Patents
US 10543016 B2: Surgical introducer with guidance system receptacle
- Granted
- 2020-01-28
- Filed
- 2017-11-07 application 15805821
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract
An introducer system for use with a navigation probe. The introducer system has an introducer and a probe retainer configured to selectively connect to the introducer. The probe retainer includes a receiver configured to receive a navigation probe shaft and limit movement of the navigation probe shaft in the lateral direction. A first clamp and a second clamp are connected to the receiver with the receiver located between the first clamp and the second clamp. Each of the first clamp and the second clamp is selectively engageable with respective portions of the introducer sidewall to hold the receiver at a fixed location relative to the introducer. The receiver, the first clamp, and the second clamp are configured to provide a visual path through the probe retainer and into the introducer passage.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200128.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vycor Medical, Inc. 20 patents | US company or organization | Boca Raton, FL | VYCOR MEDICAL, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state VYCOR MEDICAL INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state VYCOR MEDICAL INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cantor | London, GB | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Schaefer | Riverside, CA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/3421 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CANTOR, DAVID signed 2017-11-06 SCHAEFER, ROBERT signed 2016-12-08 | VYCOR MEDICAL, INC. BOCA RATON, FL | 45596/846 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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