Patents by Inventor Jozef Slauda

Jozef Slauda 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).

  • Steerable medical device
    Patent number: 9192285
    Abstract: A steerable medical device is used to controllably introduce a guidewire or other medical instrument into a body of a patient and direct placement of the guidewire or other medical instrument in the body of the patient. The steerable medical device can include an elongated member, a steering mechanism, and an attachment member. The elongated member extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises a deflectable distal portion that is deflectable off of the longitudinal axis. The steering mechanism is adapted to control longitudinal and rotational movement of the elongated member and to control off-axis deflection of its deflectable portion. The attachment member is removably couplable to another medical device. The attachment member is moveably coupled to the steering mechanism and the elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Ostrovsky, Victor Shukhat, Jianmin Li, Jozef Slauda