Patents by Inventor Richard Montalvo

Richard Montalvo 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).

  • Endoscopic surgical instrument
    Publication number: 20050033354
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical instrument has a mechanism for connecting an end effector assembly of to an elongate catheter of the instrument. The surgical instrument includes a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end. A handle attaches to the proximal end of the tubular member. An end effector assembly has an end effector and an attachment portion for releasably attaching to the distal end of the tubular member. The attachment portion has a protrusion for resisting detachment of the attachment portion and the tubular member. An actuator connects to the handle and the end effector assembly for actuating the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Montalvo, Ceasar Escobar, Curt Willem
  • Endoscopic surgical instrument
    Publication number: 20030097146
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical instrument has a mechanism for connecting an end effector assembly of to an elongate catheter of the instrument. The surgical instrument includes a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end. A handle attaches to the proximal end of the tubular member. An end effector assembly has an end effector and an attachment portion for releasably attaching to the distal end of the tubular member. The attachment portion has a protrusion for resisting detachment of the attachment portion and the tubular member. An actuator connects to the handle and the end effector assembly for actuating the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Montalvo, Ceasar Escobar, Curt Willem