Patents by Inventor Andrew Nock

Andrew Nock 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).

  • Biopsy site markers with non-migration features
    Patent number: 12336867
    Abstract: A biopsy site marker includes a carrier, and a marker element. The marker element includes a primary coil, a first anchor and a second anchor. The primary coil is disposed within the carrier. At least a portion of the first anchor and the second anchor extend outwardly from opposite sides of the carrier. The first anchor and second anchor are configured to move relative to the primary coil to engage tissue at a biopsy site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett A. Householder, Andrew Nock, Melody L. Stamper, Grant Walters, Brennan Gallagher Mccabe, Jack A. Randall
  • BIOPSY SITE MARKERS WITH NON-MIGRATION FEATURES
    Publication number: 20230000588
    Abstract: A biopsy site marker includes a carrier, and a marker element. The marker element includes a primary coil, a first anchor and a second anchor. The primary coil is disposed within the carrier. At least a portion of the first anchor and the second anchor extend outwardly from opposite sides of the carrier. The first anchor and second anchor are configured to move relative to the primary coil to engage tissue at a biopsy site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Garrett A. HOUSEHOLDER, Andrew NOCK, Melody L. STAMPER, Grant WALTERS, Brennan Gallagher MCCABE, Jack A. RANDALL
  • Biopsy imaging rod with an egress port, with a biopsy marker and with a biased pushrod
    Patent number: 11207059
    Abstract: A biopsy imaging rod (100) includes an elongated rod member (200) having a sharp distal end (210) and a channel extending from a proximal end to an egress port (220) near the distal end, and it also includes an onboard biopsy marker (400) positioned in the channel proximal to the egress port. The biopsy imaging rod also includes a pushrod (300) slideably positioned in the channel adjacent to the biopsy marker extending from the proximal end of the elongated rod member to the egress port, the pushrod biased to bend toward the biopsy marker. The biopsy imaging rod may additionally include an imageable portion between the distal end and the egress port. Methods for making and using the biopsy imaging rod are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Nock, Robert Householder
  • BIOPSY IMAGING ROD WITH AN EGRESS PORT, WITH A BIOPSY MARKER AND WITH A BIASED PUSHROD
    Publication number: 20180221000
    Abstract: A biopsy imaging rod (100) includes an elongated rod member (200) having a sharp distal end (210) and a channel extending from a proximal end to an egress port (220) near the distal end, and it also includes an onboard biopsy marker (400) positioned in the channel proximal to the egress port. The biopsy imaging rod also includes a pushrod (300) slideably positioned in the channel adjacent to the biopsy marker extending from the proximal end of the elongated rod member to the egress port, the pushrod biased to bend toward the biopsy marker. The biopsy imaging rod may additionally include an imageable portion between the distal end and the egress port. Methods for making and using the biopsy imaging rod are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Nock, Robert Householder