Patents by Inventor Reed Houge

Reed Houge 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).

  • Patent number: 9162017
    Abstract: A pump for inducing flow within a vascular system comprises a cannula having a first configuration for deployment within the vascular system and a second configuration for directing the fluid flow within the vascular system, where the second configuration has a greater diameter than the first configuration. An impeller is configured to induce the fluid flow by rotation about an axis. The impeller has a first radius in the first configuration and a second radius in the second configuration, where the second radius is greater than the first radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MINNETRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: Don W. E. Evans, Mark Schneider, Douglas Wahnschaffe, Scott Klimek, Reed Houge
  • Publication number: 20130053623
    Abstract: A pump for inducing flow within a vascular system comprises a cannula having a first configuration for deployment within the vascular system and a second configuration for directing the fluid flow within the vascular system, where the second configuration has a greater diameter than the first configuration. An impeller is configured to induce the fluid flow by rotation about an axis. The impeller has a first radius in the first configuration and a second radius in the second configuration, where the second radius is greater than the first radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Don W.E Evans, Mark Schneider, Douglas Wahnschaffe, Scott Klimek, Reed Houge
  • Publication number: 20080045892
    Abstract: An advancer system is described for moving an elongate medical device within a body. The system includes a drive unit having a motor. The drive unit is configured to translate movement of the motor to the device so as to alternately advance and retract the device relative to the body. The advancer system also includes a user-operable control system configured to control the drive unit. The control system can interface with a magnetic navigation system. The above-described system allows an operating physician to control catheter advancement and retraction while remaining outside an x-ray imaging field. Thus the physician is freed from repeated x-ray exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Ferry, Jennifer Finney, Cam Habeger, Vincent Hackenmueller, Andrew Hall, Reed Houge, Scott Klimek, Michael Pikus
  • Publication number: 20060041245
    Abstract: A system for moving an elongate medical device has at least one drive element for engaging and moving an elongate medical device. Various embodiments provide for moving the separate inner and outer elements of a telescoping medical device. Some systems also provide for the rotation of a rotatable distal element on a rotatable medical device or the rotation of extension element in a telescoping medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Ferry, Jennifer Finney, Cam Habeger, Vincent Hackenmueller, Andrew Hall, Reed Houge, Scott Klimek, Michael Pikus