Patents by Inventor Rick Mathew Odland
Rick Mathew Odland 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: 8260411Abstract: A medical device having incorporated electrodes that can be used for delivering drugs or other therapeutic fluids at a uniform rate over an extended area to an internal anatomical location of a patient's body. The device can also be used for aspirating excess fluid from an internal anatomical location of a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Mathew Odland, Bradford G. Staehle, Scott R. Wilson
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Publication number: 20120172791Abstract: A system and related methods and components for treating a tissue site exhibiting interstitial hypertension, including tissue swelling, and particularly swelling associated with cerebral edema, compartment syndrome, and congestive heart failure, by the use of water removal therapy, in order to remove only water from biological fluids. Included also is a system for such use that incorporates one or more monitors, optionally in addition to the use of water removal therapy. By removing only water, all other biologic agents, including essentially all solutes and formed blood elements (such as cells) are increased in concentration in the remaining bodily fluid(s). WRT can be applied to several clinical conditions in which there is an excess of water, and is ideally used in an extracorporeal fashion, in combination with other functions and related components as well, including ultrafiltration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: TWIN STAR MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: RICK MATHEW ODLAND
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Patent number: 7935092Abstract: A self-introducing medical device that can be used for delivering drugs or other therapeutic fluids at a uniform rate over an extended area to an internal anatomical location of a patient's body. The device can also be used for aspirating excess fluid from an internal anatomical location of a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Mathew Odland, Scott R. Wilson
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Publication number: 20100286586Abstract: A system, including catheter apparatus, and related method for performing site specific therapy. The catheter apparatus can include one or more semipermeable microcatheters for use in performing site specific microdialysis. The system and method are particularly suited for use in addressing cerebral edema by affecting the osmolar relationship between fluids making up the brain tissue. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a delivery/recovery mechanism in the form of a pump reservoir and one or more catheters in the form of semipermeable microcatheters, for use in delivering and/or recovering fluid to and/or from a tissue site or for performing tissue engineering outside of the body. The apparatus can be used in a method to perform site specific microtherapy, including for the treatment of avascular necrosis, compartment syndrome, cerebral edema, and to improve skin flap survival in the course of reconstructive surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: TWIN STAR MEDICAL, INC.Inventor: Rick Mathew ODLAND
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Patent number: 7717871Abstract: A system, including catheter apparatus, and related method for performing site specific therapy. The catheter apparatus can include one or more semipermeable microcatheters for use in performing site specific microdialysis. The system and method are particularly suited for use in addressing cerebral edema by affecting the osmolar relationship between fluids making up the brain tissue. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a delivery/recovery mechanism in the form of a pump reservoir and one or more catheters in the form of semipermeable microcatheters, for use in delivering and/or recovering fluid to and/or from a tissue site or for performing tissue engineering outside of the body. The apparatus can be used in a method to perform site specific microtherapy, including for the treatment of avascular necrosis, compartment syndrome, cerebral edema, and to improve skin flap survival in the course of reconstructive surgery.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Patent number: 6942634Abstract: A system and related methods and components for treating tissue swelling, and particularly swelling associated with cerebral edema, compartment syndrome, and congestive heart failure, by the use of water removal therapy, in order to remove only water from biological fluids. Included also is a system for such use that incorporates one or more monitors, optionally in addition to the use of water removal therapy. By removing only water, all other biologic agents, including essentially all solutes and formed blood elements (such as cells) are increased in concentration in the remaining bodily fluid(s). WRT can be applied to several clinical conditions in which there is an excess of water, and is ideally used in an extracorporeal fashion, in combination with other functions and related components as well, including ultrafiltration.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Patent number: 6942633Abstract: A system and method for performing site specific therapy to alleviate tissue swelling, involving the placement and use of recovery catheters having semipermeable membranes adapted to recover bulk fluid or fluid components from a tissue site. Fluid recovery can be accomplished by the delivery of a hydratable medium to the membranes, under conditions suitable to permit fluid or components to pass through the membranes in order to hydrate the medium, which is then removed from the tissue site. The method and system can also include the use of components for monitoring the progress of the system, and components for introducing a recovery catheter to a tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Publication number: 20030187367Abstract: A system and related methods and components for treating tissue swelling, and particularly swelling associated with cerebral edema, compartment syndrome, and congestive heart failure, by the use of water removal therapy, in order to remove only water from biological fluids. Included also is a system for such use that incorporates one or more monitors, optionally in addition to the use of water removal therapy. By removing only water, all other biologic agents, including essentially all solutes and formed blood elements (such as cells) are increased in concentration in the remaining bodily fluid(s). WRT can be applied to several clinical conditions in which there is an excess of water, and is ideally used in an extracorporeal fashion, in combination with other functions and related components as well, including ultrafiltration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Publication number: 20030181824Abstract: A system and method for performing site specific therapy to alleviate tissue swelling, involving the placement and use of recovery catheters having semipermeable membranes adapted to recover bulk fluid or fluid components from a tissue site. Fluid recovery can be accomplished by the delivery of a hydratable medium to the membranes, under conditions suitable to permit fluid or components to pass through the membranes in order to hydrate the medium, which is then removed from the tissue site. The method and system can also include the use of components for monitoring the progress of the system, and components for introducing a recovery catheter to a tissue site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Publication number: 20030167031Abstract: A system, including catheter apparatus, and related method for performing site specific therapy. The catheter apparatus can include one or more semipermeable microcatheters for use in performing site specific microdialysis. The system and method are particularly suited for use in addressing cerebral edema by affecting the osmolar relationship between fluids making up the brain tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland
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Patent number: 6537241Abstract: A system, including catheter apparatus, and related method for performing site specific therapy. The catheter apparatus can include one or more semipermeable microcatheters (preferably in the form of hollow fibers) for use in performing site specific microdialysis. The system and method are particularly suited for use in addressing cerebral edema by affecting the osmolar relationship between fluids making up the brain tissue. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a delivery/recovery mechanism in the form of a pump reservoir and one or more catheters in the form of semipermeable microcatheters, for use in delivering and/or recovering fluid to and/or from a tissue site or for performing tissue engineering outside of the body. The apparatus can be used in a method to perform site specific microtherapy, including for the treatment of compartment syndrome or cerebral edema.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Twin Star Medical, Inc.Inventor: Rick Mathew Odland