Patents by Inventor Ser Eric Ryan

Ser Eric Ryan 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).

  • Balloon catheter
    Publication number: 20020183620
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a feedback loop for controlling an extent of a gap between a wall of a balloon mounted on a catheter and a wall of a lumen into which the catheter is inserted. The apparatus includes a radiation detector mounted within the balloon for generating a feedback signal having information indicative of whether the extent of the gap is greater than or less than a desired value. The feedback loop receives the feedback signal and controls a size of the balloon to cause the extent of the gap to approach the desired value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Guillermo J. Tearney, Brett E. Bouma, Ser Eric Ryan, Simon Furnish, Jing Tang, Andres Zuluaga