Patents by Inventor Martin Flatland

Martin Flatland 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).

  • Incisional breast biopsy device
    Patent number: 6551253
    Abstract: A biopsy device is provided which includes a localization needle having a guide wire preloaded into the biopsy device. The device includes a stylet having a blade for transecting and separating tissue. The device further includes a cannula for cutting a core of tissue and a garrote wire mechanism for cutting a transection of tissue transverse to the core cut by the cannula. The garrote wire is activated by a trigger mechanism which is locked out by a lockout feature within the device until the garrote wire has been advanced around the core of tissue cut by the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Imagyn Medical Technologies
    Inventors: Dustin Worm, Martin Flatland, Mark Tomandl, Mark A. Penrod, Warren D. Lun
  • Incisional breast biopsy device
    Patent number: 6383145
    Abstract: A biopsy device is provided which includes a localization needle having a guide wire preloaded into the biopsy device. The device includes a stylet having a blade for transecting and separating tissue. The device further includes a cannula for cutting a core of tissue and a garrote wire mechanism for cutting a transection of tissue transverse to the core cut by the cannula. The garrote wire is activated by a trigger mechanism which is locked out by a lockout feature within the device until the garrote wire has been advanced around the core of tissue cut by the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Imagyn Medical Technologies California, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Worm, Martin Flatland, Mark Tomandl, Mark A. Penrod, Warren D. Lun
  • Incisional breast biopsy device
    Publication number: 20010014778
    Abstract: A biopsy device is provided which includes a localization needle having a guide wire preloaded into the biopsy device. The device includes a stylet having a blade for transecting and separating tissue. The device further includes a cannula for cutting a core of tissue and a garrote wire mechanism for cutting a transection of tissue transverse to the core cut by the cannula. The garrote wire is activated by a trigger mechanism which is locked out by a lockout feature within the device until the garrote wire has been advanced around the core of tissue cut by the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Dustin Worm, Martin Flatland, Mark Tomandl, Mark A. Penrod, Warren D. Lun