Patents by Inventor Michael J. Licata

Michael J. Licata 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).

  • Introducing device with flared sheath end
    Patent number: 5951518
    Abstract: An improved percutaneous introducer device is provided that provides a splittable sheath having a flared lead in for the facile introduction of ancillary medical implements, such as small diameter catheters, guide wires and the like, and a hub member being shaped to matingly underlie the flared lead in. When the hub is separated, such as by wings being pulled apart radially to the sheath, the sheath is longitudinally split, allowing it to be easily removed from an in situ catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Teleflex, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Licata, Elizabeth Hunt, John Grubis