Patents by Inventor J Scott Ehlert

J Scott Ehlert 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).

  • Needle firing assembly for biopsy device
    Patent number: 9603587
    Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a body, a needle, and a needle firing assembly. The needle comprises a sharp tip and a hub. The hub comprises a distal flange and a proximal flange. The needle firing assembly is operable to drive the needle longitudinally relative to the body. The needle firing assembly comprises a fork member coupled with the hub of the needle. The fork member comprises a pair of distal ramped surfaces converging at a distal edge configured to engage the distal flange. The fork member further comprises a pair of proximal ramped surfaces converging at a proximal edge configured to engage the proximal flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Fiebig, J Scott Ehlert
  • NEEDLE FIRING ASSEMBLY FOR BIOPSY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140336531
    Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a body, a needle, and a needle firing assembly. The needle comprises a sharp tip and a hub. The hub comprises a distal flange and a proximal flange. The needle firing assembly is operable to drive the needle longitudinally relative to the body. The needle firing assembly comprises a fork member coupled with the hub of the needle. The fork member comprises a pair of distal ramped surfaces converging at a distal edge configured to engage the distal flange. The fork member further comprises a pair of proximal ramped surfaces converging at a proximal edge configured to engage the proximal flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Fiebig, J Scott Ehlert