Patents by Inventor Maureen Truhler

Maureen Truhler 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).

  • Threaded, locking handle mechanism for attaching to shaft
    Patent number: 10556091
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprising a catheter handle (101) with a collet (118) disposed at a distal end. The collet is coupled to a strain relief (107) comprising a nut (122) and a strain relief projection (135). The collet comprises at least one leaflet (124, 125) and at least one collet spur (672, 682), and the nut comprises at least one ratchet (251). The collet is configured to couple to the nut, and the at least one ratchet is configured to interact with the at least one collet spur to securely fasten the strain relief to the catheter handle. The at least one leaflet is configured to couple to a catheter shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Maureen Truhler, Donald G. Goblish, Bradley C. Knippel
  • Threaded, locking handle mechanism for attaching to shaft
    Publication number: 20170049994
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprising a catheter handle (101) with a collet (118) disposed at a distal end. The collet is coupled to a strain relief (107) comprising a nut (122) and a strain relief projection (135). The collet comprises at least one leaflet (124, 125) and at least one collet spur (672, 682), and the nut comprises at least one ratchet (251). The collet is configured to couple to the nut, and the at least one ratchet is configured to interact with the at least one collet spur to securely fasten the strain relief to the catheter handle. The at least one leaflet is configured to couple to a catheter shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Maureen Truhler, Donald G. Goblish, Bradley C. Knippel