Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Wayne Baxter

Jeffrey Wayne Baxter 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).

  • Clip applying apparatuses and methods for vascular ligation
    Publication number: 20040133215
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying ligating clips to perform minimally invasive vascular ligation. An actuating assembly contacts a clip applier to actuate the clip applier among at least a first position, a second position and a third position. The clip applier is capable of receiving a first ligating clip when the clip applier is in the first position and a second ligating clip when the clip applier is in the second position. The actuating assembly actuates the clip applier to the third position to close the ligating clip being held by the clip applier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wayne Baxter
  • Clip applying apparatuses and methods for vascular ligation
    Patent number: 6648898
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying ligating clips to perform minimally invasive vascular ligation. An actuating assembly contacts a clip applier to actuate the clip applier among at least a first position, a second position and a third position. The clip applier is capable of receiving a first ligating clip when the clip applier is in the first position and a second ligating clip when the clip applier is in the second position. The actuating assembly actuates the clip applier to the third position to close the ligating clip being held by the clip applier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: CardioThoracic Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wayne Baxter