Patents
US 11969565 B2: Programmable medical wire system and method
- Granted
- 2024-04-30
- Filed
- 2019-02-07 application 16269689
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a system and method for a programmable medical wire that can be preprogrammed, and controlled and reshaped upon command. The system can include a power supply, a controller, and a multilayered wire assembly. The wire assembly includes a core conductor, actuator conductors coupled to the core conductor, selective conductors formed adjacent the core conductor and the actuator conductors, and a protective biocompatible shield around the layers. The selective conductors can be energized to activate the actuator conductors and cause the actuator conductors to bend or twist in a preprogrammed manner. By selectively controlling the direction of movement of the actuator conductors, the wire assembly can be remotely guided through body passageways to the target. Auxiliary equipment such as sensors, micro cameras, detectors, cutters, and other equipment can also be coupled to the wire assembly, and controlled and communicated with through one or more of the selective conductors.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240430.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University 157 patents | US company or organization | Waco, TX | Baylor University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE 21 patents | US company or organization | Temple, TX | SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith E. Schubert | China Spring, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Linda Olafsen | Waco, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey Olafsen | Waco, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sunghwan Lee | West Lafayette, IN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Haitao Huang | Temple, TX | 6 | Person page FUZZY high confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Samantha Dayawansa | Temple, TX | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jin Woo CHOI | Baton Rouge, LA | 169 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M25/09041 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01B | Cables; conductors; insulators; selection of materials for their conductive, insulating or dielectric properties | H01B7/04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-31 | Assignment Nunc pro tunc assignment | CHOI, JIN-WOO signed 2021-07-01 | BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE BATON ROUGE, LA | 60059/167 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-05-31 | Assignment Nunc pro tunc assignment | DAYAWANSA, SAMANTHA signed 2022-05-18 HUANG, JASON H. signed 2022-05-18 | SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE TEMPLE, TX | 60058/865 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-05-31 | Assignment Nunc pro tunc assignment | OLAFSEN, JEFFREY signed 2022-03-23 OLAFSEN, LINDA signed 2022-03-23 SCHUBERT, KEITH E. signed 2022-03-23 LEE, SUNGHWAN signed 2022-04-19 | BAYLOR UNIVERSITY WACO, TX | 60058/338 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-03-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEE, SUNGHWAN signed 2019-02-07 OLAFSEN, JEFFREY signed 2019-02-13 OLAFSEN, LINDA signed 2019-02-13 SCHUBERT, KEITH E. signed 2019-02-13 | BAYLOR UNIVERSITY WACO, TX | 48532/361 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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