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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2024
Neptune Medical Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);
Spencer J. Witte, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kai Y. Pohlhammer, San Ramon, CA (US);
Neal Tanner, Austin, TX (US);
Mark C. Scheeff, Oakland, CA (US);
Alexander Q. Tilson, Burlingame, CA (US);
James M. Hayes, La Honda, CA (US);
Afshan S. Chandani, Redwood City, CA (US);
Neptune Medical Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);
Abstract
Pressure control systems/sub-systems that improve an operation and safety of dynamically rigidizing devices may control an application of pressure to rigidize/de-rigidize a pressure-rigidizing medical device. Described herein are apparatuses and methods for rigidizing and maintaining rigidization using over-pressurized, transient pulses for the pressure-rigidizing medical device. The apparatuses and methods may rigidize and/or de-rigidize more rapidly and effectively.