US Patent Issued to Devaraj Pyne on Jan. 27 for "Detachable balloon embolization device and methods" (New York, Tennessee, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,497, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Devaraj Pyne (Pittsford, N.Y.).

"Detachable balloon embolization device and methods" was invented by Devaraj Pyne (Pittsford, N.Y.), Nicolo Garbin (Houston), Jordan Mykleby (Nashville, Tenn.) and Jay Hope (Nashville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A balloon embolization apparatus, system and method include a detachable balloon device mounted to the distal end of a catheter or microcatheter. The balloon device includes an elongated cannula having first and second axial lumens defined in the cannula, one lumen which allows for travel over a wire, an inflatable balloon disposed on the cannul...