Patents by Inventor Pete Burton

Pete Burton 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).

  • Publication number: 20160183954
    Abstract: Snaring systems and methods involve engaging objects such as pacemaker pacing leads within a patient. Physicians can use snaring systems having loops, tags, and roller mechanisms to remove a pacing leads from a patient. For example, snaring systems can be inserted through a jugular access site, engaged with a pacemaker pacing lead, and withdrawn through the jugular access site so as to remove a portion of the pacing lead. Lead extraction techniques can be employed to further dislodge the pacing lead from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin D. Taylor, Pete Burton, Dave Atwell, Wade Bowe
  • Patent number: 9220523
    Abstract: Snaring systems and methods involve engaging objects such as pacemaker pacing leads within a patient. Physicians can use snaring systems having loops, tags, and roller mechanisms to remove a pacing leads from a patient. For example, snaring systems can be inserted through a jugular access site, engaged with a pacemaker pacing lead, and withdrawn through the jugular access site so as to remove a portion of the pacing lead. Lead extraction techniques can be employed to further dislodge the pacing lead from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Spectranetics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Taylor, Pete Burton, Dave Atwell, Wade Bowe
  • Publication number: 20110098720
    Abstract: Snaring systems and methods involve engaging objects such as pacemaker pacing leads within a patient. Physicians can use snaring systems having loops, tags, and roller mechanisms to remove a pacing leads from a patient. For example, snaring systems can be inserted through a jugular access site, engaged with a pacemaker pacing lead, and withdrawn through the jugular access site so as to remove a portion of the pacing lead. Lead extraction techniques can be employed to further dislodge the pacing lead from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: The Spectranetics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Taylor, Pete Burton, Dave Atwell, Wade Bowe