Patents
US 10070880 B2: Miniature device platform for navigation on moving organs
- Granted
- 2018-09-11
- Filed
- 2014-04-13 application 14251615
- Type
- Utility · 38 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A device for gripping tissue that is inside of a patient for use in delivering therapy is provided. The device may include a first gear that rotates and that engages the tissue. A second gear that also rotates may be included and may likewise engage the tissue. A spacing mechanism may be included in the device that adjusts the spacing between the first and second gears such that the first and second gears are moved closer to one another and moved farther from one another.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180911.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuated Medical, Inc. 29 patents | US company or organization | Bellefonte, PA | Actuated Medical, Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Actuated Medical, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger B. Bagwell | Bellefonte, PA | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian M. Park | Bellefonte, PA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Casey A. Scruggs | Middleburg, PA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin A. Snook | State College, PA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/29 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAGWELL, ROGER B signed 2016-08-12 SNOOK, KEVIN A signed 2016-08-12 PARK, BRIAN M signed 2016-08-16 SCRUGGS, CASEY A signed 2016-08-31 | ACTUATED MEDICAL, INC. BELLEFONTE, PA | 39757/296 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-07-11 | Government interest Confirmatory license | ACTUATED MEDICAL, INC. signed 2014-07-09 | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARLINGTON, VA | 33309/312 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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