Patents by Inventor Bradley Steven Culbert

Bradley Steven Culbert 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).

  • Plaque removal device with rotatable cutting element
    Patent number: 8579926
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body with a rotatable cutting element is provided. An opening is provided near the distal end of the tubular body, and the cutting element may be partially exposed through the opening. The cutting element is configured to remove plaque from the wall of a body lumen. A distal segment may be coupled to the distal end of the tubular body and may have a distal port for slidably receiving a guidewire therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • PLAQUE REMOVAL DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE CUTTING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20120071907
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body with a rotatable cutting element is provided. An opening is provided near the distal end of the tubular body, and the cutting element may be partially exposed through the opening. The cutting element is configured to remove plaque from the wall of a body lumen. A distal segment may be coupled to the distal end of the tubular body and may have a distal port for slidably receiving a guidewire therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • Plaque removal device with rotatable cutting element
    Publication number: 20100324576
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body with a rotatable cutting element is provided. An opening is provided near the distal end of the tubular body, and the cutting element may be partially exposed through the opening. The cutting element is configured to remove plaque from the wall of a body lumen. A distal segment may coupled to the distal end of the tubular body and may have a distal port for slidably receiving a guidewire therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ev3 Endovascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • Neuro thrombectomy catheter
    Patent number: 7842055
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined between the tubular body and the rotatable element. The tubular body has a sufficiently small outside diameter and sufficient kink resistance and pushability to navigate through arteries such as the internal carotid artery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: ev3 Endovascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • Neuro thrombectomy catheter
    Patent number: 7235088
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined between the tubular body and the rotatable element. The tubular body has a sufficiently small outside diameter and sufficient kink resistance and pushability to navigate through arteries such as the internal carotid artery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: ev3 Endovascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • Neuro thrombectomy catheter
    Publication number: 20020188307
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined between the tubular body and the rotatable element. The tubular body has a sufficiently small outside diameter and sufficient kink resistance and pushability to navigate through arteries such as the internal carotid artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh
  • Neuro thrombectomy catheter
    Patent number: 6482217
    Abstract: An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined between the tubular body and the rotatable element. The tubular body has a sufficiently small outside diameter and sufficient kink resistance and pushability to navigate through the internal carotid artery and at least into the M3 segment of the middle cerebral artery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Endicor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Pintor, Bradley Steven Culbert, Harold Alexander Heitzmann, Bruce D. Stambaugh