Patents by Inventor CARL W. BAUER

CARL W. BAUER 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).

  • Illuminable needle devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11426196
    Abstract: An illuminated needle device for performing a heart valve repair includes an outer member and an inner member. The outer member includes a body that has a proximal end and a distal end. The body of the outer member defines a lumen therethrough and the distal end of the body includes a needle. The inner member is slidably disposed within the lumen of the outer member. The inner member includes a distal end that has a radiation emitting element. The illuminated needle device is characterized by the outer and inner members together forming a flexible, elongate shaft, and the inner member being configured to emit radiation from the radiation emitting element from a location proximate to the distal end of the outer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James P. Rohl, Craig M. Wilson, Benn Horrisberger, Carl W. Bauer, Lance A. Freeseman
  • ILLUMINABLE NEEDLE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190159805
    Abstract: An illuminated needle device for performing a heart valve repair includes an outer member and an inner member. The outer member includes a body that has a proximal end and a distal end. The body of the outer member defines a lumen therethrough and the distal end of the body includes a needle. The inner member is slidably disposed within the lumen of the outer member. The inner member includes a distal end that has a radiation emitting element. The illuminated needle device is characterized by the outer and inner members together forming a flexible, elongate shaft, and the inner member being configured to emit radiation from the radiation emitting element from a location proximate to the distal end of the outer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: JAMES P. ROHL, CRAIG M. WILSON, BENN HORRISBERGER, CARL W. BAUER, LANCE A. FREESEMAN