Patents by Inventor Allen R. MANTZ

Allen R. MANTZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible tip dilator
    Patent number: 9808598
    Abstract: A flexible tip dilator is disclosed. The flexible tip dilator includes a hollow elongated tubular member with a proximal region and a tapered distal region. The tapered distal region has three regions with a first region made from at least a first material but not a second material and a third region made from at least the second material but not the first material. The second region is includes both the first and second materials overlapping one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christopher N. Korkuch, Allen R. Mantz
  • FLEXIBLE TIP DILATOR
    Publication number: 20160220795
    Abstract: A flexible tip dilator is disclosed. The flexible tip dilator includes a hollow elongated tubular member with a proximal region and a tapered distal region. The tapered distal region has three regions with a first region made from at least a first material but not a second material and a third region made from at least the second material but not the first material. The second region is includes both the first and second materials overlapping one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher N. KORKUCH, Allen R. MANTZ