Patents by Inventor Loran J. Paprocki

Loran J. Paprocki 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).

  • Bend limiting access sheath
    Patent number: 9782566
    Abstract: The present invention is an access sheath comprising a tube or sheath with a passageway primarily for endoscopic procedures accessing the ureter through the bladder. The sheath has a bend limiting feature to limit the bend angle or bend radius. The sheath exhibits flexibility up to this limit at which point it becomes rigid. Excessive force is required to bend the sheath beyond the bend limit and would result in the kinking of the tubular frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Annex Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Loran J. Paprocki, Stuart J. Lind