Patents
US 9987468 B2: Reduced force device for intravascular access and guidewire placement
- Granted
- 2018-06-05
- Filed
- 2016-07-08 application 15205357
- Type
- Utility · 32 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A device for penetrating tissue with reduced force and placing a guidewire is provided. The device includes a driving actuator generating reciprocating motion. A penetrating member having a lumen dimensioned to accommodate a guidewire is provided. A coupler mechanically connects the driving actuator and the penetrating member to transfer the reciprocating motion to the penetrating member. The penetrating member may be coaxial or axially offset from the driving actuator. At least one frictional member facilitates the movement of the guidewire through the lumen for placement at the target tissue. The frictional member(s) may be operated manually or by a guidewire actuator. A housing may also be provided including a channel also dimensioned to accommodate the guidewire, and may further include the frictional member(s) for facilitating movement of the guidewire. The channel and lumen are aligned to permit placement of the guidewire at the target site.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180605.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 | |
| Ryan S. Clement | State College, PA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Maureen L. Mulvihill | Bellefonte, PA | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A61B5/15003 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAGWELL, ROGER B signed 2016-02-11 CLEMENT, RYAN S signed 2016-02-11 MULVIHILL, MAUREEN L signed 2016-02-11 SCRUGGS, CASEY A signed 2016-02-11 SNOOK, KEVIN A signed 2016-02-11 | ACTUATED MEDICAL, INC. BELLEFONTE, PA | 39147/835 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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