Patents by Inventor Adam Stephens

Adam Stephens 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).

  • Publication number: 20040186511
    Abstract: A control handle for an intraluminal device comprises a handle housing having a first end and a second end, the handle housing having a lumen. A roller assembly is disposed at a first end of the lumen. The roller assembly comprises a first roller and a base. The lumen is interposed between the first roller and the base. A clamp assembly is disposed at the second end of the lumen. The clamp assembly comprises a first clamp element and a second clamp element. The lumen is interposed between the first clamp element and the second clamp element. A closure mechanism is configured to effect movement between the first clamp element and the second clamp element and between the first roller and the base. The control handle further comprises a turn device operably connected to the roller assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Adam Stephens, Kazuna Tanaka, Jeffrey Kapec, Peter George Strickler, Nasser Rafiee, Steven Dapolito, Michael S. Noone
  • Publication number: 20030233114
    Abstract: The cannula handle housing includes a recessed seat, wings extending outwardly from the recessed seat in the housing for engagement with a physician's hand and a stem which extends from said housing to hold a portion of a cannula The cannula has a distal sharpened end and a proximal end secured to a Luer lock. The stylet includes a longitudinal member having a sharp tip with the other end of the stylet formed with an anvil structure which is molded into a stylet cap. The stylet cap is a housing which includes a projection portion having a complimentary configuration to the recessed seat formed in said cannula housing for interlocking with the Luer lock of the cannula housing. The stylet inserts into the cannula and with a twist, locks about the Luer lock on the proximal end of the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Barbara L. Merboth, Adam Stephens, Yukiko Naoi, Kazuna Tanaka, Jeffrey Kapec