The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Ghassan S. Kassab, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Xiao LU, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ghassan S. Kassab, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Xiao Lu, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
DTherapeutics, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/49 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/49 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses devices, systems and methods for the isovolumic measurement of vasoactivity in a blood vessel (). The length and volume of the blood vessel () are maintained constant while a chemical or pressure is exposed to the blood vessel (). The reaction of the blood vessel () to the chemical or physical stimuli is measured by internal lumen pressure changes.