Bernard M Ackerman, 7437 Forest Rd, Monroe, NY 10950

6450963, Sep 17, 2002

Jun 30, 2000

09/609050

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ

Ackrad Laboratories, Inc. - Cranford NJ

A61B 814

600459, 600463, 604 55

An apparatus for sonographically observing a location and condition of the body. The apparatus has a pump assembly and a catheter assembly fluidly coupled to the pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a first pump for pumping a solution of sterile saline into the catheter assembly and a second pump for pumping micro-filtered air into the catheter assembly. The catheter assembly injects the solution of sterile saline and the sterile saline mixed with micro-filtered air into a location of a body. Further, a method for sonographically observing a location and condition of a body using the above apparatus. The method comprises the steps of inserting the catheter assembly into the location of the body, injecting the solution of sterile saline into the location of the body using the first pump of the pump assembly and the catheter assembly, injecting the micro-filtered air into the saline using the second pump of the pump assembly and the catheter assembly to generate air bubbles in the saline; injecting the saline with the air bubbles generated therein into the location of the body using the first and second pumps of the pump assembly and the catheter assembly; and ultrasonically imaging the location of the body to sonographically observe the location of the body using the bubbles generated in the saline.

6511469, Jan 28, 2003

Feb 14, 2001

09/782859

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ
Robert M. Landis - Mountainside NJ

Ackrad Laboratories, Inc. - Cranford NJ

A61M 3100

604515, 60410307, 604523, 604920, 604 9701

A catheter device for non-surgical entry into a uterus, includes a tubular body having a lumen extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof, the lumen having an external opening adjacent to or at the first end for dispensing a diagnostic fluid into the uterus. An elongated balloon is disposed distally on the tubular body for insertion into the cervical canal of the uterus, the balloon having opposing portions which occlude opposing openings of the canal.

6723053, Apr 20, 2004

Mar 14, 2001

09/808080

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ
Robert M. Landis - Mountainside NJ

CooperSurgical, Inc. - Trumbull CT

A61B 502

600486, 600485, 600561, 600585

An esophageal catheter device including a catheter with a balloon pressure sensor affixed to an exterior surface of the catheter, and a stylet assembly including a stylet for providing appropriate rigidity to the catheter to aid insertion in the esophagus and a port for removably mounting a pressure transducer.

6802825, Oct 12, 2004

Jul 3, 2001

09/898148

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ
Robert M. Landis - Mountainside NJ

CooperSurgical, Inc. - Trumbull CT

A61M 532

604174, 604523, 604528, 604537, 604915, 60410303, 606193

A catheter apparatus for gaining access into the uterine cavity in order to perform minimally invasive surgery or diagnostic procedures related to a uterus and fallopian tubes, includes a single-lumen catheter; and an elongated balloon disposed distally on the single-lumen catheter for insertion into a cervical canal of the uterus. The balloon has opposing portions which occlude openings of the cervical canal when inflated. A fluid displacement sleeve is slidably disposed over the single-lumen catheter. The sleeve is moveable over the elongated balloon to inflate the portions of the balloon which are adjacent the opposite openings of the cervical canal when the balloon is inserted therein. Because there is no need for a balloon inflation lumen, the outer diameter of the catheter can be minimized and the cost of the apparatus is reduced.

6827703, Dec 7, 2004

Nov 24, 1999

09/449096

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ

CooperSurgical, Inc. - Trumbull CT

A61M 2900

604 9601, 604 9901, 604 9903, 604 9904, 604247, 600433, 600435

A catheter useful for non-surgical entry into a uterus to dispense a diagnostic fluid therein. The catheter includes a tubular body having a lumen extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof. The lumen includes an external opening adjacent the first end for dispensing a diagnostic fluid into the interior of a subject uterus, and a balloon disposed marginally adjacent to the first end of the body for fluid sealing the interior of the subject uterus. The lumen further includes a second opening in fluid communication with the interior of the balloon for inflation thereof with the diagnostic fluid. In most applications, the catheter can be combined with a syringe to form a catheter apparatus.

2004000, Jan 1, 2004

Jul 1, 2002

10/186836

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ, US
Robert Landis - Mountainside NJ, US

Ackrad Laboratories, Inc.

A61M029/00

604/096010

A catheter useful for non-surgical entry into the cervical canal of a uterus to dispense a diagnostic fluid therein. The catheter includes a tubular body having a lumen extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof. The lumen includes a first aperture at or adjacent to the first end for dispensing a diagnostic fluid into the interior of a subject uterus, and a balloon disposed marginally adjacent to the first end of the body for fluid sealing the interior of the subject uterus. The lumen further includes a second aperture in fluid communication with the interior of the balloon for inflation thereof with the diagnostic fluid. The area of the first aperture is less than the area of the second aperture to provide a backpressure that inflates the balloon when a diagnostic fluid is injected through the catheter. In most applications, the catheter can be combined with a syringe to form a catheter apparatus.

2004017, Sep 2, 2004

Mar 4, 2004

10/793299

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ, US
Robert Landis - Mountainside NJ, US

A61B005/02
A61B005/00
A61B005/103

600/486000, 600/561000, 600/593000

An esophageal catheter device including a catheter with a balloon pressure sensor affixed to an exterior surface of the catheter, and a stylet assembly including a stylet for providing appropriate rigidity to the catheter to aid insertion in the esophagus and a port for removably mounting a pressure transducer.

2004019, Sep 30, 2004

Apr 8, 2004

10/820324

Bernard Ackerman - Metuchen NJ, US
Robert Landis - Mountainside NJ, US

A61M029/00

604/103070, 604/107000, 606/193000

A catheter apparatus for gaining access into the uterine cavity in order to perform minimally invasive surgery or diagnostic procedures related to a uterus and fallopian tubes, includes a single-lumen catheter; and an elongated balloon disposed distally on the single-lumen catheter for insertion into a cervical canal of the uterus. The balloon has opposing portions which occlude openings of the cervical canal when inflated. A fluid displacement sleeve is slidably disposed over the single-lumen catheter. The sleeve is moveable over the elongated balloon to inflate the portions of the balloon which are adjacent the opposite openings of the cervical canal when the balloon is inserted therein. Because there is no need for a balloon inflation lumen, the outer diameter of the catheter can be minimized and the cost of the apparatus is reduced.