Patents by Inventor Tara Hendrzak

Tara Hendrzak 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).

  • Magnetically guided surgical probe
    Patent number: 11806106
    Abstract: A probe for use in an anatomical region of a patient. The probe can optionally include: a proximal portion; an insertion portion and a magnetizable element. The insertion portion can be coupled to the proximal portion and can extend distally thereof. The insertion portion can have an elongated extent and a longitudinal axis. The insertion portion can include a flexible section. The magnetizable element can be positioned at a distal end portion of the insertion portion and can be configured for use within the anatomical region to produce a magnetic force between the magnetizable element and an extracorporeal magnetizable element that can direct the distal end portion of the probe to a desired location within the anatomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kojo, Tara Hendrzak
  • MAGNETICALLY GUIDED SURGICAL PROBE
    Publication number: 20210169599
    Abstract: A probe for use in an anatomical region of a patient. The probe can optionally include: a proximal portion; an insertion portion and a magnetizable element. The insertion portion can be coupled to the proximal portion and can extend distally thereof. The insertion portion can have an elongated extent and a longitudinal axis. The insertion portion can include a flexible section. The magnetizable element can be positioned at a distal end portion of the insertion portion and can be configured for use within the anatomical region to produce a magnetic force between the magnetizable element and an extracorporeal magnetizable element that can direct the distal end portion of the probe to a desired location within the anatomic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kojo, Tara Hendrzak