Patents by Inventor Scott C. Anderson

Scott C. Anderson 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).

  • Publication number: 20030079753
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: EPICOR, INC.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Benjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman
  • Publication number: 20030078571
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe, Stephen A. Morse, Gary Henry Miller
  • Publication number: 20030073992
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe, Stephen A. Morse, Gary Henry Miller
  • Publication number: 20030069574
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20030069577
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: EPICOR, INC.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Benjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman
  • Publication number: 20030045778
    Abstract: A steerable, tendon-driven endoscope is described herein. The endoscope has an elongated body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled, segmented proximal portion. The steerable distal portion and the segment of the controllable portion are actuated by at least two tendons. As the endoscope is advanced, the user maneuvers the distal portion, and a motion controller actuates tendons in the segmented proximal portion so that the proximal portion assumes the selected curve of the selectively steerable distal portion. By this method the selected curves are propagated along the endoscope body so that the endoscope largely conforms to the pathway selected. When the endoscope is withdrawn proximally, the selected curves can propagate distally along the endoscope body. This allows the endoscope to negotiate tortuous curves along a desired path through or around and between organs within the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert M. Ohline, Joseph M. Tartaglia, Amir Belson, Alex T. Roth, Wade A. Keller, Scott C. Anderson, Chris A. Julian
  • Publication number: 20030028187
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Benjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman
  • Patent number: 6484727
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Banjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Jr., Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman
  • Publication number: 20020173784
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe, Stephen A. Morse, Gary Henry Miller
  • Patent number: 6474340
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Benjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Jr., Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman
  • Publication number: 20020128639
    Abstract: A control system alters one or more characteristics of an ablating element to ablate tissue. In one aspect, the control system delivers energy nearer to the surface of the tissue by changing the frequency or power. In another aspect, the ablating element delivers focused ultrasound which is focused in at least one dimension. The ablating device may also have a number of ablating elements with different characteristics such as focal length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: EPICOR, INC., a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Pless, Scott C. Anderson, Jonathan L. Podmore, Matthias Vaska, John E. Crowe, Roxanne L. Richman, Timothy Ciciarelli, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad
  • Publication number: 20020087157
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20020082626
    Abstract: An integrated anastomosis tool both creates an opening in a side wall of a target blood vessel and performs an anastomosis procedure to connect a graft vessel to a side of the target blood vessel with a single integrated tool. The integrated anastomosis tool includes a cutting device, a graft vessel attachment device, an introducer, and a tool body. In each of the embodiments of the anastomosis tool, the advancement paths of a cutting device and a graft vessel attachment device cross, intersect, or align so that both the cutting device and the graft vessel attachment device can be operated by a single tool at the same intended anastomosis site in a sequential manner. The anastomosis procedure can be performed on a pressurized vessel since there is no need to interchange tools during the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Brendan M. Donohoe, Jaime Vargas, Stephen A. Yencho, James T. Nielsen, Theodore M. Bender, Michael Hendricksen, Scott C. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020077637
    Abstract: A trocar useful for forming an incision in a target vessel for placement of an anastomosis device which may have an inner flange formed by radial expansion of the device and an outer flange formed by axial compression of the device. The trocar can have a smaller size during formation of the incision and a larger size when retracted over a deployment tool used to deploy the anastomosis device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Jaime Vargas, Brendan M. Donohoe, Scott C. Anderson, Theodore Bender, Stephen Yencho, Bernard Hausen, Michael Hendricksen
  • Publication number: 20020072741
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20020045895
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Patent number: 6371964
    Abstract: A trocar useful for forming an incision in a target vessel for placement of an anastomosis device which may have an inner flange formed by radial expansion of the device and an outer flange formed by axial compression of the device. The trocar can have a smaller size during formation of the incision and a larger size when retracted over a deployment tool used to deploy the anastomosis device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Vascular Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaime Vargas, Brendan M. Donohoe, Scott C. Anderson, Theodore Bender, Stephen Yencho, Bernard Hausen, Michael Hendricksen
  • Publication number: 20020042611
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20020042610
    Abstract: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Sliwa, Matthias Vaska, Jonathan L. Podmore, Roxanne L. Richman, Scott C. Anderson, Gerard Champsaur, John E. Crowe
  • Patent number: 6314963
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Epicor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Vaska, Banjamin Pless, David A. Gallup, Jack E. Ulstad, Jr., Scott C. Anderson, Roxanne L. Richman