Christian S Lowe

US Patent:

6709667, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Aug 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644287

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA
Betsy Swann - Newark CA
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - San Carlos CA

International Classification:

A61F 1300

US Classification:

424422, 424423, 424424, 424443, 606135

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

7506650, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Feb 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/785553

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

7591268, Sep 22, 2009

Filed:

Jun 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/154144

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

7934504, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/506953

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

8079364, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/073910

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

8381733, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294749

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

8584679, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/369042

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurskis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Conceptus, Inc. - Miplitas CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/06

US Classification:

128830, 128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.

US Patent:

20120222683, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

May 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/468962

Inventors:

Christian Lowe - San Francisco CA, US
Don Gurkis - Redwood City CA, US
Ashish Khera - San Francisco CA, US
Monica Barnhart - Foster City CA, US
Steven Bacich - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Betsy Swann - Newark CA, US
Roberto Silva-Torres - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

CONCEPTUS, INC. - San Carlos CA

International Classification:

A61F 6/22

US Classification:

128831

Abstract:

Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a large profile configuration engaging the surrounding tissues, by manipulating one or more actuators of a proximal handle with a single hand. This leaves the other hand free to manipulate a hysteroscope, minimizing the number of health care professional required to deploy the contraceptive device.