Patents by Inventor David Scott Little

David Scott Little 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).

  • Localization mechanism for an MRI compatible biopsy device
    Patent number: 7826883
    Abstract: A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone stereotactic biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The localization fixture includes a fiducial marker and three-dimensional Cartesian positionable guide for supporting and orienting an MRI-compatible biopsy instrument with detachable probe/thumb wheel probe to the biopsy site of suspicious tissues or lesions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Gary Todd McCollister, David Denis Beck, David Scott Little
  • Localization mechanism for an MRI compatible biopsy device
    Publication number: 20030199785
    Abstract: A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone stereotactic biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The localization fixture includes a fiducial marker and three-dimensional Cartesian positionable guide for supporting and orienting an MRI-compatible biopsy instrument with detachable probe/thumb wheel probe to the biopsy site of suspicious tissues or lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Gary Todd McCollister, David Denis Beck, David Scott Little