Patents by Inventor Valerie Douglass

Valerie Douglass 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).

  • Ablation devices and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 8535306
    Abstract: Devices and methods for ablating a selected tissue volume, such as for ablating tumor, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the ablation devices include a low-conductivity, tissue-piercing tip, an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the length of an exposed portion of the electrode, for producing ablation volumes of desired geometry. In other embodiment, the methods allow the adjustment of the length of the exposed electrode portion be carried out by moving an insulative sleeve along the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Pearson, Lewis Isbell, Valerie Douglass
  • ABLATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090118727
    Abstract: Devices and methods for ablating a selected tissue volume, such as for ablating tumor, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the ablation devices include a low-conductivity, tissue-piercing tip, an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the length of an exposed portion of the electrode, for producing ablation volumes of desired geometry. In other embodiment, the methods allow the adjustment of the length of the exposed electrode portion be carried out by moving an insulative sleeve along the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Pearson, Lewis Isbell, Valerie Douglass