Patents by Inventor Jeffry Coats

Jeffry Coats 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).

  • SNARE WITH CAPTURE-AREA ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20090209987
    Abstract: A surgical snare for ensnaring an object in a patient includes a flexible section that selectively switches between an insertion shape and an ensnaring shape; and a capture-area enhancer deployed when the flexible section assumes the ensnaring shape. An actuator coupled to the flexible section causes the flexible section to transition between the insertion shape and the ensnaring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Eric D. Mathews, Paul J. Dobson, Jeffry Coats