Patents by Inventor Ferdinard Hui

Ferdinard Hui 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).

  • EXCHANGE GUIDEWIRE
    Publication number: 20140257138
    Abstract: A guidewire (10) includes a flexible elongated core (20) having a proximal end (22) and a distal end (24). An anchor wire (10) has a distal end (34) connected to the distal end (24) of the core (20) and a distally located helical portion (50) that encircles the core. The guidewire (10) has an anchoring condition in which the helical portion (50) is expanded radially away from the core (20). The guidewire (10) has an advancing condition in which the helical portion (50) is stretched longitudinally and contracted radially in response to tension on the anchor wire (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ferdinard Hui, Shengqiang Gao