Patents by Inventor Ryan C. Hutchinson

Ryan C. Hutchinson 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).

  • DISSOLVABLE DILATOR
    Publication number: 20180028795
    Abstract: Devices and methods can be used for the dilation of body conduits. For example, this document provides devices and methods for dilating a ureter using a dissolvable dilator element that is compatible with an ureteroscope system. Such a dissolvable dilator can be advanced into a patient's ureter via the urologic guidewire in front of the ureteroscope, giving immediate, one-step Cureteral access and offering less ureteral trauma at an economical price point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Ryan C. Hutchinson, Todd C. Igel