Description:
Sanford Tech ID: 0013-01
Invention Summary
0013-01 is a catheter tip that can accommodate virtually any size guide wire when the proximal extent of the tip is pinched.
Value Proposition
*Reduces the inventory a catheterization lab must keep on hand.
*Reduces the amount of running a circulating nurse needs to do during a case.
*Minimizes loss to a hospital based on devices outdating.
Market Opportunity
This technology can provide a strategic advantage for companies who carry a diverse line of catheterization devices. It also gives a company a strategic advantage by allowing them to assist hospitals in managing their catheter inventory more effectively.
Intellectual Property
Pending utility patent application in Europe and Japan with a granted utility patent application in the US.
Development Status
To date, drawings and a prototype have been made. Next steps are to develop a clinic ready device.