Patents by Inventor Charles S. Termin

Charles S. Termin 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: 20030120256
    Abstract: Apparatus for sclerosing the wall of a varicose vein includes an inner tube having an expandable balloon at its distal end, an intermediate tube slidably disposed over the inner tube and having a fluid outlet at its distal end and a plunger at its proximal end, and an outer tube through which the plunger is movable. Methods of using the apparatus include deploying the inner and intermediate tubes in the vessel to be sclerosed, inflating the balloon, filling the outer tube with sclerosing agent and moving the plunger from the distal end of the outer tube toward the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: SYNTHEON, LLC
    Inventors: Banning G. Lary, Leonard Pinchuk, Kevin W. Smith, Charles S. Termin
  • Patent number: 6086603
    Abstract: A luminal port assembly insertable into an anatomical passageway includes a housing having a seal which creates a fluid-tight seal between the housing and the tissue of the anatomical passageway. At least one port is provided in the housing. Each port is preferably angularly movable relative to the housing and includes a substantially fluid-tight valved passageway and an insufflation conduit. A mechanism for retaining the luminal port assembly within the anatomical passageway is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Syntheon, LLC
    Inventors: Charles S. Termin, Kevin W. Smith, Charles R. Slater, Saul Gottlieb