This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.. Active years: 2007.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2007
Title: Michael J. Voss and His Patent for Removing Obstructions from Body Lumens.
Introduction
Michael J. Voss is an inventor associated with Weston, Florida, and Scimed Life Systems, Inc. His patent work addresses a medical device approach for removing obstructions from a body lumen.
Latest Patents
Voss is credited with 1 patent: “Apparatus and System for Removing an Obstruction from a Lumen.” The invention combines mechanical dislodgment, maceration, and aspiration to remove an obstruction. A guidewire tip helps dislodge the obstruction, while pressurized fluid macerates it and the resulting material is aspirated through a catheter. The catheter has multiple channels for fluid flow, and a drive unit rotates the guidewire. The drive unit may use an external motor or fluid-powered drive elements within the apparatus.
Career Highlights
Voss’s listed patent reflects work on catheter-based medical technology designed to address obstructions in body lumens. The disclosed system integrates guidewire rotation, fluid delivery, and aspiration in a single apparatus.
Collaborations
Voss’s listed coworkers include Erice N. Hubbart and Robert B. DeVries. His patent is associated with Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
Conclusion
Michael J. Voss’s patent describes an integrated approach to obstruction removal that combines mechanical action, fluid-driven maceration, and aspiration.
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