Patents by Inventor Tim Huynh
Tim Huynh 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: 11751931Abstract: Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L.Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, David J. Hobbins, Tim Huynh, Grace Kelly, Brian Kelly
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Publication number: 20210259755Abstract: Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, David J. Hobbins, Tim Huynh, Grace Kelly, Brian Kelly
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Patent number: 10905490Abstract: Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, David J. Hobbins, Tim Huynh, Grace Kelly, Brian Kelly
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Patent number: 10130387Abstract: A sheath comprises an elastomeric tube having a self-expanding scaffold coupled to a wall. The scaffold can expand to a diameter larger than the tube diameter to provide an enlarged distal opening. An aspiration catheter has a balloon and an aspiration port so that occlusive material can be removed from a blood vessel by drawing the balloon through the vessel while simultaneously aspirating through the port.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Robert McRae, Jessica Clayton, James Hanlon, Lawrence Go, Tim Huynh
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Publication number: 20170296252Abstract: Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, David J. Hobbins, Tim Huynh, Grace Kelly, Brian Kelly
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Publication number: 20150088113Abstract: Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, David J. Hobbins, Tim Huynh, Grace Kelly, Brian Kelly
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Publication number: 20140379012Abstract: A sheath comprises an elastomeric tube having a self-expanding scaffold coupled to a wall. The scaffold can expand to a diameter larger than the tube diameter to provide an enlarged distal opening. An aspiration catheter has a balloon and an aspiration port so that occlusive material can be removed from a blood vessel by drawing the balloon through the vessel while simultaneously aspirating through the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Robert McRae, Jessica Clayton, James Hanlon, Lawrence Go, Tim Huynh
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Publication number: 20120158104Abstract: Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.Inventors: Tim Huynh, Roman Turovskiy
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Publication number: 20120143294Abstract: Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Adrian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.Inventors: Benjamin J. Clark, Tim Huynh, Micheal Moriarty, Eric Ryba, Roman Turovskiy
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Patent number: 7901448Abstract: The present invention is directed to an implantable vascular prosthesis configured for use in a wide range of applications, such as treating aneurysms, maintaining patency in a vessel, and providing controlled delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel wall. The prosthesis comprises a helical body having a plurality of turns, wherein the proximal and distal edges of the turns of the prosthesis has a pattern that interdigitates when the prosthesis assumes the deployed configuration. The prosthesis optionally may comprise a radially expanding distal portion coupled to the helical body for facilitating placement of the prosthesis within a body vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: NovoStent CorporationInventors: Eric Leopold, Tim Huynh
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Patent number: 7766960Abstract: The present invention is directed to a delivery catheter for use in deploying a vascular prosthesis having a self-expanding helical section for use in a wide range of interventional applications. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated member having a helical ledge with a pitch selected to impose a predetermined amount of foreshortening on the vascular prosthesis during deployment. Methods of making and using the delivery catheter of the present invention also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: NovoStent CorporationInventors: Miles Alexander, Todd Thompson, Tim Huynh, Ray Betelia
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Publication number: 20060052861Abstract: The present invention is directed to an implantable vascular prosthesis configured for use in a wide range of applications, such as treating aneurysms, maintaining patency in a vessel, and providing controlled delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel wall. The prosthesis comprises a helical body having a plurality of turns, wherein the proximal and distal edges of the turns of the prosthesis has a pattern that interdigitates when the prosthesis assumes the deployed configuration. The prosthesis optionally may comprise a radially expanding distal portion coupled to the helical body for facilitating placement of the prosthesis within a body vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: Novostent CorporationInventors: Eric Leopold, Tim Huynh
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Publication number: 20060030934Abstract: An implantable vascular prosthesis having improved flexibility is provided comprising a helical body portion having a reduced delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration, the helical body portion comprising a plurality of cells interconnected by hinge points that enhances flexibility of the vascular prosthesis and provides at least partial nesting of adjacent turns of the helical body portion in the reduced delivery configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Novostent CorporationInventors: Michael Hogendijk, Eric Leopold, Miles Alexander, Tim Huynh
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Patent number: 6972016Abstract: An electrophysiology (EP) device suitable for ablating tissue within a patient's body lumen. The EP device of the invention generally comprises an elongated shaft having a distal shaft section with a helical shape and at least one electrode on an exterior portion thereof. One aspect of the invention comprises a method of performing a medical procedure, such as treating a patient for atrial arrhythmia, by forming a lesion using an EP device embodying features of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: CaRDiMa, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Hill, III, Alex L. Lim, Tim Huynh, Eric K. Y. Chan
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Publication number: 20050246008Abstract: The present invention is directed to a delivery system for delivering a vascular prosthesis within a vessel, the vascular prosthesis having a contracted delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. The delivery system comprises a loader tube having a lumen preloaded with a delivery wire carrying a vascular prosthesis in the contracted delivery configuration. A separately inserted sheath includes a lumen configured to accept the vascular prosthesis, while retaining it in the contracted delivery configuration. The delivery wire is used to translate the vascular prosthesis to a distal end of the sheath for deployment in a vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: NovoStent CorporationInventors: Michael Hogendijk, Eric Leopold, Tim Huynh, Miles Alexander
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Publication number: 20050246010Abstract: The present invention is directed to a delivery catheter for use in deploying a vascular prosthesis having a self-expanding helical section for use in a wide range of interventional applications. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated member having a helical ledge with a pitch selected to impose a predetermined amount of foreshortening on the vascular prosthesis during deployment. Methods of making and using the delivery catheter of the present invention also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: NovoStent CorporationInventors: Miles Alexander, Todd Thompson, Tim Huynh, Ray Betelia
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Publication number: 20050015084Abstract: An electrophysiology (EP) device suitable for ablating tissue within a patient's body lumen. The EP device of the invention generally comprises an elongated shaft having a distal shaft section with a helical shape and at least one electrode on an exterior portion thereof. One aspect of the invention comprises a method of performing a medical procedure, such as treating a patient for atrial arrhythmia, by forming a lesion using an EP device embodying features of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Richard Hill, Alex Lim, Tim Huynh, Eric Chan
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Publication number: 20020165532Abstract: An electrophysiology (EP) device suitable for ablating tissue within a patient's body lumen. The EP device of the invention generally comprises an elongated shaft having a distal shaft section with a helical shape and at least one electrode on an exterior portion thereof. One aspect of the invention comprises a method of performing a medical procedure, such as treating a patient for atrial arrhythmia, by forming a lesion using an EP device embodying features of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Cardima, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Hill, Alex L. Lim, Tim Huynh, Eric K.Y. Chan