Christopher N Moran

US Patent:

51974665, Mar 30, 1993

Filed:

Jan 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/818738

Inventors:

J. Alexander Marchosky - Creve Coeur MO
Christopher J. Moran - Town and Country MO
Neal E. Fearnot - West Lafayette IN

Assignee:

MED Institute Inc. - West Lafayette IN

International Classification:

A61F 712

US Classification:

128399

Abstract:

A system and method for producing volumetric conductive hyperthermia for the treatment of a cancerous tumor in a patient. The location and volume of the tumor are determined with the aid of a CT scanning system, and an array of probes each containing a heat-emitting element is formed by interstitial implantation in the tumor in a predetermined pattern for volumetric heating using a template for guiding the probes into parallel alignment in the tumor. The template is affixed with respect to the patient's body and with respect to the imaging plane of the CT scanning system. After implantation, the probes are connected to a manifold which is in turn connected to an external control system capable of independently controlling the probes while monitoring various analog and digital values representative of system performance.

US Patent:

49614223, Oct 9, 1990

Filed:

May 2, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/193167

Inventors:

J. Alexander Marchosky - Creve Coeur MO
Christopher J. Moran - Town and Country MO
Neal E. Fearnot - West Lafayette IN

International Classification:

A61F 712

US Classification:

128401

Abstract:

A system and method for producing volumetric conductive hyperthermia for the treatment of a cancerous tumor in a patient. The location and volume of the tumor are determined with the aid of a CT scanning system, and an array of probes each containing a heat-emitting element is formed by interstitial implantation in the tumor in a predetermined pattern for volumetric heating using a template for guiding the probes into parallel alignment in the tumor. The template is affixed with respect to the patient's body and with respect to the imaging plane of the CT scanning system. After implantation, the probes are connected to a manifold connector which is in turn connected to an external control system capable of independently controlling the probes while monitoring various analog and digital values representative of system performance.

US Patent:

47199199, Jan 19, 1988

Filed:

Feb 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/697697

Inventors:

Jose A. Marchosky - Creve Couer MO
Robert B. Alek - Ellisville MO
Christopher Moran - Creve Coeur MO
Raymond E. Rutledge - Ballwin MO

Assignee:

Ramm Associates, a partnership - Creve Coeur MO

International Classification:

A61F 712

US Classification:

128401

Abstract:

A system for generating heat and sensing the temperature in an internal body organ such as in a tumor and for gaining information about the tumor for diagnosis and other purposes comprising a first system portion which is preferably entirely implantable beneath the skin of the person being treated or diagnosed including a probe device having electrical heater and sensor elements in it for implanting extending into the tumor to be treated and including an internal control unit also implantable under the skin and operatively connected to the heater and sensor elements in the probe, the internal control unit also including an electronic control unit for controlling the energizing of the heater element and having a sensor responsive portion responsive to the temperature sensed by the sensor element, and a transmitter/receiver device and a second system portion including an external control unit having a transmitter/receiver device for positioning on the skin adjacent to the internal transmitter/receiver device for exchanging information between the internal and the external control units, the external control unit also including a computer and associated computer control devices and software. The external control unit also includes system elements for controlling the application of electric energy to the heater element to generate heat in the body organ. The internal control unit may also include a rechargeable energy source rechargeable under control of the external control unit.