Patents by Inventor Jenifer Wong

Jenifer Wong 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).

  • Tissue extraction device and method of using the same
    Publication number: 20080058673
    Abstract: Apparatuses for performing minimally invasive medical procedures are disclosed herein. In one example, an apparatus includes an outer body that defines an opening at a distal end, and a cutting portion disposed at an edge of the opening. An inner body is movably disposed within the outer body and defines an opening at a distal end. The outer body and the inner body collectively have a first configuration in which the opening on the outer body is substantially aligned with the opening on the inner body and the opening on the outer body is configured to receive a portion of a tissue, and a second configuration in which the opening on the outer body and the opening on the inner body are substantially misaligned and the cutting portion on the outer body is configured to sever the portion of the tissue from a remaining portion of the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Lex Jansen, Art Ferdinand, Hugues F. Malandain, Claudia Orellana, Chris Phan, Derek Rothwell, Karen D. Talmadge, Jenifer Wong