Patents by Inventor Raymond S. Bertolero
Raymond S. Bertolero 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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Publication number: 20120215202Abstract: An extracorporeal circulation catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. The second channel is integrated into the wall of the first channel and is suitable for delivering a fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart. A third channel is integrated into the wall of the first channel and is suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. The first channel accounts for at least about 70% of the total channel volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Sorin Group USA, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 8123737Abstract: This invention is a single, multichannel catheter useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel (34) is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second channel (36), smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third channel (38), also smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Sorin Group USA, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 7879003Abstract: A multichannel catheter for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery has three independent channels, an obturator and an expandable balloon. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood through outlet parts in the wall of the first channel to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. The obturator is longitudinally insertable into the first channel. The second and third channels are integrated into the wall of the first channel. The second channel is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid to the heart and/or venting the left heart. The third channel is suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion. The catheter provides an improved means of preparing for or performing cardiovascular surgery on a patient using a cardiopulmonary machine for extracorporeal circulation of blood.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 7846129Abstract: A single, multichannel catheter for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiac treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon. The first channel is the largest and delivers blood to a patient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second, smaller channel is integrated into the wall of the first channel and delivers a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third, smaller channel is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and delivers an expansion fluid to the balloon to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. Preferably, the first channel accounts for at least about 70% of the total channel volume. The multichannel catheter is best prepared using an extrusion molding technique.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Publication number: 20100280325Abstract: Retractors and surgical systems that include retractors are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Tamer Ibrahim, Raymond S. Bertolero
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Patent number: 7074180Abstract: An improvement in a method for closed-chest, video-assisted diagnostic or surgical treatment of a patient is provided. The improvement comprises draping a video monitor with a transparent sterile surgical drape and positioning the draped monitor within the surgical field so that a surgeon can perform an internal surgical or diagnostic procedure and view it on the monitor to provide improved visual alignment for the surgeon. A flexible, sterile drape for covering the video monitor is disclosed. An apparatus for assisting the surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is disclosed which comprises a movable cabinet having an adjustable arm to which is affixed a video monitor that can be extended into the surgical field of an operating room to improve the visualization of the surgery performed by the surgeon.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 6902545Abstract: A single, multichannel catheter is useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel is largest and allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. The second and third channels are smaller and integrated into the wall of the first channel. The second channel is for delivering a biologically active fluid to the heart and/or venting the left heart. The third channel is for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. One or more perfusion openings may be located in the descending aorta.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 6837864Abstract: This invention is a multichannel catheter for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels, an obturator and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood through outlet parts in the wall of the first channel to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. The obturator is longitudinally insertable into the first channel. A second channel, smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 6821265Abstract: This invention is a single, multichannel catheter useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel (34) is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second channel (36), smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third channel (38), also smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Publication number: 20030153810Abstract: An improvement in a method for closed-chest, video-assisted diagnostic or surgical treatment of a patient is provided. The improvement comprises draping a video monitor with a transparent sterile surgical drape and positioning the draped monitor within the surgical field so that a surgeon can perform an internal surgical or diagnostic procedure and view it on the monitor to provide improved visual alignment for the surgeon. A flexible, sterile drape for covering the video monitor is disclosed. An apparatus for assisting the surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is disclosed which comprises a movable cabinet having an adjustable arm to which is affixed a video monitor that can be extended into the surgical field of an operating room to improve the visualization of the surgery performed by the surgeon.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Publication number: 20020165486Abstract: This invention is a single, multichannel catheter useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second channel, smaller than the first. is integrated into the wall of the first channel. and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third channel, also smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. Preferably, the first channel accounts for at least about 70% of the total channel volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 1998Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: ARTHUR A. BERTOLERO, RAYMOND S. BERTOLERO, JEROME B. RIEBMAN
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Publication number: 20020016566Abstract: A single, multichannel catheter useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second channel, smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third channel, also smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel and suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. It is important that the first channel accounts for at least about 70% of the total channel volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 6309349Abstract: An adjustable surgical retractor and its use for improving a surgeon's ability to perform closed-chest video-assisted exploratory, diagnostic or surgical procedures on a patient. The surgical retractor is designed to have opposable blades which can be inserted into a surgical incision in a patient undergoing a surgical procedure then spread apart to form an elongated access opening through which a instrument may be inserted to perform exploratory, diagnostic or surgical procedures. The blades used in the surgical retractor may be flexible or rigid and are attachable to the retractor. The blades are of a width, depth and thickness to provide an access to an internal cavity or subcutaneous region to allow greater degrees of freedom to the surgeon in inserting instruments into the access opening. The use of the surgical retractor forms a substantially ovoid channel, through which a medical instrument can be inserted to aid a doctor in performing surgical or other operations.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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Patent number: 5868703Abstract: This invention is a single, multichannel catheter useful for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery. The catheter has three independent channels and an expandable balloon at one end of the catheter. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood to a patient in an amount sufficient to maintain the patient's metabolism and perfusion throughout the treatment or surgery. A second channel, smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and is suitable for delivering a biologically active fluid (e.g., for cardioplegia) to the heart and/or venting the left heart. A third channel, also smaller than the first, is integrated into the wall of the first channel, and suitable for delivering a fluid to the balloon for its expansion when positioned in the ascending aorta to occlude the flow of blood to the heart. Preferably, the first channel accounts for at least about 70% of the total channel volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman