Jonathan P Summers

US Patent:

8302607, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/299181

Inventors:

Ryan Kendall Pierce - San Francisco CA, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Rajiv Doshi - Los Altos CA, US
Jonathan P. Summers - Redwood City CA, US
Jeffrey W. Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur Ferdinand - San Jose CA, US
Arthur G. Sandoval - San Francisco CA, US
Toru Mino - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Ventus Medical, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
A62B 7/00

US Classification:

12820718, 128848

Abstract:

Whole-nose nasal respiratory devices and methods of making and using whole-nose nasal respiratory devices are described and illustrated herein. These devices are typically configured to be adhesively secured to a subject so that they engage both of the subject's nostrils and allow airflow from both nostrils to communicate with an airflow resistor. The airflow resistor is configured so that it inhibits exhalation through the nostrils more than it inhibits inhalation through the nostrils.

US Patent:

20090050144, Feb 26, 2009

Filed:

Jun 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/141875

Inventors:

Ryan Kendall Pierce - San Francisco CA, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Rajiv Doshi - Stanford CA, US
Jonathan P. Summers - Redwood City CA, US
Jeffrey W. Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur Ferdinand - San Jose CA, US
Arthur G. Sandoval - San Francisco CA, US
Toru Mino - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A62B 7/00

US Classification:

12820024

Abstract:

Whole-nose nasal respiratory devices and methods of making and using whole-nose nasal respiratory devices are described and illustrated herein. These devices are typically configured to be adhesively secured to a subject so that they engage both of the subject's nostrils and allow airflow from both nostrils to communicate with an airflow resistor. The airflow resistor is configured so that it inhibits exhalation through the nostrils more than it inhibits inhalation through the nostrils.

US Patent:

20090145441, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/329895

Inventors:

Rajiv Doshi - Los Altos CA, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Arthur Ferdinand - San Jose CA, US
Eric Meyer - Seattle WA, US
Arthur G. Sandoval - San Francisco CA, US
Jeffrey W. Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan Patrick Summers - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 15/08

US Classification:

12820718

Abstract:

Delayed resistance nasal devices include an airflow resistor that is configured to normally have a higher resistance to exhalation than inhalation, but the higher resistance to exhalation may be suspended, or delayed by activation of an airflow resistor bypass. Activation of an airflow resistor bypass bypasses or decreases the effect of the airflow resistor on nasal airflow through the nasal device, decreasing the resistance to exhalation. Methods of decreasing, suspending, or delaying the onset of the inhibition of the exhalation through such nasal respiratory devices are described.

US Patent:

20090241965, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/405837

Inventors:

Elliot Sather - San Francisco CA, US
Toru Mino - Chicago IL, US
Arthur Ferdinand - San Jose CA, US
Arthur G. Sandoval - San Francisco CA, US
Jeffrey W. Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan P. Summers - Redwood City CA, US
Shapour Golzar - Dublin CA, US
Rajiv Doshi - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820718

Abstract:

Described herein are nose-reduced nasal devices configured to reduce or eliminate the unwanted noises associated with use of a nasal device. These noise-reduced nasal devices include a flap-valve airflow resistor and a noise-reduction feature that is a noise-reduction element, a noise-reduction flap valve, or both. The noise-reduction feature typically prevents the flap valve from oscillating or vibrating and producing an audible sound during use, particularly during inhalation through the device. The method and devices described herein may prevent the flap, and particularly the edge region of the flap face or tip of the flap, from oscillating during inhalation.

US Patent:

20110218451, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/062888

Inventors:

Danny Yu-Youh Lai - San Jose CA, US
Arthur Ferdinand - San Jose CA, US
Michael P. Wong - San Francisco CA, US
Elliot Sather - San Francisco CA, US
Rajiv Doshi - Los Altos CA, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Toru Mino - Chicago IL, US
Jonathan Patrick Summers - Redwood City CA, US
Arthur G. Sandoval - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan Downing - San Francisco CA, US
Jeffrey W. Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan K. Pierce - San Francisco CA, US
Motohide Hatanaka - Tokyo, JP

International Classification:

A61F 5/56
A61B 5/085

US Classification:

600533, 128848

Abstract:

Described herein are passive nasal device having a resistance to exhalation that is greater than the resistance to inhalation. Also described are devices, methods and systems for sensing and measuring intranasal pressure when a subject is wearing a passive nasal respiratory device that is configured to inhibit exhalation more than inhalation. Also described are adapters for nasal devices and methods of using a nasal device adapter. Adapters may be used so that a passive nasal device may be applied indirectly in communication with a subject's nose; in some variations this may allow the passive nasal device to be re-used. Also described herein are nasal devices having a billowing airflow resistor that is configured to have a greater resistance to exhalation than to inhalation. The billowing airflow resistor typically includes a first layer that is adjacent to a second layer; the first layer is flexible and billows opens during inhalation so that the first layer remains separated from the second layer, but remains substantially parallel to the second layer. During exhalation, the first layer collapses back down against the second layer. Additional passive nasal devices, systems and methods of using them are also described.

US Patent:

20110251457, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Mar 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/071937

Inventors:

Eric James Kezirian - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Andrew Howard - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan Patrick Summers - Pacifica CA, US
Jeffrey William Servaites - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew Charles Archer Durack - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600109

Abstract:

An endoscopic system may include a catheter or tubing and at least one optical sensor disposed along the catheter or tubing and configured to capture image information from a body lumen when disposed within the body lumen and activated. The system may further include an untethered module operatively arranged with the at least one optical sensor and configured to store or transmit image information captured by the at least one optical sensor. The catheter or tubing, at least one optical sensor and module may be portable during use.