Kevin M Tran

US Patent:

8512334, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Mar 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/722441

Inventors:

Richard Lee Nuccitelli - Millbrae CA, US
Pamela Nuccitelli - Millbrae CA, US
Saleh Sheikh - Hampton VA, US
Kevin Tran - San Jose CA, US
Brian Athos - Pleasanton CA, US
Mark Kreis - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

BioElectroMed Corporation - Burlingame CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/18

US Classification:

606 41, 606 45

Abstract:

Nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) parameters for destroying tumors with a single treatment are described. A nsPEF generator may be used with an electrode assembly to apply the pulses to one or more tumors where the parameters for the nsPEF are optimized for treating such tumors.

US Patent:

20100240995, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/726037

Inventors:

Richard Lee NUCCITELLI - Millbrae CA, US
Pamela NUCCITELLI - Millbrae CA, US
Saleh SHEIKH - Hampton VA, US
Kevin Tran - San Jose CA, US
Brian Athos - Pleasanton CA, US
Mark Kreis - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

BIOELECTROMED CORP. - Burlingame CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/14
A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600439, 606 41

Abstract:

Systems and methods for treating tumors on or within internal organs of mammals that have been imaged with endoscopic ultrasound are described. The system uses an expandable bipolar electrode assembly that can be imaged by ultrasound and can penetrate, e.g., the stomach, intestine or bowel wall, etc. and be positioned in or around the tumor on an internal organ while being guided by an operator who visualizes its position with ultrasound imaging. It utilizes an electrode assembly that extends down an internal cavity in the endoscope to allow the operator to spread the electrodes for pulse delivery of a nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) to the tumor.