Patents by Inventor Holly A. Scott

Holly A. Scott 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).

  • SWAGED OPTICAL FIBER CATHETER TIPS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
    Publication number: 20090163899
    Abstract: A fiber optic unit to ablate tissue with light is described. The unit may include a bundle of optical fibers having a bundle proximal end adaptable to a light source, and a hardened bundle distal end though which the light exits to reach the tissue. The unit may also include hard materials, such as metal or glass, formed around the distal ends of each of the optical fibers. The hard coatings may be fused or swaged to bond the distal ends of the optical fibers together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Spectranetics
    Inventors: George W. Burton, Holly A. Scott