Allison S Brown

US Patent:

20200345212, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

May 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/402839

Inventors:

- Raleigh NC, US
David Robinson - Schaumburg IL, US
Allison London Brown - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61B 1/018
A61B 1/015

Abstract:

Various rotatable shafts and linkage mechanisms configured to allow imaging and access to tissue within a body are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an introducer system has a rotatable sheath and a linkage that can rotatably engage each other. The rotatable sheath has a distal portion extending at a non-zero angle relative to a proximal portion thereof. The linkage has an exit lumen on its distal end and a plurality of entry lumens on its proximal end. The linkage merges the plurality of entry lumens into the exit lumen, and the exit lumen is aligned with the rotatable sheath upon engagement. Fluid and/or surgical instruments can thus be passed from the plurality of entry lumens of the linkage, through the exit lumen of the linkage, and into the rotatable sheath. The linkage and the rotatable sheath can both receive an imaging device therethrough.

US Patent:

20190231175, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/885108

Inventors:

- Research Triangle Park NC, US
Allison London Brown - Durham NC, US
David Robinson - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61B 1/018
A61B 1/05
A61B 1/07

Abstract:

Various multi-lumen caps and methods of use are provided herein that can be integrated with devices configured to image target tissue from a body cavity. In an exemplary embodiment, an imaging sleeve is provided with an elongate shaft having distal and proximal ends. The elongate shaft is configured to receive at least a portion of an imaging device therein, and an engagement member is disposed on the proximal end and configured to engage with the imaging device. A cap is configured to removably attach to the distal end of the elongate shaft and engage each of the plurality of lumens. The cap is configured to seal one or more of the plurality of lumens and to leave open one or more of the plurality of lumens.

US Patent:

20190231177, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/885105

Inventors:

- Research Triangle Park NC, US
Allison London Brown - Durham NC, US
David Robinson - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61B 1/018
A61B 1/05
A61B 1/07

Abstract:

Various flexible windows and methods of use are provided herein that can be integrated with devices configured to image target tissue from a body cavity. In an exemplary embodiment, an imaging sleeve is provided with an elongate shaft having distal and proximal ends. The elongate shaft is configured to receive at least a portion of an imaging device therein, and an engagement member is disposed on the proximal end and configured to engage with the imaging device. A flexible window is disposed adjacent to the distal end and is configured to form to the imaging device to minimize distortion of light collected by the imaging device through the flexible window.

US Patent:

20190142400, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/885097

Inventors:

- Research Triangle Park NC, US
Erich Dreyer - Durham NC, US
Allison London Brown - Durham NC, US
David Robinson - Schaumburg IL, US
Brad Jacobs - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 10/04
A61B 1/018
A61B 1/00
A61B 1/07
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/015
A61B 10/02

Abstract:

Various biopsy devices configured to biopsy tissue from a body cavity and methods of use are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a biopsy sleeve is provided with an elongate shaft having distal and proximal ends. The elongate shaft is configured to receive at least a portion of an imaging device therein, and an engagement member is disposed on the proximal end and configured to engage with the imaging device. A biopsy collector is engageable with the elongate shaft and is configured to collect tissue for a biopsy sample. At least part of the distal end of the elongate shaft is configured to allow visualization therethrough using the imaging device such that a user can visualize the tissue being collected.

US Patent:

20160012514, Jan 14, 2016

Filed:

Jul 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/328482

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Allison Brown - Libertyville IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06Q 50/14

Abstract:

A method of gifting travel-related services to a traveler includes receiving trip data from a first user, and transmitting the received trip data to a network server for displaying the trip data to a set of secondary users subscribed to access the network server. The method also includes transmitting an access link to the network server to allow each of the set of secondary users to access a gifting interface, and receiving a first request by at least one of the set of secondary users to access the gifting interface via the access link. Still further, the method includes generating a list of the travel-related services or products for display to the at least one of the set of secondary users, and gifting one or more of the travel-related services or products to the first user.