Patents by Inventor Don Hogan

Don Hogan 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).

  • Rotational ablation device having replaceable screw-on burrs
    Patent number: 5976165
    Abstract: The present invention provides for improved rotational ablation devices for use in medical applications designed to ablate a circular opening in a stenotic blood vessel wherein the rotational ablation device is provided with a replaceable cutting burr which allows the user to employ burrs of multiple sizes and configurations on a single rotational ablation device. The present invention also provides for a unique applicator tool which allows the user to readily remove and replace the novel cutting burrs of the present invention on a single rotational ablation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Ball, deceased, Don Hogan