ROBERTA LEE, M.D.
Radiology at Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA

7149566, Dec 12, 2006

Oct 31, 2002

10/284990

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US

Manoa Medical, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A01B 5/05

600429, 600407, 600415, 600417, 600423, 600424, 600427, 128915, 378 37, 378 62, 378 63

Systems and methods for the orientation of soft tissue such as breast tissue for enhanced accuracy of imaging and/or procedures such as a biopsy or excision are disclosed. The system for orientating and maintaining the orientation of soft tissue generally includes a frame defining an opening, the frame being configured to orient and immobilize an area of soft tissue positioned on one side of the opening, an attachment mechanism to secure the frame to an attachment region defined by the area of soft tissue or by a skin surface overlying the area of soft tissue, to facilitate orienting and immobilizing the area of soft tissue, and an imaging device to image the area of soft tissue. The opening may allow a probe of the imaging device or imaging energy transmitted by the imaging device to be movable therein for image scanning of the soft tissue. The probe, e. g. , an ultrasound transducer can be rotated within the frame such that the probe scans at least either of two perpendicular directions within the frame.

6689145, Feb 10, 2004

Jan 31, 2002

10/066428

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA
James W. Vetter - Portola Valley CA
Ary S. Chernomorsky - Millbrae CA

Rubicor Medical, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 1732

606159, 600564

An excisional biopsy system includes a tubular member that has a proximal end and a distal end in which one or more windows are defined. A first removable probe has a proximal portion that includes a cutting tool extender and a distal portion that includes a cutting tool. The first removable probe may be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the cutting tool to selectively bow out of and to retract within one of the windows when the cutting tool extender is activated. A second removable probe has a proximal section that includes a tissue collection device extender and a distal section that includes a tissue collection device. The second removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the tissue collection device to extend out of and to retract within one of the windows when the tissue collection device extender is activated. A third removable probe may also be provided. The third removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member and may include an imaging device, such as an ultrasound transducer, mounted therein.

6440147, Aug 27, 2002

May 4, 2000

09/565611

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA
James W. Vetter - Portola Valley CA
Ary S. Chernomorsky - Millbrae CA

Rubicor Medical, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 1732

606159, 606170, 600567

An excisional biopsy system includes a tubular member that has a proximal end and a distal end in which one or more windows are defined. A first removable probe has a proximal portion that includes a cutting tool extender and a distal portion that includes a cutting tool. The first removable probe may be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the cutting tool to selectively bow out of and to retract within one of the windows when the cutting tool extender is activated. A second removable probe has a proximal section that includes a tissue collection device extender and a distal section that includes a tissue collection device. The second removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the tissue collection device to extend out of and to retract within one of the windows when the tissue collection device extender is activated. A third removable probe may also be provided. The third removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member and may include an imaging device, such as an ultrasound transducer, mounted therein.

2004019, Oct 7, 2004

Apr 16, 2004

10/825828

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US
Huddee Ho - San Jose CA, US

MANOA MEDICAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION - Redwood City CA

A61B018/14

606/047000, 606/048000, 606/027000

The present invention relates to devices and methods that enhance the accuracy of lesion excision, through severing, capturing and removal of a lesion within soft tissue. Furthermore, the present invention relates to devices and methods for the excision of breast tissue based on the internal anatomy of the breast gland. A tissue severing device generally comprises a guide having at least one lumen and a cutting tool contained within the lumen. The cutting tool is capable of extending from the lumen and forming an adjustable cutting loop. The cutting loop may be widened or narrowed and the angle between the loop extension axis and the guide axis may be varied. Optional tissue marker and tissue collector may additionally be provided. A method for excising a mass of tissue from a patient is also provided. The device and method are particularly useful for excising a lesion from a human breast, e.g., through the excision and removal of a part of a breast lobe, an entire breast lobe or a breast lobe plus surrounding adjacent tissue.

2011002, Jan 27, 2011

Sep 30, 2010

12/895698

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US
James W. Vetter - Portola Valley CA, US

Rubicor Medical LLC - Redwood City CA

A61B 10/02

600567

An excisional biopsy device includes a tubular member having a window near a distal tip thereof; a cutting tool, a distal end of the cutting tool being attached near the distal tip of the tubular member, at least a distal portion of the cutting tool being configured to selectively bow out of the window and to retract within the window; and a tissue collection device externally attached at least to the tubular member, the tissue collection device collecting tissue excised by the cutting tool as the biopsy device is rotated and the cutting tool is bowed. An excisional biopsy method for soft tissue includes the steps of inserting a generally tubular member into the tissue, the tubular member including a cutting tool adapted to selectively bow away from the tubular member and an external tissue collection device near a distal tip of the tubular member; rotating the tubular member; selectively varying a degree of bowing of the cutting tool; collecting tissue severed by the cutting tool in the tissue collection device; and retracting the tubular member from the soft tissue. The tubular member may include an imaging transducer and the method may include the step of displaying information received from the transducer on a display device and the step of varying the degree of bowing of the cutting tool based upon the displayed information from the imaging transducer. Alternatively, the imaging transducer may be disposed within a removable transducer core adapted to fit within the tubular member.

2004016, Aug 19, 2004

Dec 22, 2003

10/744462

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US
Samuel Zuckswert - San Jose CA, US
Stanley Conston - San Carlos CA, US
Ronald Yamamoto - San Francisco CA, US
Huddee Ho - San Jose CA, US

MANOA MEDICAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION - Redwood City CA

A61B018/14

606/045000

Devices and methods for cutting of soft tissue using radio frequency and suitable for use in minimally invasive procedures are disclosed. The device generally includes an electrode housed in a housing, the electrode being flexible and/or extendable out of and/or retractable into the housing, and an insulating layer partially surrounding the electrode to expose at least a portion of the electrode to define at least one cutting area so as to focus energy from the energy source to the cutting area to facilitate initiation of a cut with the cutting area in contact with tissue. The cutting area(s) may extend and/or be aligned in a direction along a length of the electrode and may include a sharpened and/or serrated edge. The tissue cutting device may include an automated electrode oscillator coupled to the electrode and configured to oscillate the electrode along an axis or plane generally defined by the electrode.

6863676, Mar 8, 2005

Jan 31, 2002

10/066353

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US
James W. Vetter - Portola Valley CA, US
Ary S. Chernomorsky - Millbrae CA, US

Rubicor Medical, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B017/32

606159, 600567

An excisional biopsy system includes a tubular member that has a proximal end and a distal end in which one or more windows are defined. A first removable probe has a proximal portion that includes a cutting tool extender and a distal portion that includes a cutting tool. The first removable probe may be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the cutting tool to selectively bow out of and to retract within one of the windows when the cutting tool extender is activated. A second removable probe has a proximal section that includes a tissue collection device extender and a distal section that includes a tissue collection device. The second removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the tissue collection device to extend out of and to retract within one of the windows when the tissue collection device extender is activated. A third removable probe may also be provided. The third removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member and may include an imaging device, such as an ultrasound transducer, mounted therein.

2008012, May 22, 2008

May 16, 2007

11/749566

Deborah Arnold - Loomis CA, US
Doug Deibert - Alameda CA, US
Charles Quach - Pacifica CA, US
Christine Ring - San Carlos CA, US
Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US

Visa International Service Association - Foster City CA

G06Q 30/00, G06Q 99/00

705 14, 705 1

A system and method for providing personalized information to a consumer includes a contactless device containing electronic consumer data, a contactless device reader, a service platform connected to the contactless device reader for processing the consumer data and creating customized information from the consumer data, and an output device including a display for outputting the customized information to the consumer.

2008004, Feb 21, 2008

Oct 25, 2007

11/924568

Roberta Lee - Redwood City CA, US
James Vetter - Portola Valley CA, US

RUBICOR MEDICAL, INC. - Redwood City CA

A61B 17/22

606159000

A device for collecting a tissue specimen from a patient includes a shaft having an outer surface that defines an outer perimeter, and a tissue collection element coupled to the shaft, the tissue collection element being configured to collect the tissue specimen such that the collected tissue specimen is disposed along the shaft and outside of the outer perimeter of the shaft.