Patents by Inventor Michael J. Mangano

Michael J. Mangano 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).

  • Guidewire locking device and method
    Patent number: 7172577
    Abstract: A locking device (21) is provided that is fixedly mounted to a catheter (34) and used to frictionally secure a guidewire (36) to the catheter (34) so that the guidewire (36) and catheter (34) may be advanced together. In one embodiment of the present invention, the locking device (21) comprises a J-shaped catch (22) integrally formed with a guidewire introducer (10) fixedly mounted to the catheter shaft (38). Once the guidewire (36) has been inserted into the shaft (38) via the guidewire introducer (10), the operator may insert the guidewire into the J-shaped catch (22). The guidewire (36) can then be released by sliding the guidewire (36) out of the J-shaped catch (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mangano, Hisashi Noda
  • Guidewire locking device and method
    Publication number: 20040030290
    Abstract: A locking device (21) is provided that is fixedly mounted to a catheter (34) and used to frictionally secure a guidewire (36) to the catheter (34) so that the guidewire (36) and catheter (34) may be advanced together. In one embodiment of the present invention, the locking device (21) comprises a J-shaped catch (22) integrally formed with a guidewire introducer (10) fixedly mounted to the catheter shaft (38). Once the guidewire (36) has been inserted into the shaft (38) via the guidewire introducer (10), the operator may insert the guidewire into the J-shaped catch (22). The guidewire (36) can then be released by sliding the guidewire (36) out of the J-shaped catch (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mangano, Hisashi Noda