Patents by Inventor Yair Assaf

Yair Assaf 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).

  • Method for treating false aneurysm and a needle for use in such a method
    Publication number: 20040260269
    Abstract: A method for improving the ultrasonic visibility of medical devices is provided. The method comprises coating, at least part of the device, with a heavy metal, i.e. a metal having a density of at least 12 g/cc. Preferable metals are biologically inert ones, such as gold, rhodium, and platinum. Also provided by the present invention is an injection needle, the ultrasonic visibility of which is increased by coating at least a portion thereof with a heavy metal. Finally, a method for treating false aneurysm is provided, by ultrasound guided thrombin injection, wherein the injection is carried out with a needle according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Yair Assaf