Patents by Inventor Christina D. McNiff

Christina D. McNiff 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).

  • Laser probe with replaceable optic fibers
    Patent number: 10245182
    Abstract: A laser probe with replaceable optic fibers may include a handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a replaceable optic fiber. The replaceable optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KATALYST SURGICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D Scheller, Eric J Bass, Matthew N Yates, Christina D McNiff
  • REUSABLE LASER PROBE WITH SINGLE-USE OPTIC FIBER
    Publication number: 20180000645
    Abstract: A reusable laser probe with single-use optic fiber may include a reusable handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a single-use optic fiber. The single-use optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the reusable handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D Scheller, Eric J Bass, Matthew N Yates, Christina D McNiff, Steven G Scheller, Daniel J Wiener
  • LASER PROBE WITH REPLACEABLE OPTIC FIBERS
    Publication number: 20170135859
    Abstract: A laser probe with replaceable optic fibers may include a handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a replaceable optic fiber. The replaceable optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D. Scheller, Eric J. Bass, Matthew N. Yates, Christina D. McNiff