Kosuke Inoue

20060217613, Sep 28, 2006

Mar 12, 2005

11/079130

Daniel Lucas - Anaheim CA, US
Kosuke Inoue - Corona Del Mar CA, US

A61B 5/02

600481000

A method and apparatus for sizing stents is provided by employing a thin-walled, compliant, silicone rubber or elastomer balloon catheter into a patient's artery to determine plaque size, contours and plaque length. One or both ends of the catheter may incorporate a radiopaque material to locate the catheter and enable the length and size of the stent to be determined. The catheter may incorporate one or more sensors to determine the density and contours of the plaque. Additionally, one or more relief bores may be incorporated into the catheter to permit blood flow during the short period of time when the artery is blocked, thereby reducing the possibility of oxygen starvation of the heart, brain and other organs.

20090241960, Oct 1, 2009

Apr 1, 2008

12/060584

Stephen Tunnell - Oceanside CA, US
Patrick Nguyen - Carlsbad CA, US
Kosuke Inoue - Corona Del Mar CA, US

eVent Medical, Inc. - Aliso Viejo CA

A62B 9/02

12820524

A breathing system allows a single valve and corresponding control system to utilize either high or low pressure gas input and control the delivery of gas to a patient in a manner independent of the gas pressure level. Some such systems include a blower that provides gas with low pressure, a high pressure inlet port, a force balance valve or similar that will regulate the high pressure to work in the low pressure system, and a proportional valve assembly with a unitary control system that will allow for efficient ventilation operations regardless of gas source. Some such systems are capable of seamless transition from low to high pressure and from high to low pressure gas sources, as well as independent operation while either source serves as an input.