Patents by Inventor Simon P. Lopez

Simon P. Lopez 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).

  • FLARED INSERT MEMBER FOR USE WITH CATHETER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210113812
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a cylindrical shaft and an outwardly flared feature. The cylindrical shaft is sized for insertion into an insertion port of a cardiovascular catheter guiding sheath. The cylindrical shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The lumen is sized to receive an end effector and catheter of a cardiovascular catheter instrument. The outwardly flared feature is at the proximal end of the cylindrical shaft. The outwardly flared feature defines an angled surface leading into the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Simon P. Lopez, Cesar Fuentes-Ortega, Pieter E. Van Niekerk, Raymond Yue-sing Tang, Sean D. Thaler