BRIAN B WONG, D.C.
Chiropractic in Irvine, CA

2004023, Nov 25, 2004

Jan 22, 2004

10/762639

Dmitry Protsenko - Costa Mesa CA, US
Brian Wong - Irvine CA, US
Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza - Corona CA, US
Ki-Hong Ho - San Francisco CA, US
Sergio Diaz - Pamplona, ES

A61B018/04

606/032000

A method of electroforming tissue comprises creating stress in the tissue; and causing a direct current to flow in the tissue to change the stress, strain, or intrinsic mechanical properties including shape of the tissue. Force is mechanically applied to the tissue to create external stresses or material parameters of the tissue are used to create internal stresses in the tissue by causing a current to flow in the tissue. The method further comprises the step of monitoring the stresses in the tissue and controlling the current flowing in the tissue according to the stresses therein by monitoring impedance, the optical properties, the pH, acoustic properties of the tissue, the gas formation in the tissue, the color of the tissue as caused by a chemical dye disposed therein or as caused by electroplating a material thereon.

2003015, Aug 14, 2003

Jan 25, 2002

10/059098

Stuart Edwards - Corral De Tierra CA, US
Thom Wehman - Cupertino CA, US
Ted Kucklick - Los Gatos CA, US
Peter Muller - Los Gatos CA, US
Bruno Strul - Portola Valley CA, US
Brian Wong - Irvine CA, US

A61B018/18

606/041000

Structures, processes, and mechanisms are provided for the ablation of hollow organs. Ablation structures, having deployable electrically conductive probes, are placed within a hollow organ, such as a stomach. The ablation structure typically includes a distension mechanism, whereby the hollow organ is controllably distended. The electrically conductive probes are then deployed, such that the probes extend make electrical contact with the tissue of the hollow organ, typically by extending through a mucosal layer of the hollow organ. The electrically conductive probes are typically deployed by extension of movable electrically conductive probes, from a first protected position to a second extended position. In alternate embodiments of the ablation system, the ablation apparatus includes means for vacuum-directed contact between the tissue and the electrically conductive probes. When, the electrically conductive probes are deployed to make electrical contact with the tissue of the hollow organ, the probes are typically used for monopolar or bipolar ablation, including mapping and/or ablation (zapping).

2012019, Jul 26, 2012

Jan 26, 2011

13/014697

Brian Wong - Irvine CA, US
Cyrus Manuel - Irvine CA, US
Allen Foulad - Encino CA, US

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA

A61B 17/56

606 79

A double-bladed cutting device providing a practical method for obtaining costal cartilage specimens in both an operating room and research setting. The device reduces the skill and time required to fashion cartilage slices, while increasing the uniformity of the cut specimens. Furthermore, via an adjustable guide, slices can be obtained precisely from the central core of the rib. Although specimen lengths up to 4 cm are preferred, longer lengths can be attained without modification of the device. The cartilage specimen may be held in place within the device via means of compression or tension.

2002001, Feb 7, 2002

Jan 19, 2001

09/770799

Brian Wong - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Milner - Austin TX, US
Emil Sobol - Moscow, RU
Michael Keefe - Orange CA, US

A61B018/14

606/032000, 606/041000, 607/099000

A method and apparatus for reshaping cartilage using radiofrequency heating. The cartilage temperature is raised sufficiently for stress relaxation to occur in the cartilage, but low enough so that significant denaturation of the cartilage does not occur. The RF electrodes may be designed to also function as molds, preses, clamps, or mandrills to deform the cartilage tissue. Changes in various properties of the cartilage associated with stress relaxation in the cartilage may be measured in order to provide the control signal to provide effective reshaping without denaturation.