Patents by Inventor Giannis STEFANIDIS

Giannis STEFANIDIS 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).

  • Publication number: 20240058578
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a catheter (1) comprising a catheter shaft (2), a flexible moving element (3) and a surgical tool (5) connected to the flexible moving element (3). The catheter shaft (2) extends along a longitudinal axis (500) and comprises a flexible moving element receiving lumen (21) defined by a catheter shaft wall (24). The flexible moving element (3) is arranged in the flexible moving element receiving lumen (21) in such a way that the flexible moving element (3) is at least circumferentially supported by the catheter shaft wall (24) so that a movement of the flexible moving element (3) in a direction from a proximal shaft end (29) of the catheter shaft (2) to a distal shaft end (28) of the catheter shaft (2) causes a movement of the surgical tool (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS
  • Publication number: 20230398333
    Abstract: A catheter, more particularly an endovascular catheter, with a catheter shaft including a first lumen and a shaft opening, a deflection element and a controlling element. The first lumen and the shaft opening communicate with each other. The deflection element is rotatably arranged inside the catheter shaft, and configured to deflect a guidewire through the shaft opening. The controlling element is operably connected with the deflection element and configured to rotate the deflection element in a first rotating direction. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a catheter assembly with such a catheter and a guidewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 11738180
    Abstract: A catheter, more particularly an endovascular catheter, with a catheter shaft including a first lumen and a shaft opening, a deflection element and a controlling element. The first lumen and the shaft opening communicate with each other. The deflection element is rotatably arranged inside the catheter shaft, and configured to deflect a guidewire through the shaft opening. The controlling element is operably connected with the deflection element and configured to rotate the deflection element in a first rotating direction . Furthermore, the present invention refers to a catheter assembly with such a catheter and a guidewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Shuttle Catheters PC
    Inventor: Giannis Stefanidis
  • Publication number: 20230218870
    Abstract: The invention refers to endovascular catheters and methods useful to endovascular surgery. In particular, it refers to support catheters with balloons that are used for the placement or the forwarding of the guidewire through demanding tortuosity and important vascular stenoses in cases where the guidewire needs the best possible backup support of the catheter. This is achieved with the development of an endovascular support catheter (1) with a mobile balloon (22), which has the ability to move along the body of the catheter (2), at its distal part. The movement of the balloon (22) is achieved with the use of two mobile external rings (13) and (18), one inner wire circuit (23), (24), and one control handle (13) (17) which is found at the proximal end of the device (1). The mobile balloon allows the catheter to move inside the vessel even when it is inflated and basically anchored within the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 11628283
    Abstract: The invention refers to endovascular catheters and methods useful to endovascular surgery. In particular, it refers to support catheters with balloons that are used for the placement or the forwarding of the guidewire through demanding tortuosity and important vascular stenoses in cases where the guidewire needs the best possible backup support of the catheter. This is achieved with the development of an endovascular support catheter with a mobile balloon, which has the ability to move along the body of the catheter, at its distal part. The movement of the balloon is achieved with the use of two mobile external rings, one inner wire circuit, and one control handle which is found at the proximal end of the device. The mobile balloon allows the catheter to move inside the vessel even when it is inflated and basically anchored within the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SHUTTLE CATHETERS PC
    Inventor: Giannis Stefanidis
  • Publication number: 20200289798
    Abstract: The invention refers to endovascular catheters and methods useful to endovascular surgery. In particular, it refers to support catheters with balloons that are used for the placement or the forwarding of the guidewire through demanding tortuosity and important vascular stenoses in cases where the guidewire needs the best possible backup support of the catheter. This is achieved with the development of an endovascular support catheter with a mobile balloon, which has the ability to move along the body of the catheter, at its distal part. The movement of the balloon is achieved with the use of two mobile external rings, one inner wire circuit, and one control handle which is found at the proximal end of the device. The mobile balloon allows the catheter to move inside the vessel even when it is inflated and basically anchored within the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 10702681
    Abstract: The invention refers to endovascular catheters and methods useful to endovascular surgery. In particular, it refers to support catheters with balloons that are used for the placement or the forwarding of the guidewire through demanding tortuosity and important vascular stenoses in cases where the guidewire needs the best possible backup support of the catheter. This is achieved with the development of an endovascular support catheter with a mobile balloon, which has the ability to move along the body of the catheter, at its distal part. The movement of the balloon is achieved with the use of two mobile external rings, one inner wire circuit, and one control handle which is found at the proximal end of the device. The mobile balloon allows the catheter to move inside the vessel even when it is inflated and basically anchored within the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Giannis Stefanidis
  • Publication number: 20190209813
    Abstract: A catheter, more particularly an endovascular catheter, with a catheter shaft including a first lumen and a shaft opening, a deflection element and a controlling element. The first lumen and the shaft opening communicate with each other. The deflection element is rotatably arranged inside the catheter shaft, and configured to deflect a guidewire through the shaft opening. The controlling element is operably connected with the deflection element and configured to rotate the deflection element in a first rotating direction . Furthermore, the present invention refers to a catheter assembly with such a catheter and a guidewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS
  • Publication number: 20180177984
    Abstract: The invention refers to endovascular catheters and methods useful to endovascular surgery. In particular, it refers to support catheters with balloons that are used for the placement or the forwarding of the guidewire through demanding tortuosity and important vascular stenoses in cases where the guidewire needs the best possible backup support of the catheter. This is achieved with the development of an endovascular support catheter with a mobile balloon, which has the ability to move along the body of the catheter, at its distal part. The movement of the balloon is achieved with the use of two mobile external rings, one inner wire circuit, and one control handle which is found at the proximal end of the device. The mobile balloon allows the catheter to move inside the vessel even when it is inflated and basically anchored within the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Giannis STEFANIDIS