Patents by Inventor Garrett A. Householder

Garrett A. Householder 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 SITE MARKER HAVING EXPANDABLE PORTION
    Publication number: 20240058092
    Abstract: A biopsy site marker includes a marker element. The marker element includes a base portion and an anchor portion. The anchor portion extends distally from the base portion. The anchor portion includes a plurality of arms. Each arm of the plurality of arms is configured to be responsive to heat to transition from a pre-deployment configuration to a post-deployment configuration. Each arm of the plurality of arms extends outwardly from a longitudinal axis defined by the marker element when the plurality of arms are in the post-deployment configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Garrett A. HOUSEHOLDER, Jack A. RANDALL, Xavier ROBIN, Steffen MUELLER, Bernd VOGEL
  • BIOPSY SITE MARKER HAVING MOVABLE PORTIONS
    Publication number: 20240058093
    Abstract: A biopsy site marker includes a marker element. The marker element includes a base portion and an anchor portion. The anchor portion extends from the base portion. The anchor portion includes a plurality of arms. One or more arms of the plurality of arms is configured to be responsive to heat to transition from a pre-deployment configuration to a post-deployment configuration. Each transitioned arm of the plurality of arms extending outwardly from a longitudinal axis defined by the marker element when in the post-deployment configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jack A. RANDALL, Garrett A. HOUSEHOLDER, Xavier ROBIN, Steffen MUELLER, Bernd VOGEL
  • BIOPSY SITE MARKERS WITH NON-MIGRATION FEATURES
    Publication number: 20230000588
    Abstract: A biopsy site marker includes a carrier, and a marker element. The marker element includes a primary coil, a first anchor and a second anchor. The primary coil is disposed within the carrier. At least a portion of the first anchor and the second anchor extend outwardly from opposite sides of the carrier. The first anchor and second anchor are configured to move relative to the primary coil to engage tissue at a biopsy site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Garrett A. HOUSEHOLDER, Andrew NOCK, Melody L. STAMPER, Grant WALTERS, Brennan Gallagher MCCABE, Jack A. RANDALL
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT MARKING
    Publication number: 20220071732
    Abstract: A marker delivery device includes a grip, a cannula, a push rod, and a marker element. The cannula extends distally from the grip. The push rod is configured to move within the cannula and includes a distal end with one or more seals configured to seal against an interior of the cannula. The marker element includes one or more barbs. The push rod is configured to generate a pressure within the cannula between the one or more seals and the marker element to eject the marker element from the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan Rebellino, Justin Rebellino, Nathan K. Busick, David C. McBreen, Garrett A. Householder, Andrew Small, Jessica P. Leimbach, Andrew P. Nock, Kinito Swader, Bryan Superville, Natasha M. Guerrero, Michael J. Sunderman, Raj Thapar, Gary Wagner