Patents by Inventor David B. Koellhofer

David B. Koellhofer 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).

  • Medical guidewire basin
    Patent number: 8439193
    Abstract: A novel container for storing medical guidewires in liquid is disclosed herein. The container comprises a substantially rectangular basin where the guidewire coils are separated horizontally into individual bays. Specific tabs and dividers hold the coils in place and keep the wires untangled. The horizontal placement of the wires enables a clinician to instantly differentiate between wires, select the right coil without spending time in untangling wires and allows storing of the wires is relatively small amount of storing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: MD Vascular International, LLC
    Inventors: David B Koellhofer, Mitchell R Weaver
  • Medical Guidewire Basin
    Publication number: 20120312703
    Abstract: A novel container for storing medical guidewires in liquid is disclosed herein. The container comprises a substantially rectangular basin where the guidewire coils are separated horizontally into individual bays. Specific tabs and dividers hold the coils in place and keep the wires untangled. The horizontal placement of the wires enables a clinician to instantly differentiate between wires, select the right coil without spending time in untangling wires and allows storing of the wires is relatively small amount of storing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MD VASCULAR INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: David B. Koellhofer, Mitchell R. Weaver