Craig Crandall

Title: Craig Crandall: Inventor of a Cryogenic Cardiac Device Adapter

Introduction

Craig Crandall is an inventor associated with Rising Sun, Indiana, and Atricure, Inc. His patent work addresses equipment for cryogenic cardiac procedures and subsequent nerve blocks.

Latest Patents

Crandall is associated with 1 patent, titled “Adapting Component for Enabling Cryogenic Cardiac Device Use in Nerve Block.” The patent describes systems and methods for performing a cardiac arrhythmia procedure followed by a nerve block. Its cryogenic device includes a handle, an elongate shaft with a lumen, and a flexible cryogenic probe. A removable adapter at the shaft’s distal end has prongs that key onto the shaft and a rounded head with a groove. The adapter receives the probe through an opening and holds it in the groove to help maintain its shape.

Career Highlights

Crandall’s disclosed invention focuses on adapting a cryogenic cardiac device for use in a nerve block procedure. The design combines a removable, keyed adapter with a flexible probe, providing a way to position and support the probe during use.

Collaborations

Crandall is associated with Atricure, Inc. His listed coworker is George Phillips, IV.

Conclusion

Craig Crandall’s patent describes an adapter designed to support a flexible cryogenic probe in procedures involving cardiac arrhythmia treatment and a subsequent nerve block.