Patents by Inventor Paul Martin Barker

Paul Martin Barker 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).

  • Four-Way Steerable Catheter System and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20080097403
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for catheter positioning. Certain embodiments provide a catheter for use in at least intravenous and intracardiac spaces. The catheter includes a catheter body having a length and a tip portion at a distal end of the catheter body. The catheter also includes a plurality of wires for moving the catheter body in a plurality of directions. The catheter further includes a first control for manipulating the plurality of wires in two primary planes of movement for the catheter body. The catheter includes a second control for manipulating the plurality of wires in two secondary planes of movement for the catheter body. The second control is distinct in appearance and operation from the first control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brenda L. Donaldson, Douglas G. Wildes, Paul Martin Barker, Marc Donald Knutson