The USPTO granted Patent US12605060B1 to inventors An Ho and David Stein for a balloon device configured for use with rigid bronchoscopes. The invention includes a balloon shaft member, a balloon member, and an inflation device, designed to fit snugly on the outside of a rigid bronchoscope to improve patient ventilation and prevent back bleeding during rigid bronchoscopy procedures.
San Francisco Care Center, L.P. filed a bankruptcy appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:26-cv-03262-WHO) on April 20, 2026. The appeal is assigned to Judge William H. Orrick and stems from Bankruptcy Court case number 25-30025-DM. A Notice of Appeal and Scheduling Order were entered on April 17, 2026.
