Patents by Inventor K. Wayne Rennicks

K. Wayne Rennicks 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A MEDICAL DEVICE INTO THE BODY OF A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20160317242
    Abstract: An image guided robotic device is provided to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic medical procedure. In one embodiment, the robotic device includes an imaging machine, an actuator, and a controller for controlling the actuator. The robotic device may be configured to introduce a needle, a catheter, or a cannula into an anatomical structure. The device and its components may be sized for use as a portable device and/or operable using one hand of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: J. Patrick HERLIHY, William E. COHN, K. Wayne RENNICKS
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A MEDICAL DEVICE INTO THE BODY OF A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20100010505
    Abstract: An image guided robotic device is provided to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic medical procedure. In one embodiment, the robotic device includes an imaging machine, an actuator, and a controller for controlling the actuator. The robotic device may be configured to introduce a needle, a catheter, or a cannula into an anatomical structure. The device and its components may be sized for use as a portable device and/or operable using one hand of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: J. Patrick Herlihy, William E. Cohn, K. Wayne Rennicks