Patents by Inventor Reer R. Heimbecher

Reer R. Heimbecher 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).

  • Fast-acting or rotating transseptal needle
    Publication number: 20110270191
    Abstract: A transseptal medical device (10, 110) is provided including a dilator (12, 112), a needle (14, 114), and a needle control mechanism (22, 122). The needle (14, 114) may be disposed within the dilator (12, 112), and the needle control mechanism (22, 122) may be operably connected to a proximal end (24, 124, 16, 116) of the needle (14, 114) or the dilator (12, 112) for selective adjustment of the distal end (26, 126) of the needle (14, 114) from a first position within the dilator (12, 112) to a second position external to the dilator (12, 112). The needle control mechanism (22) may include an actuator (32) configured for rotation within the dilator in one embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Todd R. Stangenes, Reer R. Heimbecher