Patents by Inventor Stephen W. Lee, Sr.

Stephen W. Lee, Sr. 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).

  • Systems and methods for treating hollow anatomical structures
    Patent number: 8435235
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a hollow anatomical structure can include a light delivery device. The light delivery device comprises an optical fiber that is located in a lumen of a shaft suitable for insertion into the hollow anatomical structure and has a fiber tip located proximal of a distal end of the shaft during treatment of the hollow anatomical structure. The apparatus can further include a liquid source for providing a liquid flow over the optical fiber at a predetermined liquid flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Walter J. Stevens, Stephen W. Lee, Sr., Michael S. Mirizzi, Hoa D. Nguyen