Patents by Inventor Charles G. Stanford

Charles G. Stanford 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).

  • Thoracic catheter with elongated pulling lead
    Patent number: 5554138
    Abstract: The thoracic catheter has an elongated, integrally formed lead designed to be pulled by the surgeon without the use of a clamp. The lead has sufficient length to allow it to be readily held within the surgeon's hand, or even wrapped around the hand. A tip at the proximal end of the lead is used to guide the lead through the chest wall. In the alternative, the tip may have a trocar that is used to make the secondary incision in the chest wall for the placement of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Medovations
    Inventors: Charles G. Stanford, Michael J. Brown