Patents by Inventor Jorge Jimenez-Rios

Jorge Jimenez-Rios 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).

  • Cervical cerclage assistance device
    Patent number: 10034688
    Abstract: A medical device for interacting with a patient's cervix is provided. The device includes a grasper configured to allow gripping and compression of a patient's cervix when disposed proximate a patient's cervix and an elongate catheter comprising a distal portion that is selectively releasably connectable to the grasper. The grasper is adapted to interact with at least a portion of a patient's cervix when deployed, and a flexible member that extends from a first end portion of the grasper, with a proximal end portion retained by the grasper and an opposite distal end portion extending away from the grasper to a distal tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John M. O'Brien, Jorge Jimenez-Rios, Lyle Hundley, Kate Duncan, Melissa Dale, Matthew J. Terwiske