Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Casula

Gianfranco Casula 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).

  • Patent number: 7033324
    Abstract: The apparatus (1) for transcutaneous biopsy of rigid tissues includes hollow needle (2) provided with tapered distal end (3), blocking part (10) suitable for being inserted into the hollow needle (2) in order to block a sample of the tissue at the interior of the hollow needle (2), the blocking part (10) includes blade (11;13), handle (6) associated with a proximal end of hollow needle (2), the blocking part (10) is coupled with advancing part (9) suitable for advancing the blocking part (10) inside the hollow needle (2) between a first rear position and a second forward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: H.S. Hospital Service S.p.A.
    Inventors: Dario Giusti, Vito Lelio Burgio, Gianfranco Casula
  • Patent number: 7014614
    Abstract: Device for transcutaneous biopsy comprising needle means provided with handle at a proximal end thereof and provided with cutting edge at a distal end thereof, mandrel means which may be inserted into the needle means, the needle means comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body having a substantially constant inner diameter; the device comprises blocking means suitable for blocking a sample of tissue inside the needle means, the blocking means being slidably coupled inside the needle means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: H.S. Hospital Service S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Casula
  • Publication number: 20040059252
    Abstract: The apparatus (1) for transcutaneous biopsy of rigid tissues comprises hollow needle means (2) provided with tapered distal end (3), blocking means (10) suitable for being inserted into said hollow needle means (2) in order to block a sample of said tissue at the interior of said hollow needle (2), said blocking means (10) comprising blade means (11; 13), handle means (6) associated with a proximal end of said hollow needle (2), said blocking means (10) is coupled with advancing means (9) suitable for advancing said blocking means (10) inside said hollow needle means (2) between a first rear position and a second forward position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dario Giusti, Vito Lelio Burgio, Gianfranco Casula
  • Publication number: 20030171694
    Abstract: Device (1) for transcutaneous biopsy comprising needle means (2) provided with handle at a proximal end thereof and provided with cutting edge (4) at a distal end (3) thereof, mandrel means (10) which may be inserted into said needle means (2), said needle means (2) comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body having a substantially constant inner diameter; the device (1)comprises blocking means (5, 6, 7) suitable for blocking a sample (16) of tissue inside said needle means (2), said blocking means (5, 6, 7) being slidably coupled inside said needle means (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Gianfranco Casula