Patents by Inventor Raymond S. Figueroa, Jr.

Raymond S. Figueroa, Jr. 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).

  • Steerable catheter and self-mounting center support for use with same
    Patent number: 6500144
    Abstract: A center support including a steering member and a mounting member integral with the steering member. The center support may be mounted on an internal support member within a catheter without the use of a ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Ann Russell, Dennis Michael O'Brien, Raymond S. Figueroa, Jr., Steven Morency
  • Peel-away introducer sheath having proximal fitting
    Patent number: 5250033
    Abstract: A peel-away introducer sheath includes a tube sheath having a splittable handle at its proximal end. A gas or liquid sealing valve or other fitting is secured to a proximal face of the handle and includes an axial passage typically having a diameter approximately equal to the lumen diameter of the sheath. The valve includes a threaded connector which is received in a counter bore formed in the handle. In this way, the sheath may be split apart leaving only the valve or other fitting in place on a catheter passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Interventional Thermodynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Evans, Raymond S. Figueroa, Jr., Colin J. Nichols