Patents by Inventor Ronald Tanaka

Ronald Tanaka 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).

  • Composite guidewire
    Patent number: 7993286
    Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice L. Shireman, Bruce H. Asmus, Ronald Tanaka, Michael Swee