Patents by Inventor Michael P. Saber

Michael P. Saber 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).

  • Endoscope with actively cooled illumination sources
    Patent number: 7413543
    Abstract: An endoscopic imaging system includes a reusable control cabinet having a number of actuators that control the orientation of a lightweight endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope is used with a single patient and is then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet. The endoscope is coated with a hydrophilic coating that reduces its coefficient of friction and because it is lightweight, requires less force to advance it to a desired location within a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Banik, Lucien Alfred Couvillon, Jr., Dennis R. Boulais, Stephen D. Fantone, Daniel G. Orband, Michael P. Saber, Daniel J. Braunstein