Patents by Inventor Michael MELITO

Michael MELITO 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).

  • Medical device actuator locks
    Patent number: 11930997
    Abstract: A handle of a medical device may comprise an actuator; a lock movable relative to the actuator and having a feature movable relative to the actuator; and a rack having plurality of teeth separated from one another by a plurality of gaps. The lock may be configured to move the feature from (a) a first configuration, in which the feature is disposed in the gap, between two of the plurality of teeth, such that the two teeth inhibit the actuator from rotating; to (b) a second configuration, in which the feature is disposed outside of the gap, such that the actuator is rotatable. In the second configuration, the teeth may be disposed between the feature and the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
    Inventors: Michael Melito, Aditya Dhanotiya, Nabarun Bhowmick, James Weldon
  • MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATOR LOCKS
    Publication number: 20220202278
    Abstract: A handle of a medical device may comprise an actuator; a lock movable relative to the actuator and having a feature movable relative to the actuator; and a rack having plurality of teeth separated from one another by a plurality of gaps. The lock may be configured to move the feature from (a) a first configuration, in which the feature is disposed in the gap, between two of the plurality of teeth, such that the two teeth inhibit the actuator from rotating; to (b) a second configuration, in which the feature is disposed outside of the gap, such that the actuator is rotatable. In the second configuration, the teeth may be disposed between the feature and the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
    Inventors: Michael MELITO, Aditya DHANOTIYA, Nabarun BHOWMICK, James WELDON