Patents by Inventor William Curtis White

William Curtis White 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).

  • Medical retrieval device and method of making
    Patent number: 6302895
    Abstract: A medical retrieval device includes a handle, a sheath, and a basket having basket legs and an atraumatic distal tip. The atraumatic tip of the basket is formed, for example, by entwining the ends of the basket legs together at the distal tip of the basket. Baskets with atraumatic tips according to the invention allow the capture of material from difficult to reach areas of the body while reducing the risk of tissue damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stéphane Gobron, Like Que, Tim E. Ward, William Curtis White, Tina M. Carpenter
  • Medical retrieval device
    Patent number: 6159220
    Abstract: A medical retrieval device includes a handle, a sheath, and a basket having basket legs and an atraumatic distal tip. The atraumatic tip of the basket is formed, for example, by entwining the ends of the basket legs together at the distal tip of the basket. Baskets with atraumatic tips according to the invention allow the capture of material from difficult to reach areas of the body while reducing the risk of tissue damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Gobron, Like Que, Tim E. Ward, William Curtis White, Tina M. Carpenter