Patents by Inventor Robert J. Rioux

Robert J. Rioux 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).

  • SHAPE-CHANGING TISSUE CONSTRICTOR AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20080319435
    Abstract: A tissue constrictor includes one or more shape-changing materials that when activated aids in constricting a portion of an organ or tissue in the body. In one embodiment, the constrictor conducts electrosurgical or ablation energy to section tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Rioux, Jeffrey V. Bean