Patents by Inventor Kirk Svalstad

Kirk Svalstad 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).

  • UNIVERSAL CUTTER FOR GUIDE CATHETERS
    Publication number: 20080108972
    Abstract: A universal cutter for catheters includes a lead fixation feature having a deflectable lower portion and a hinge portion. The deflectable lower portion and the hinge portion of the lead fixation feature allow the cutter to hold and secure leads having varying outer diameters. The cutter holds the lead in place while a guide catheter is moved in a proximal direction toward a blade on the cutter to be split from about the lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Andrews, Kirk Svalstad, Brad Kellerman, Devon Brown