Patents by Inventor Timothy Nieman

Timothy Nieman 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).

  • Device of inserting and controlling a snare
    Patent number: 10945756
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for introducing and/or controlling a snare in a lumen (e.g., a lumen of a catheter tube, a body lumen, etc.). In one example, a snare loading device can reduce the size of a loop on a snare to allow the snare to be inserted into the catheter tube. Furthermore, before and/or after insertion of the snare into the catheter tube, the snare loading device can control the snare, by transferring motion thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Catch Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Nieman, Tab Robbins, Collin George Cowley
  • DEVICE OF INSERTING AND CONTROLLING A SNARE
    Publication number: 20140249540
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for introducing and/or controlling a snare in a lumen (e.g., a lumen of a catheter tube, a body lumen, etc.). In one example, a snare loading device can reduce the size of a loop on a snare to allow the snare to be inserted into the catheter tube. Furthermore, before and/or after insertion of the snare into the catheter tube, the snare loading device can control the snare, by transferring motion thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Nieman, Tab Robbins, Collin George Cowley