magill, Burke Barrett