Patents by Inventor Jim Prue

Jim Prue 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).

  • SPLIT SHEATH INTRODUCER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SPLIT SHEATH INTRODUCER
    Publication number: 20220233826
    Abstract: A splittable introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion formed from a first material and at least one stripe extending an entire length of the main body portion, the at least one stripe being formed form a second material. The first material is one of a medium-density polyethylene modified with a friction-reducing additive or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) modified with a friction-reducing additive. The second material is a thermoplastic elastomer modified with a siloxane additive. The sheath is dividable longitudinally along the at least one stripe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Argos Corporation
    Inventors: JIM PRUE, Perry Cicalis
  • Split sheath introducer and method of manufacturing a split sheath introducer
    Patent number: 11344705
    Abstract: A splittable introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion formed from a first material and at least one stripe extending an entire length of the main body portion, the at least one stripe being formed form a second material. The first material is one of a medium-density polyethylene modified with a friction-reducing additive or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) modified with a friction-reducing additive. The second material is a thermoplastic elastomer modified with a siloxane additive. The sheath is dividable longitudinally along the at least one stripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Argos Corporation
    Inventors: Perry Cicalis, Jim Prue
  • SPLIT SHEATH INTRODUCER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SPLIT SHEATH INTRODUCER
    Publication number: 20190192827
    Abstract: A splittable introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion formed from a first material and at least one stripe extending an entire length of the main body portion, the at least one stripe being formed form a second material. The first material is one of a medium-density polyethylene modified with a friction-reducing additive or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) modified with a friction-reducing additive. The second material is a thermoplastic elastomer modified with a siloxane additive. The sheath is dividable longitudinally along the at least one stripe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ARGOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Perry Cicalis, Jim Prue