Patents by Inventor Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria Van Erp
Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria Van Erp 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: 10668299Abstract: A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Paulus Cornelis Hendrikus Maria Krechting, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria Van Erp, Jan F. L. De Becker, Anton J. G. Welberg
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Publication number: 20180071549Abstract: A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Paulus Cornelis Hendrikus Maria KRECHTING, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria VAN ERP, Jan F. L. DE BECKER, Anton J. G. WELBERG
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Patent number: 9827443Abstract: A modular applicator for enabling a brachytherapy treatment comprising a central element and one or more of peripheral elements, wherein the central element is adapted with a fixation mechanism having a core for affixing the said peripheral elements thereto, wherein the fixation mechanism prevents a rotational displacement of the peripheral elements attached to the core of the fixation element with respect to the central element.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Tommy Robert Oscar Martens, Gaetan Stephan Marie van Wijck, Cor van de Wardt
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Patent number: 9737729Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a modular applicator for enabling a brachytherapy treatment, comprising a central core and an outer sleeve, wherein the central core is adapted with a fixation mechanism for affixing the outer sleeve to the central core, wherein the outer sleeve is manufactured from a substantially rigid or shapeable material.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Tommy Robert Oscar Martens, Gaetan Stephan Marie van Wijck, Cor van de Wardt
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Publication number: 20140121444Abstract: A modular applicator for enabling a brachytherapy treatment comprising a central element and one or more of peripheral elements, wherein the central element is adapted with a fixation mechanism having a core for affixing the said peripheral elements thereto, wherein the fixation mechanism prevents a rotational displacement of the peripheral elements attached to the core of the fixation element with respect to the central element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Tommy Robert Oscar Martens, Gaetan Stephan Marie van Wijck, Cor van de Wardt
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Publication number: 20140121443Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a modular applicator for enabling a brachytherapy treatment, comprising a central core and an outer sleeve, wherein the central core is adapted with a fixation mechanism for affixing the outer sleeve to the central core, wherein the outer sleeve is manufactured from a substantially rigid or shapeable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Tommy Robert Oscar Martens, Gaetan Stephan Marie van Wijck, Cor van de Wardt
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Patent number: 6102891Abstract: A balloon catheter has a tubular basic body with distal and proximal ends, defining a lumen extending between the ends, and a balloon near the distal end connected with the lumen, wherein the catheter has a maximum radial profile size corresponding to that of a guidewire. A controllable closing device or valve is arranged inside the inflation lumen which can selectively close off the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventor: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp
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Patent number: 5971955Abstract: The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal end and a proximal end and at least two balloon members received at the distal end at a certain distance from each other, wherein an ultrasonic probe has been received between the balloon members. The ultrasonic probe comprises a series of piezo crystals and at least one multiplexer which can activate the piezo crystals in a phased manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventors: Cornelis Philipus Nap, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp
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Patent number: 5846196Abstract: An intraventricular multielectrode cardiac mapping probe having an electrode array assembly which is initially stored within the distal lumen of a delivery catheter and after placement of the tip of the catheter at a target location within the heart the electrode array may be moved out of its retracted position to expand into a generally planar configuration to position electrodes for mapping of the heart chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Cordis Europa N.V.Inventors: Gerd Siekmeyer, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp
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Patent number: 5846246Abstract: The catheter comprises a tube-like basic body having a proximal end, a distal end section, a distal end and a central lumen; two active elements, at least one of which is a balloon, mounted on the distal end section of the basic body; the basic body further having a wall hole located at a position in between the distal end and the proximal end and close to a proximal end of the most proximal of the two active elements; a separate tube-like member received in the central lumen of the basic body and extending from an end hole at the distal end of the basic body to the wall hole and fixed close to the wall hole for receiving a guide wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventors: Richard Dirks, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Henderikus Smit
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Patent number: 5728079Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a catheter which is visible during magnetic resonance imaging of body tissue. The catheter includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The body is formed from a solid material. The solid material is made from plastic and enough paramagnetic substance to render at least a predetermined portion of the catheter visible during magnetic resonance imaging of body tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventors: Jan Weber, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp
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Patent number: 5690645Abstract: The invention relates to a device for moving a catheter in a controlled manner. The device has a frame, guiding member attached to the frame for the purpose of guiding the catheter, a first engaging mechanism in order to manually engage the guiding means, second engaging means for the purpose of engaging the catheter guided by the guiding machines, wherein the first and second engaged mechanism are connected in such a manner that, on moving the first engaging mechanism, the catheter is moved in relation to the frame. Furthermore, a signalling device is attached to the engaged mechanism for the purpose of giving off a signal corresponding to the displacement of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventor: Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria Van Erp