Patents by Inventor Mark V. Weber

Mark V. Weber 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).

  • Access catheter and system for use in the female reproductive system
    Patent number: 5147315
    Abstract: A catheter for accessing a body cavity such as the reproductive system of the female, the catheter including a shaft which is connected at its distal end to a nonexpansible segment. A lumen in the shaft communicates with a passage in the segment. The segment further includes reinforcing material disposed within the segment to resist constriction of the passage. A catheter system and methods of using same includes such an access catheter and an introducing catheter through which the access catheter is insertable, and a transfer catheter which is insertable through the access catheter. The invention is useful particularly in treatment of infertility by placing reproductive cells in the uterus or a fallopian tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark V. Weber