Melissa Tanner

US Patent:

20120035584, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/853390

Inventors:

Melissa G. Tanner Christie - Andover MN, US

International Classification:

A61M 37/00
A61B 18/02

US Classification:

604506, 606 21

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for creating and accessing an anatomic space between a heart and a pericardial sac. The apparatus includes a catheter having a cryoadhesion member situated on the distal tip of the catheter. The cryoadhesion member is utilized to adhere to the pericardial sac and to retract the sac to create a tent like structure. The catheter allows introduction of an instrument to access the pericardial sac by puncture. The access to the pericardial sac allows delivery of a device, a drug, a biologic or other substance to the heart or the space around the heart.

US Patent:

20150305631, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Apr 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/262027

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Melissa Gene Tanner Christie - Andover MN, US
Eric A. Schilling - Ham Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 5/02
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for illustrating a geometry of a structure and a geometry of an instrument. The system can implement a set of instructions to assist in determining an appropriateness of positioning a selected instrument at a location. The system may display the geometry of the structure and/or the geometry of the instrument.