Patents by Inventor Michael Tafone

Michael Tafone 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).

  • OVERMOLD TECHNIQUE FOR PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER DESIGN
    Publication number: 20240017037
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical introducer includes placing an introducer sheath onto a mandrel, and overmolding an introducer hub onto a proximal end of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath has one or more score lines formed on an inner surface and the mandrel has a number of surface protrusions so that when the introducer sheath is positioned on the mandrel, each of the surface protrusions contacts one of the score lines formed on the introducer sheath. The surface protrusions on the mandrel prevent plastic material from the introducer hub from contacting the score lines thereby maintaining the score lines during the overmolding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: ABIOMED, Inc., Oscor, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Michael Tafone, Jeffrey Drum
  • Overmold technique for peel-away introducer design
    Patent number: 11717640
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical introducer includes placing an introducer sheath onto a mandrel, and overmolding an introducer hub onto a proximal end of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath has one or more score lines formed on an inner surface and the mandrel has a number of surface protrusions so that when the introducer sheath is positioned on the mandrel, each of the surface protrusions contacts one of the score lines formed on the introducer sheath. The surface protrusions on the mandrel prevent plastic material from the introducer hub from contacting the score lines thereby maintaining the score lines during the overmolding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: ABIOMED, Inc., OSCOR Inc
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Michael Tafone, Jeffrey Drum
  • OVERMOLD TECHNIQUE FOR PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER DESIGN
    Publication number: 20220339400
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical introducer includes placing an introducer sheath onto a mandrel, and overmolding an introducer hub onto a proximal end of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath has one or more score lines formed on an inner surface and the mandrel has a number of surface protrusions so that when the introducer sheath is positioned on the mandrel, each of the surface protrusions contacts one of the score lines formed on the introducer sheath. The surface protrusions on the mandrel prevent plastic material from the introducer hub from contacting the score lines thereby maintaining the score lines during the overmolding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: ABIOMED, Inc., Oscor, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Michael Tafone, Jeffrey Drum
  • Overmold technique for peel-away introducer design
    Patent number: 11364363
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical introducer includes placing an introducer sheath onto a mandrel, and overmolding an introducer hub onto a proximal end of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath has one or more score lines formed on an inner surface and the mandrel has a number of surface protrusions so that when the introducer sheath is positioned on the mandrel, each of the surface protrusions contacts one of the score lines formed on the introducer sheath. The surface protrusions on the mandrel prevent plastic material from the introducer hub from contacting the score lines thereby maintaining the score lines during the overmolding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: ABIOMED, INC., OSCOR, INC.
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Michael Tafone, Jeffrey Drum
  • OVERMOLD TECHNIQUE FOR PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER DESIGN
    Publication number: 20180161540
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical introducer includes placing an introducer sheath onto a mandrel, and overmolding an introducer hub onto a proximal end of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath has one or more score lines formed on an inner surface and the mandrel has a number of surface protrusions so that when the introducer sheath is positioned on the mandrel, each of the surface protrusions contacts one of the score lines formed on the introducer sheath. The surface protrusions on the mandrel prevent plastic material from the introducer hub from contacting the score lines thereby maintaining the score lines during the overmolding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Michael Tafone