Patents by Inventor Chris Kunis

Chris Kunis 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).

  • Catheter and piston-type actuation device for use with same
    Patent number: 6013052
    Abstract: A catheter handle including a handle body defining a longitudinally extending handle aperture, a connector adapted to connect a steering wire to the handle body, a piston located at least partially within the handle aperture and slidable relative to the handle aperture, the piston being adapted to be operably connected to a catheter body, and a biasing element, operably connected to the piston, to bias the piston in the distal direction. As an alternative to the biasing element, or in addition, the catheter handle may also include a steering wire anchor associated with the handle body and including a movable portion operably connected to the proximal portion of the steering wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernie Durman, Chris Kunis, Robert Woodard, Fiona Sander