Patents by Inventor Richard C. Pellegrino
Richard C. Pellegrino 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: 11974759Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Publication number: 20240115274Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curved cannula comprising a curved distal end configured to be extended outward from the distal opening to generate a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a treatment device to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Samit Patel, Harold Carrison
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Publication number: 20230138303Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for treating back pain associated with a vertebral body of a patient. The system may include an external energy source configured to be positioned at a location external to the body of the patient, a linear configured to drive translation of the external source in one or more axes, a computer coupled to the external source and linear drive and programming executable on said computer for determining a target treatment site within or near the vertebral body based on acquired imaging data, positioning a focal point of the external energy source to substantially coincide with the target treatment site, and delivering a treatment dose of therapeutic energy at said target treatment site, wherein the treatment dose is configured to modulate a nerve within or near the vertebral body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Rex Peters
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Patent number: 11471210Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for treating back pain associated with a vertebral body of a patient. The system may include an external energy source configured to be positioned at a location external to the body of the patient, a linear configured to drive translation of the external source in one or more axes, a computer coupled to the external source and linear drive and programming executable on said computer for determining a target treatment site within or near the vertebral body based on acquired imaging data, positioning a focal point of the external energy source to substantially coincide with the target treatment site, and delivering a treatment dose of therapeutic energy at said target treatment site, wherein the treatment dose is configured to modulate a nerve within or near the vertebral body.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Richard C Pellegrino, Rex Peters
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Patent number: 11471171Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curved cannula comprising a curved distal end configured to be extended outward from the distal opening to generate a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a treatment device to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Samit Patel, Harold Carrison
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Publication number: 20220296255Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 11291502Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 11234764Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Publication number: 20220015775Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Publication number: 20220015776Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 11160563Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Publication number: 20210205009Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curveable cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curveable cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
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Patent number: 10905440Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curved cannula comprising a curved distal end configured to be extended outward from the distal opening to generate a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a treatment device to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Samit Patel, Harold Carrison
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Publication number: 20200214762Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curveable cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curveable cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Richard C. Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
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Publication number: 20200138454Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 10517611Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 10463423Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating an intraosseous nerve. The method includes positioning a hollow shaft through the cortical shell of a vertebral body and into a cancellous bone region of the vertebral body. The hollow shaft includes an annular wall having a longitudinal bore therein, a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a first window extending transversely through the annular wall. An electrosurgical probe is advanced within the longitudinal bore from the proximal portion toward the distal portion. The electrosurgical probe includes a first treatment element at a distal end of the probe, wherein the first treatment element being in electrical connection with a power supply. The first treatment element is slidably disposed within the longitudinal bore so that the first treatment element is advanced radially outward from the window and shaft to affect treatment of the intraosseous nerve within the cancellous bone region.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey K. Sutton, Thomas P. Ryan, Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino
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Publication number: 20190290296Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler
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Patent number: 10390877Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for treating back pain associated with a vertebral body of a patient. The system may include an external energy source configured to be positioned at a location external to the body of the patient, a linear configured to drive translation of the external source in one or more axes, a computer coupled to the external source and linear drive and programming executable on said computer for determining a target treatment site within or near the vertebral body based on acquired imaging data, positioning a focal point of the external energy source to substantially coincide with the target treatment site, and delivering a treatment dose of therapeutic energy at said target treatment site, wherein the treatment dose is configured to modulate a nerve within or near the vertebral body.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Michael H Heggeness, Richard C Pellegrino, Rex Peters
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Patent number: 10357258Abstract: System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Samit Patel, Richard C. Pellegrino, Robert Flagler