Deflectable Pulmonary Access Tool, Covidien LP, Granted 14th Apr
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12599402B2 to Covidien LP on April 14, 2026, for a deflectable pulmonary access tool designed for piercing airway walls with a dilating member, piercing member, and spring-loaded actuator. The patent contains 20 claims and names seven inventors including Evan M. Gustafson, Nathan J. Knutson, and Franklin J. Burquest. Patent protection extends the standard term, conferring exclusive rights to manufacture, use, and sell the invention in the United States.
“An access tool for piercing an airway wall including a dilating member (308) having a minimally traumatic tip formed on a distal end, a piercing member (302) having a piercing tip on a distal and a handle (304) formed on a proximal end, and a spring-loaded actuator (406) connecting the piercing member and the dilating member such that upon actuation the piercing member is urged in the direction of the dilating member.”
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USPTO issued patent US12599402B2 to Covidien LP covering a deflectable pulmonary access tool for piercing airway walls, including a dilating member with a minimally traumatic tip, a piercing member with a handle, and a spring-loaded actuator mechanism. The patent names seven inventors and contains 20 claims under CPC classifications primarily in A61B and A61M categories.
Medical device manufacturers in the respiratory and airway access space should review the patent claims to assess potential overlap with their own product development or licensing needs. Covidien LP now holds enforceable IP rights to exclude others from making, using, or selling this specific tool design in the United States for the patent term.
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Deflectable pulmonary access tool
Grant US12599402B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Covidien LP
Inventors
Evan M. Gustafson, Nathan J. Knutson, Franklin J. Burquest, Bethany A. Palmer, Tina M. Berthiaume, Hannah M. Capek, Matthew A. Rootes
Abstract
An access tool for piercing an airway wall including a dilating member (308) having a minimally traumatic tip formed on a distal end, a piercing member (302) having a piercing tip on a distal and a handle (304) formed on a proximal end, and a spring-loaded actuator (406) connecting the piercing member and the dilating member such that upon actuation the piercing member is urged in the direction of the dilating member.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/3417 A61B 17/00234 A61B 34/20 A61B 50/26 A61B 2017/00039 A61B 2017/00296 A61B 2017/00367 A61B 2034/2051 A61B 2034/2061 A61B 1/0005 A61B 1/2676 A61B 2017/00323 A61B 2017/3409 A61B 1/00133 A61B 2017/00809 A61B 2090/034 A61B 2090/571 A61B 17/3478 A61B 2018/00577 A61B 1/018 A61B 10/0233 A61B 18/1492 A61B 2018/00541 A61B 2018/1861 A61B 90/50 A61M 25/0082 A61M 25/0147
Filing Date
2022-05-23
Application No.
18288951
Claims
20
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