Autonomic Technologies, Inc.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Leland Stanford Junior University

Morgan Clyburn

Anthony V Caparso

Carl Lance Boling

Ryan Powell

Jennifer Teng

Francis A Papay

Friedrich B Prinz

Paul J Wang

Robert C Robbins

Amin Al-Ahmad

William Francis Johnston

Kai Ihnken

Kaartiga Sivanesan

Kathleen Lee Kang

Lauren Shui Sum Chan

A surgical tool configured to facilitate delivery of a neurostimulator to a craniofacial region of a subject includes a handle portion, an elongate shaft having a contoured distal portion, and an insertion groove on the elongate shaft. The elongate shaft is configured to be advanced under a zygomatic bone along a maxillary tuberosity towards a pterygopalatine fossa. The distal portion includes a distal dissecting tip. The insertion groove is configured to receive, support, and guide a medical device or instrument.

Surgical tools to facilitate delivery of a neurostimulator into the pterygopalatine fossa

One aspect of the present disclosure includes a neurostimulator delivery apparatus. The apparatus includes a handle portion, an elongate shaft extending from the handle portion, and a distal deployment portion. The distal deployment portion is configured to releasably mate with a neurostimulator. The neurostimulator is sized and configured for implantation into a craniofacial region of a subject.

Apparatus and method for delivering a neurostimulator into the pterygopalatine fossa

A transmural ablation device is provided to achieve endocardial and epicardial ablation at the same site but directed from the inner and outer surfaces of the heart to create a transmural lesion. By ablating from both sides of the heart tissue, it is possible to increase the depth of the lesion created and to increase the likelihood of a transmural lesion. Embodiments pertain to techniques to align the endocardial and epicardial ablation elements and techniques to position and move the endocardial and epicardial ablation elements along a predefined linear, curvilinear, or circular path. The ability to bring the epicardial and endocardial elements more closely or firmly with the underlying tissue is important in creating optimal lesions. Magnetic force attracts the epicardial and endocardial elements.

Transmural ablation device

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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Morgan Clyburn