Patents by Inventor Jean E. McGregor

Jean E. McGregor 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).

  • Guide wire tip shaping tool and method
    Patent number: 4716757
    Abstract: Tool and method for bending of shaping the tips of angioplasty guide wires. The tool has two relatively rigid body sections joined together by a relatively flexible hinge, with a flexible tube extending across the hinge for holding the tip of the wire to be bent. The body sections are folded together about the hinge to bend the wire, and the flexible tube tends to form a kink in the wire which helps the wire to retain the shape to which it is bent. Stops limit the movement of the body sections and prevent overbending of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean E. McGregor, Wilfred J. Samson, Craig E. Mar