Christen A Springs

20220233089, Jul 28, 2022

Mar 15, 2022

17/695745

- Milwaukee WI, US
Anthony APPLING - Crestwood KY, US
Donato M. CERES - Chicago IL, US
Terry DAGLOW - Allen TX, US
Alexander GRYCUK - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Benjamin MORRIS - Jeffersonville IN, US
Isaac RAIJMAN - Houston TX, US
Christen Andrew SPRINGS - Sunrise Beach TX, US
Paul Richard VOITH - Cedarburg WI, US

A61B 5/0537
A61B 5/00

In various embodiments, a medical device includes an instrument head that includes two or more electrodes and a medical device tool, an impedance bridge selectively coupled to the two or more electrodes, and a processor coupled to the impedance bridge. In various embodiments, a method for controlling medical device tools comprises recording, at one or more frequencies, two or more impedance measurements, wherein each impedance measurement is associated with two or more electrodes included in an instrument head of a medical device; and determining, based on the two or more impedance measurements, a tissue type map at a location associated with the instrument head.

20230079321, Mar 16, 2023

Sep 2, 2022

17/902306

- Houston TX, US
Christen Springs - Houston TX, US

A61M 25/10
A61B 17/12
A61M 29/02

The disclosure provides for a device and method for dilation. The dilation device may include a catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a dilation expandable body in fluid communication with a first opening on the distal portion of the catheter body, and an occlusion anchor expandable body in fluid communication with a second opening on the distal portion of the catheter body. The method for dilating a stricture site may include inserting the dilation device into a stricture site of a patient, expanding the occlusion anchor expandable body at the stricture site, and expanding the dilation expandable body at the stricture site.

20230064178, Mar 2, 2023

Oct 21, 2022

17/971250

- Houston TX, US
Christen SPRINGS - Houston TX, US
Michael AUGUSTINE - Houston TX, US
Jennifer ANDERSON - Houston TX, US
Brian WALSH - Houston TX, US
Elaina BECHER - Houston TX, US
Byron SMITH - Nashville TN, US

A61B 90/00

Disclosed herein are tissue marking devices and methods that enables marking a target tissue more than 24 hours prior to surgery. The tissue marking device includes a hook assembly having a compressed configuration and a deployed configuration and a handle assembly for positioning the hook assembly in a targeted tissue. The hook assembly may include a hook body comprising at least two hooks and a thread connected to the hook body. The handle assembly may include a handle body, a needle having a lumen, and a stylet having a lumen.

20210338994, Nov 4, 2021

May 6, 2021

17/314004

- Knoxville IN, US
Ryan LUTTRELL - Lebanon TN, US
Byron SMITH - Nashville TN, US
Christen SPRINGS - Houston TX, US

Quick Tube Medical, LLC - Knoxville TN

A61M 39/02

The present disclosure provides apparatus and method for treating tension pneumothorax by using a rapid deployment chest port. The rapid deployment chest port can penetrate a patient's body to access a distressed pleural space. The rapid deployment chest port may create an airtight seal between the inside and outside of the patient's body and, when expanded, allow air or fluid to flow in one direction from inside the body to outside the body.

20200121340, Apr 23, 2020

Dec 18, 2019

16/718546

- Utica NY, US
Scott Arvin Olson - Princeton MN, US
Christen Andrew Springs - Houston TX, US
Isaac Raijman - Houston TX, US

CONMED CORPORATION - Utica NY

A61B 17/22
A61B 90/00

A system for use with an endoscopic device. The system can include a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one output port, wherein a portion of the shaft is surrounded by a single polyurethane expandable material, wherein the polyurethane expandable material is expandable from a diameter of at least approximately 5.0 mm to a diameter of approximately 25 mm. The system can also include a manifold connected to the proximal end of the shaft, the manifold including one or more fluid coupling ports for receiving an injected fluid, wherein at least one of the one or more fluid coupling ports is in fluid communication with the at least one output port and wherein when received, the system is configured to convey the injected fluid from the manifold to the shaft resulting, at least in part, in expanding the polyurethane expandable material.

20190366059, Dec 5, 2019

Jun 3, 2019

16/430246

- Houston TX, US
Christen Springs - Houston TX, US

Endo RX, LLC - Houston TX

A61M 25/10
A61B 17/12
A61M 29/02

The disclosure provides for a device and method for dilation. The dilation device may include a catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a dilation expandable body in fluid communication with a first opening on the distal portion of the catheter body, and an occlusion anchor expandable body in fluid communication with a second opening on the distal portion of the catheter body. The method for dilating a stricture site may include inserting the dilation device into a stricture site of a patient, expanding the occlusion anchor expandable body at the stricture site, and expanding the dilation expandable body at the stricture site.

20160278799, Sep 29, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

15/087754

- Houston TX, US
Christen Andrew Springs - Houston TX, US
Scott Arvin Olson - Princeton MN, US
Andrew Joseph Dusbabek - Dayton MN, US

A61B 17/22
A61B 90/00

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a tool for use with an endoscopic procedure comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane expandable vessel.