Patents by Inventor Michael C. Rost

Michael C. Rost 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).

  • Guidewire with disposition to coil
    Patent number: 6139540
    Abstract: Guidewires having a substantially permanent disposition or predispostion to assume the configuration of a coil are disclosed. The guidewire assumes a coiled configuration when not in use and a straight or substantially linear configuration when being used to place a medical device within the anatomy of a patient. Guidewires of invention advantageously reduces the likelihood that the guidewire will fall out of the sterile field during a medical procedure and become contaminated, requiring replacement. Methods for making the guidewire also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Lake Region Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Rost, Daniel L. Gabrielson