Michael Shawn Gearhart

US Patent:

8216254, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Jul 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/512674

Inventors:

Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Mitchell C. Barham - San Mateo CA, US
Michael Wei - Redwood City CA, US
Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew L. Johnston - Redwood City CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US
Theodore C. Lamson - Pleasanton CA, US
Joshua Makower - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Neotract, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606139, 606144, 606146

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

US Patent:

8333776, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Aug 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/852243

Inventors:

Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Andrew Johnston - Redwood City CA, US
Theodore C. Lamson - Pleasanton CA, US
Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel Merrick - Dublin CA, US
Paul Suarez - Shadow Hills CA, US
Brian Y. Tachibana - Oakland CA, US
Ben Thompson - San Carlos CA, US
Ling-Kang Tong - Fremont CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US

Assignee:

Neotract, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606139, 606144, 606146

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

US Patent:

8628542, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Dec 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/979075

Inventors:

Daniel Merrick - Dublin CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US
Ling-Kang Tong - Fremont CA, US
Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Y. Tachibana - Oakland CA, US
Ben Thompson - San Carlos CA, US
James W. Niederjohn - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

NeoTract, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606139

Abstract:

A system and associated method for altering or destroying tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders. In one aspect, the system includes a device configured to deploy devices for altering the lobes of a prostate.

US Patent:

20080154187, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/614211

Inventors:

Peter Krulevitch - Pleasanton CA, US
Mingqi Zhao - San Jose CA, US
Sebastian Bohm - Los Gatos CA, US
Deon Anex - Livermore CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

LifeScan, Inc. - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604 48

Abstract:

The present application is directed to systems and methods associated with infusion pumps, which can optionally utilize an electrokinetic driving mechanism. Infusion pumps, including electrokinetically-driven pumps, are discussed, along with schemes for controlling their operation. As well, systems and methods of detecting malfunctions in infusion pumps are discussed. Any number of malfunctions can be detected including the presence of occlusions and/or leaks. In some instances, a measurement associated with some aspect of electrokinetic phenomena (e.g., an electrode measurement such as voltage or current) is compared with one or more sample values, the comparison allowing an indication of pump malfunction to be determined. A variety of such measurements and comparison techniques are discussed in the present disclosure.

US Patent:

20110160747, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/979089

Inventors:

Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore C. Lamson - Pleasanton CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US
Ling-Kang Tong - Fremont CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Kevin McDermott - Pleasanton CA, US
Ben Thompson - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Neotract, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606139

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for creating continuous defects or indentations in lobes of a prostate.

US Patent:

20120245600, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/489793

Inventors:

Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Mitchell C. Barham - San Mateo CA, US
Michael Wei - Redwood City CA, US
Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew L. Johnston - Redwood City CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US
Theodore C. Lamson - Pleasanton CA, US
Joshua Makower - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

NEOTRACT, INC. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606146

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

US Patent:

20130096582, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/692876

Inventors:

Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Andrew L. Johnston - Redwood City CA, US
Theodore C. Lamson - Pleasanton CA, US
Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel Merrick - Dublin CA, US
Paul Suarez - Shadow Hills CA, US
Brian Y. Tachibana - Oakland CA, US
Ben Thompson - San Carlos CA, US
Ling-Kang Tong - Fremont CA, US
Joseph Catanese, III - San Leandro CA, US

Assignee:

NEOTRACT, INC. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

US Patent:

20130268001, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/830232

Inventors:

Floria Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel Merrick - Dublin CA, US
Ling-Kang Tong - Fremont CA, US
Michael Gearhart - Fremont CA, US
Matthew McLean - San Francisco CA, US
James Niederjohn - San Jose CA, US
Brian Y. Tachibana - Oakland CA, US
Ben Thompson - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. An implant for attachment of soft tissue to bone, an insertion tool for anchoring suture anchors to bone, and a method for anchoring a suture anchor to bone.