Patents by Inventor William R. Brugge

William R. Brugge 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).

  • Biopsy Needle
    Publication number: 20080300507
    Abstract: A biopsy needle includes tissue capture elements within the needle lumen to help hold a tissue sample within the needle and maintain its integrity. According to one aspect, several flexible members form a structure that allows tissue to enter the lumen during advancement of the needle into tissue, and prevents the tissue sample from exiting the needle during retraction of the needle. The flexible members may, in some embodiments, include cutting edges configured to cut the tissue sample from the target tissue mass at the start of needle extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Stacy Figueredo, William J. Fienup, Barry Kudrowitz, Jacob A. Wronski, Alexander H. Slocum, William R. Brugge