Patents by Inventor Tom Dadisman

Tom Dadisman 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).

  • Laser catheter calibrator
    Patent number: 8100893
    Abstract: A catheter assembly is disclosed according to one embodiment of the invention. The assembly includes a catheter body, a housing and a detector. The catheter includes a distal tip, a proximal end, and a fiber optic extending between the proximal end and the distal tip. The housing may include a channel adapted to support at least a portion of the distal tip of the catheter. The may be detector disposed within the housing so as to be spaced a fixed distance from the distal tip of the catheter. Methods for providing and calibrating a catheter supported within housing are also disclosed according to other embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Spectranetics Corporation
    Inventor: Tom Dadisman
  • Laser Catheter Calibrator
    Publication number: 20090299351
    Abstract: A catheter assembly is disclosed according to one embodiment of the invention. The assembly includes a catheter body, a housing and a detector. The catheter includes a distal tip, a proximal end, and a fiber optic extending between the proximal end and the distal tip. The housing may include a channel adapted to support at least a portion of the distal tip of the catheter. The may be detector disposed within the housing so as to be spaced a fixed distance from the distal tip of the catheter. Methods for providing and calibrating a catheter supported within housing are also disclosed according to other embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Spectranetics
    Inventor: Tom Dadisman