Patents by Inventor Celia E. Hughes

Celia E. Hughes 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: 20220379091
    Abstract: A steerable catheter device including a catheter, first and second steering wires, and a steering control unit. The steering wires are connected to and extend from the catheter. The steering control unit includes a first actuator member, a first output member, a second actuator member, and a second output member. The first output member is threadably connected to the first actuator member. The second output member is threadably connected to the second actuator member. A portion of the first actuator member is disposed within the second actuator member. The first output member translates with rotation of the first actuator member and the second output member translates with rotation of the second actuator member. The first steering wire is attached to the first output member and the second steering wire is attached to the second output member. Tension in the steering wires can be independently adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Celia E. Hughes, Michael J. Deane