Patents by Inventor Robert Brommer
Robert Brommer 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: 11937706Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil Bhat, George Y. Choi, Robert A. Brommer, Allen J. Li
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Patent number: 11925778Abstract: A method for treating a patient using a catheter insertion device. The catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and a thumbwheel. The needle extends through the catheter such that a distal end of the needle extends distal of a distal end of the catheter. The guidewire is coupled to the thumbwheel such that rotation of the thumbwheel advances a distal end of the guidewire through a lumen of the needle. The method includes holding the catheter insertion device, inserting the distal end of the needle and catheter into a blood vessel, rotating the thumbwheel to advance the distal end of the guidewire out of the lumen of the needle into the blood vessel, moving the catheter over the guidewire in the blood vessel, and removing the needle and the guidewire from the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Vascular Pathways, Inc.Inventors: Amir Belson, Gregory W. Hall, Scott A. Daniel, Robert Brommer
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Publication number: 20230180941Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil BHAT, George Y. CHOI, Robert A. BROMMER, Allen J. LI
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Publication number: 20230123631Abstract: Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: George Y. CHOI, Nikhil BHAT, Allen J. LI, Trevor M. HANNON, Robert A. BROMMER
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Patent number: 11446171Abstract: Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: George Y. Choi, Nikhil Bhat, Allen J. Li, Trevor M. Hannon, Robert A. Brommer
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Patent number: 11445831Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil Bhat, George Y. Choi, Robert A. Brommer, Allen J. Li
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Patent number: 11020571Abstract: A method for treating a patient using a catheter insertion device. The catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and an actuator mechanism. The needle is attached to a needle carrier, the catheter is positioned coaxially around the needle such that a distal end of the needle extends distal of a distal end of the catheter, and the guidewire has a distal end positioned in a lumen of the needle. The method includes holding the catheter insertion device, inserting the distal end of the needle and catheter into a blood vessel, advancing the distal end of the guidewire out of the lumen of the needle into the blood vessel, moving the catheter over the guidewire in the blood vessel, and activating the actuator mechanism to simultaneously retract the distal end of the needle and the distal end of the guidewire into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Vascular Pathways, Inc.Inventors: Amir Belson, Gregory W. Hall, Scott A. Daniel, Robert Brommer
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Publication number: 20200345151Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil BHAT, George Y. CHOI, Robert A. BROMMER, Allen J. LI
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Publication number: 20200261703Abstract: A method for treating a patient using a catheter insertion device. The catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and a thumbwheel. The needle extends through the catheter such that a distal end of the needle extends distal of a distal end of the catheter. The guidewire is coupled to the thumbwheel such that rotation of the thumbwheel advances a distal end of the guidewire through a lumen of the needle. The method includes holding the catheter insertion device, inserting the distal end of the needle and catheter into a blood vessel, rotating the thumbwheel to advance the distal end of the guidewire out of the lumen of the needle into the blood vessel, moving the catheter over the guidewire in the blood vessel, and removing the needle and the guidewire from the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Amir Belson, Gregory W. Hall, Scott A. Daniel, Robert Brommer
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Publication number: 20200155337Abstract: Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: George Y. CHOI, Nikhil BHAT, Allen J. LI, Trevor M. HANNON, Robert A. BROMMER
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Patent number: 10653247Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil Bhat, George Y. Choi, Robert A. Brommer, Allen J. Li
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Patent number: 10485691Abstract: Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: George Y. Choi, Nikhil Bhat, Allen J. Li, Trevor M. Hannon, Robert A. Brommer
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Publication number: 20190192829Abstract: A method for treating a patient using a catheter insertion device. The catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and an actuator mechanism. The needle is attached to a needle carrier, the catheter is positioned coaxially around the needle such that a distal end of the needle extends distal of a distal end of the catheter, and the guidewire has a distal end positioned in a lumen of the needle. The method includes holding the catheter insertion device, inserting the distal end of the needle and catheter into a blood vessel, advancing the distal end of the guidewire out of the lumen of the needle into the blood vessel, moving the catheter over the guidewire in the blood vessel, and activating the actuator mechanism to simultaneously retract the distal end of the needle and the distal end of the guidewire into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Amir Belson, Gregory W. Hall, Scott A. Daniel, Robert Brommer
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Publication number: 20190159800Abstract: A tissue ablation system for treating fibrillation in a patient comprises a steerable interventional catheter having an energy source that emits a beam of energy to ablate tissue thereby creating a conduction block for aberrant electrical pathways. The system also includes a handle disposed near a proximal end of the interventional catheter and has an actuation mechanism for steering the interventional catheter. A console allows the system to be controlled and provides power to the system, and a display pod is electrically coupled with the console. The display pod has a display panel to display system information to a user and allows the user to control the system. A catheter pod is releasably coupled with the handle electrically and mechanically, and also electrically coupled with the display pod.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Hira V. THAPLIYAL, David A. GALLUP, James W. ARENSON, Robert BROMMER
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Patent number: 10220191Abstract: A catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and an actuator mechanism including a biasing member. The needle is attached to a needle carrier having a proximal end disposed in the housing, the needle having an insertion position and a retraction position with respect to the housing. The catheter is positioned coaxially around the needle. The guidewire has a distal end positioned in a lumen of the needle in a withdrawn position, the guidewire being translatable to an advanced position in which the distal end extends distally from a tip of the needle. The guidewire may include a distal end with a coiled configuration. Actuating the actuator mechanism releases the biasing member to simultaneously translate the needle and the guidewire, the needle from the insertion position to the retraction position, and the guidewire from the advanced position to the withdrawn position.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Vascular Pathways, Inc.Inventors: Amir Belson, Gregory W. Hall, Scott A. Daniel, Robert Brommer
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Patent number: 10154831Abstract: A method for creating a transmural lesion in tissue includes positioning a distal portion of a catheter near the tissue, where an ultrasound transducer is attached to the distal portion and is operatively coupled to a console and processor. The tissue is imaged by energizing the ultrasound transducer at a first power level to produce an ultrasound beam, where the imaging determines a thickness of the tissue, and a gap distance between the ultrasound transducer and the tissue. The tissue is ablated by energizing the ultrasound transducer at a second power level to produce the ultrasound beam. Energy delivered to the tissue during the ablating is controlled, using the processor, where the processor adjusts a speed of the ultrasound beam moving across the tissue based on the thickness and gap distance, to create the transmural lesion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: VytronUS, Inc.Inventors: Hira V. Thapliyal, David A. Gallup, James W. Arenson, John Paul Mohr, III, Tim Proulx, Robert A. Brommer
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Publication number: 20170354397Abstract: A transducer subassembly with combined imaging and therapeutic capabilities is disclosed. The subassembly includes heat sinks that are configured to maintain the transducer at a low operating temperature so that the transducer operates at high efficiency and also can handle a wider range of frequencies. The subassembly is also configured to allow cooling fluid to flow past the transducer element. One heat sink in the subassembly also acts as an acoustic matching layer and another heat sink acts as a backing Alternatively, the second heat sink which acts as a backing is optional. The transducer is configured to transmit at one power level for imaging, and at a second power level for ablating. The transducer may comprise sub-elements transmitting at different power levels. The subassembly may be operated at one power level for imaging and a second power level for ablating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: VytronUS, Inc.Inventors: Hira V. Thapliyal, David A. Gallup, James W. Arenson, John Paul Mohr, III, Tim Proulx, Robert A. Brommer
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Patent number: 9737323Abstract: A transducer subassembly with combined imaging and therapeutic capabilities is disclosed. The subassembly includes heat sinks that are configured to maintain the transducer at a low operating temperature so that the transducer operates at high efficiency and also can handle a wider range of frequencies. The subassembly is also configured to allow cooling fluid to flow past the transducer element. One heat sink in the subassembly also acts as an acoustic matching layer and another heat sink acts as a backing Alternatively, the second heat sink which acts as a backing is optional. The transducer is configured to transmit at one power level for imaging, and at a second power level for ablating. The transducer may comprise sub-elements transmitting at different power levels. The subassembly may be operated at one power level for imaging and a second power level for ablating.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: VytronUS, Inc.Inventors: Hira V. Thapliyal, David A. Gallup, James W. Arenson, John Paul Mohr, III, Tim Proulx, Robert A. Brommer
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Publication number: 20170127845Abstract: Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil BHAT, George Y. CHOI, Robert A. BROMMER, Allen J. LI
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Publication number: 20170020769Abstract: A cushion support insert is described generally having a cushion with a surface sized for placement beneath a body of a user, the surface defining at least a first channel and a second channel therein. A fluid-filled bladder may be sized for placement upon the surface and a first plurality of pods and a second plurality of pods may be positioned upon or beneath opposing ends of the fluid-filled bladder such that the first plurality and second plurality are retained respectively within the first channel and the second channel. Each of the pods may be fluid-filled and aligned adjacent to one another within a respective first covering and second covering.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: PRS Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil BHAT, George Y. CHOI, Robert A. BROMMER