Patents by Inventor Ian Castro

Ian Castro 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).

  • Flexible endoscope with variable stiffness shaft
    Publication number: 20070233040
    Abstract: A shaft for a medical device includes an outer sheath and a flexible spiral wrap therein. The flexibility of the spiral wrap is modified by changing the width of the wraps of a spiral, the thickness of the wraps of a spiral, or the gap spacing of the spiral. The spacing between wraps is maintained by attaching the spiral wrap to the cover sheath that surrounds the spiral wrap at two or more locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis T. Macnamara, Peter L. Dayton, Ian Castro, Luis J. Maseda, John Sbardelli, Michael R. Zocchi, Edward M. Harris, Dennis R. Boulais, Michael S. Banik, Albert C.C. Chin