Patents by Inventor Jeff Voy Scheinost

Jeff Voy Scheinost 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).

  • Method of creating a tip on a catheter
    Patent number: 6187130
    Abstract: A method of forming a tip on a catheter having a elongate shaft. The method includes the step of positioning a first tubular member so that it is overlying the distal portion of the elongate shaft. The method further including the step of positioning a second tubular member so that a proximal end of the second tubular member is proximate a distal end of the first tubular member. The method further includes the step of positioning a third tubular member so that it overlays both the first tubular member and the second tubular member. At least the distal portion of the elongate shaft is then heated, wherein the first tubular member, the second tubular member, and the third tubular member are fused to form a catheter tip affixed to the distal portion of the elongate shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Berard, Jeff Voy Scheinost, Thomas Mark Benson, Diana Moore