Patents by Inventor Gregory M. Harbers

Gregory M. Harbers 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing access to an internal body organ
    Publication number: 20120203199
    Abstract: Catheter systems and methods for facilitating the delivery of a therapeutic agent directly to the interior of a body organ, and/or the extraction of material from said organ. The catheter distal end is placed within the body organ to be treated. The catheter may carry a fixation device near the catheter distal end. When implanted, the fixation device retains the catheter distal end in the organ despite normal patient activity. The fixation device may include porous material to promote soft tissue ingrowth for anchoring the catheter distal end within the organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INCUMED, LLC
    Inventors: Alfred E. Mann, Gregory M. Harbers, Kelly A. Chapman, Abram D. Janis