Patents by Inventor Robert J. Keyes

Robert J. Keyes 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: 20240123210
    Abstract: A delivery sheath to catheter coupler includes a cylindrical shaft and a coupling member. The cylindrical shaft extends along an axis and is configured for longitudinal alignment with an insertion port of a catheter delivery sheath. The cylindrical shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end along the axis. The lumen is sized to receive an end effector of a catheter. The coupling member is attached to the cylindrical shaft and is configured for selective securement to the catheter delivery sheath. The coupling member is configured to align the axis of the lumen with a longitudinal axis of the insertion port when the coupling member is selectively secured to the catheter delivery sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Kevin M. Okarski, Joseph T. Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Robert B. Kato
  • Patent number: 3950645
    Abstract: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1964
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jacob Rotstein, Robert J. Keyes