Systems, kits and methods for inducing negative pressure to increase renal function

IIJR Erbey, JL Upperco, DE Orr - US Patent 11,040,180, 2021 - Google Patents
A method for removing fluid from a patient is provided, the method including: deploying a
ureteral stent or ureteral catheter into a ureter of a patient to maintain patency of fluid flow …

Coated urinary catheter or ureteral stent and method

IIJR Erbey, BJ Tucker, JL Upperco - US Patent 11,541,205, 2023 - Google Patents
US11541205B2 - Coated urinary catheter or ureteral stent and method - Google Patents
US11541205B2 - Coated urinary catheter or ureteral stent and method - Google Patents …

Indwelling pump for facilitating removal of urine from the urinary tract

DE Orr, JL Upperco, IIJR Erbey - US Patent 12,011,558, 2024 - Google Patents
A pump assembly is provided, including a pump module configured to be positioned within
an interior portion of a ureter and/or renal pelvis of a patient for providing negative pressure …

Imaging module, insulating-tube-attached imaging module, lens-attached imaging module, and endoscope

H Wada, K Nakatate - US Patent 9,667,843, 2017 - Google Patents
An imaging module of the invention includes: an electrical cable; a solid-state image
sensing device; and a three dimensional wiring base in which a mount Surface is pro vided …

Placid wire mechanism of penetrating blockings and occlusions in arteries

Y Bar-Cohen, S Sherrit, HJ Lee, M Badescu… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
US10349972B2 - Placid wire mechanism of penetrating blockings and occlusions in
arteries - Google Patents US10349972B2 - Placid wire mechanism of penetrating blockings …

Dual frequency ultrasonic and sonic actuator with constrained impact mass

S Sherrit, X Bao, Y Bar-Cohen, M Badescu… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A dual frequency ultrasonic and sonic actuator with constrained impact mass is presented.
According to one aspect, displacement of the impact mass is constrained by cavity to which …

Percutaneous urinary catheter

IIJR Erbey, BJ Tucker, JL Upperco - US Patent 12,064,567, 2024 - Google Patents
A percutaneous urinary catheter configured to be deployed in a urinary tract, including:(a) a
proximal portion; and (b) a distal portion including a retention portion configured to be …

Negative pressure therapy system

IIJR Erbey, JL Upperco, MA Fisher, PW Strane… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Negative pressure therapy systems are provided for increasing urine production, the
negative pressure therapy system including:(a) a pump assembly, the pump assembly …

Ureteral and bladder catheters and methods of inducing negative pressure to increase renal perfusion

IIJR Erbey, JL Upperco, MA Fisher, PW Strane… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Ureteral catheters and assemblies are provided including: a drainage lumen including a
proximal portion configured to be positioned in at least a portion of a patient's urethra and a …

Methods and devices to prevent obstructions in medical tubes

JT Pardell-Pistiner, S McClain, R Malvagomes… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
In various embodiments, a drainage device includes an inner lumen configured for draining
fluid from a target site and one or more outer lumens for transmitting dilution fluid to the inner …