Patents by Inventor James William VETTER
James William VETTER 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).
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Patent number: 11490924Abstract: A platform device for material excision or removal from vascular structures for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element or elements configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak or scoopula configured to penetrate and remove intra-vascular materials or obstructions, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks or scoopulas and provisions for simultaneous beak or scoopula closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Transmed7, LLCInventors: James William Vetter, Eugene H Vetter
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Patent number: 11324489Abstract: A device for soft tissue biopsy or excision for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and provisions for simultaneous beak closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Transmed7, LLCInventors: James William Vetter, Eugene H Vetter
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Publication number: 20210357354Abstract: A device for soft tissue biopsy or excision for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and provisions for simultaneous beak closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: James William VETTER, Eugene H VETTER
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Publication number: 20210007767Abstract: A platform device for material excision or removal from vascular structures for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element or elements configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak or scoopula configured to penetrate and remove intra-vascular materials or obstructions, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks or scoopulas and provisions for simultaneous beak or scoopula closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: James William VETTER, Eugene H. VETTER
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Patent number: 10736651Abstract: A platform device for material excision or removal from vascular structures for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element or elements configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak or scoopula configured to penetrate and remove intra-vascular materials or obstructions, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks or scoopulas and provisions for simultaneous beak or scoopula closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Transmed7, LLCInventors: James William Vetter, Eugene H Vetter
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Publication number: 20190303343Abstract: A device for soft tissue biopsy or excision for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and provisions for simultaneous beak closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: James William VETTER, Eugene H VETTER
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Patent number: 10231750Abstract: An excisional device may comprise a sheath; a tubular element configured for rotation with the sheath; and an inner element configured for rotation and disposed at least partially within the tubular element. The inner element may comprise an articulable distal assembly configured to core through tissue in an open configuration and part-off cored tissue in a closed configuration. Differential rotation of the inner element with respect to the tubular element causes the articulable distal assembly to selectively assume the open and closed configurations. For example, lagging the rotation of the inner element relative to the rotation of the tubular element may control the articulable distal assembly to assume the open configuration whereas leading the rotation of the inner element relative to the rotation of the tubular element may control the articulable distal assembly to assume the closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: TransMed7, LLCInventor: James William Vetter
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Patent number: 10076315Abstract: A device for soft tissue biopsy or excision for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and provisions for simultaneous beak closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: TransMed7, LLCInventors: James William Vetter, Eugene H Vetter
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Patent number: 9999758Abstract: An in-situ material delivery device for handheld, stereotactic table or MRI stage use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue to a target delivery site, or follow a central lumen of another device or other guiding modality, and then to deliver selected materials. Such a device may deliver a variety of materials such as markers, radio-active pellets, medications, other devices, and other materials of solid, liquid or gaseous form to a target site, and materials of similar nature may also be captured and removed from a target site. A single tube with or without coatings or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and internal delivery mechanisms simultaneously. One embodiment of this device may be applicable to field use or one time use.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: TransMed7, LLCInventors: James William Vetter, Eugene H Vetter
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Patent number: 9808226Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a coring and transport assembly and a distal beak assembly. The distal beak assembly may be coupled to or near a distal end of the coring and transport assembly and may comprise at least one movable cutting element. The distal beak assembly may be configured to rotate about an axis, and assume at least a first open configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to core through tissue and a second closed configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to move through the tissue and to sever a cored specimen from the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: TransMed7, LLCInventor: James William Vetter
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Publication number: 20160166240Abstract: A device for soft tissue biopsy or excision for either handheld or stereotactic table use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue, or follow a central lumen of another device or over a wire in a longitudinal direction. Flush and vacuum tissue transport mechanisms may be incorporated. A single tube or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and provisions for simultaneous beak closing under rotation may be incorporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: James William VETTER, Eugene H. Vetter
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Publication number: 20160166817Abstract: An in-situ material delivery device for handheld, stereotactic table or MRI stage use may comprise a work element configured to selectively open and close at least one articulable beak configured to penetrate tissue to a target delivery site, or follow a central lumen of another device or other guiding modality, and then to deliver selected materials. Such a device may deliver a variety of materials such as markers, radio-active pellets, medications, other devices, and other materials of solid, liquid or gaseous form to a target site, and materials of similar nature may also be captured and removed from a target site. A single tube with or without coatings or an inner sheath and an outer sheath which may be co-axially disposed relative to a work element may be configured to actuate a beak or beaks and internal delivery mechanisms simultaneously. One embodiment of this device may be applicable to field use or one time use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: James William VETTER, Eugene H. VETTER
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Publication number: 20160089208Abstract: An excisional device may comprise a sheath; a tubular element configured for rotation with the sheath; and an inner element configured for rotation and disposed at least partially within the tubular element. The inner element may comprise an articulable distal assembly configured to core through tissue in an open configuration and part-off cored tissue in a closed configuration. Differential rotation of the inner element with respect to the tubular element causes the articulable distal assembly to selectively assume the open and closed configurations. For example, lagging the rotation of the inner element relative to the rotation of the tubular element may control the articulable distal assembly to assume the open configuration whereas leading the rotation of the inner element relative to the rotation of the tubular element may control the articulable distal assembly to assume the closed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Transmed7, LLCInventor: James William VETTER
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Publication number: 20140128768Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a coring and transport assembly and a distal beak assembly. The distal beak assembly may be coupled to or near a distal end of the coring and transport assembly and may comprise at least one movable cutting element. The distal beak assembly may be configured to rotate about an axis, and assume at least a first open configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to core through tissue and a second closed configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to move through the tissue and to sever a cored specimen from the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TRANSMED7, LLCInventor: James William VETTER
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Publication number: 20140128770Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a coring and transport assembly and a distal beak assembly. The distal beak assembly may be coupled to or near a distal end of the coring and transport assembly and may comprise at least one movable cutting element. The distal beak assembly may be configured to rotate about an axis, and assume at least a first open configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to core through tissue and a second closed configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to move through the tissue and to sever a cored specimen from the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TRANSMED7, LLCInventor: James William VETTER
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Publication number: 20140128769Abstract: A biopsy device comprises a coring and transport assembly and a distal beak assembly. The distal beak assembly may be coupled to or near a distal end of the coring and transport assembly and may comprise at least one movable cutting element. The distal beak assembly may be configured to rotate about an axis, and assume at least a first open configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to core through tissue and a second closed configuration operative to enable the at least one cutting element to move through the tissue and to sever a cored specimen from the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TRANSMED7, LLCInventor: James William VETTER