Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER SMUK

CHRISTOPHER SMUK 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: 20140350414
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a system for measuring blood pressure. The system may include a pressure sensing guidewire including a pressure sensor and a first optical fiber extending proximally from the pressure sensor. The system may also include an optical connector cable including a distal connector capable of being coupled to the guidewire. The optical connector cable may include a second optical fiber that is capable of optically communicating with the first optical fiber. A coupler may be disposed within the distal connector and disposed between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: ROGER W. MCGOWAN, CHRISTOPHER SMUK, PETER THORNTON, JR.