Patents Examined by Eudardo C. Robert
  • Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same
    Patent number: 6527778
    Abstract: The present invention involves a device for tissue, especially hard tissue, penetration device which incorporated a novel paddle-shaped needle for low friction rotatory penetration of hard tissue and a controlled delivery or extraction system for transfer of material from to device into a tissue site or transfer of material from the tissue site to the device. The delivery system or extraction system includes at least on solenoid or other similar device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, George Constantinides, Dan R. Lanctot