Patents by Inventor Tim E. Fischell

Tim E. Fischell 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).

  • Carotid sheath with entry and tracking rapid exchange dilators and method of use
    Patent number: 8747428
    Abstract: Dilators and sheaths for use in minimally invasive vascular therapy are disclosed. In some embodiments, the dilators include a slot that accesses a guidewire lumen within the dilator. These slots facilitate rapid exchange of one dilator for another. In another embodiment, a dilator is sufficiently stiff to facilitate entry, but also designed to facilitate placement of the dilator along a tortuous path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Fischell Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Fischell, Tim E. Fischell