Patents
US 8992439 B2: Medical tool for reduced penetration force
- Granted
- 2015-03-31
- Filed
- 2011-08-31 application 13222363
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A medical device is provided having reduced penetration force. The device includes a body having a central hollow channel and a piezoelectric transducer received within and secured to the body. The piezoelectric transducer has a hollow portion concentric with the central hollow channel. A tubular member is associated with and in communication with the piezoelectric transducer. The tubular member has at least one open end formed concentric with the central hollow channel and the hollow portion of the piezoelectric transducer, wherein the transducer is adapted for vibrating at a frequency to produce an oscillating displacement of the tubular member.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150331.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen L. Mulvihill | Bellefonte, PA | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David E. Booth | Wyomissing Hills, PA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian M. Park | State College, PA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/3401 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-14 | Name change Change of name | PIEZO RESONANCE INNOVATIONS, INC. signed 2011-06-14 | ACTUATED MEDICAL, INC. BELLEFONTE, PA | 27382/543 | 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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