Patents by Inventor Bruce Asmus

Bruce Asmus 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 device with changeable tip flexibility
    Patent number: 7044921
    Abstract: A medical device with a changeable flexibility and a method of using the same. The medical device may include a core member, a tip member, and a tie member. The tip member may be configured to longitudinally shift relative to core member, which may alter the flexibility of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, INC
    Inventors: Bruce Asmus, Brian Reynolds
  • Apparatuses for crimping and loading of intraluminal medical devices
    Publication number: 20050166389
    Abstract: Crimping apparatuses for reducing the diameter of an intraluminal medical device from a first diameter to a second diameter prior to loading the medical device into a catheter delivery system and loading apparatuses for introducing the medical device into a catheter delivery system, the devices constructed and arranged for matingly engaging one another, combinations thereof, and methods of using the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Perreault, Mark Edin, Bruce Asmus
  • Medical device with changeable tip flexibility
    Publication number: 20040152941
    Abstract: A medical device with a changeable flexibility and a method of using the same. The medical device may include a core member, a tip member, and a tie member. The tip member may be configured to longitudinally shift relative to core member, which may alter the flexibility of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Asmus, Brian Reynolds