Patents by Inventor Kent Wreder

Kent Wreder 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).

  • Laser catheter with radially divergent treatment beam
    Patent number: 5032123
    Abstract: A laser catheter having a flexible body and a distally positioned translucent end cap coupled to the flexible body by a metal coupler. Multiple fiber optic light pipes extend through the body and direct light through the end cap at oblique angles. The light passing through the catheter originates from a visible light pulsed dye laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Bob H. Katz, Kent Wreder