Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Ireland

Daniel C. Ireland 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).

  • Biopsy needle with integrated guide pin
    Patent number: 8167819
    Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly for use in a biopsy gun includes coaxially slidably engaged outer needle and inner needles. The inner needle defines a cavity adjacent its distal end for receiving a tissue sample. A first hub is attached to the proximal end of the inner needle, and a second hub is attached to the proximal end of the outer needle. An elongated pin having a first end and a second end is fixedly attached to the first hub at the first end of the pin. The second end is in sliding contact with the second hub so that the second hub and the pin are slidable relative to each other. A stop engagement is provided between the second end of the pin and the second hub and is configured to prevent disengagement of the outer and inner needles and to maintain a specific physical relationship between the hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Promex Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Daniel C. Ireland
  • Biopsy Needle with Integrated Guide Pin
    Publication number: 20100160829
    Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly for use in a biopsy gun includes coaxially slidably engaged outer needle and inner needles. The inner needle defines a cavity adjacent its distal end for receiving a tissue sample. A first hub is attached to the proximal end of the inner needle, and a second hub is attached to the proximal end of the outer needle. An elongated pin having a first end and a second end is fixedly attached to the first hub at the first end of the pin. The second end is in sliding contact with the second hub so that the second hub and the pin are slidable relative to each other. A stop engagement is provided between the second end of the pin and the second hub and is configured to prevent disengagement of the outer and inner needles and to maintain a specific physical relationship between the hubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: PROMEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Daniel C. Ireland
  • Biopsy Needle with Integrated Guide Pin
    Publication number: 20080161719
    Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly for use in a biopsy gun includes coaxially slidably engaged outer needle and inner needles. The inner needle defines a cavity adjacent its distal end for receiving a tissue sample. A first hub is attached to the proximal end of the inner needle, and a second hub is attached to the proximal end of the outer needle. An elongated pin having a first end and a second end is fixedly attached to the first hub at the first end of the pin. The second end is in sliding contact with the second hub so that the second hub and the pin are slidable relative to each other. A stop engagement is provided between the second end of the pin and the second hub and is configured to prevent disengagement of the outer and inner needles and to maintain a specific physical relationship between the hubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PROMEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Daniel C. Ireland