Benjamin J Terry

US Patent:

20130172671, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/692743

Inventors:

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate - Denver CO, US
Levin John Sliker - Colorado Springs CO, US
Benjamin Spencer Terry - Lincoln NE, US
Madalyn Diane Kern - Broomfield CO, US
Jonathan Schoen - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the Unibersity of Colorado, a body corporate - Denver CO

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
B32B 3/30
B29C 65/50

US Classification:

600109, 156247, 156137, 428156, 600101

Abstract:

Micro-patterned treads for endoscopes are disclosed. In an embodiment, the treads include a micro-patterned surface and a roller engaging surface. Micro-patterned tread bearing robotic capsule endoscopes are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endoscope includes a housing, a motor, a geared drive, rollers, and at least one micro-patterned tread. Methods of fabricating closed loop treads are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a solid layer of PDMS on one side of double-sided tape and wrapping a micro-patterned PDMS strip together with the other side of the double-sided tape. In another embodiment, a method includes forming a timing belt PDMS strip on one side of double-sided tape and a micro-patterned PDMS strip together with the other side of the double-sided tape.

US Patent:

20200179643, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Aug 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/631732

Inventors:

- Lincoln NE, US
Benjamin S. Terry - Lincoln NE, US
Sunandita Sarker - Lincoln NE, US

International Classification:

A61M 25/00
A61M 25/09
A61M 5/178

Abstract:

A catheter for atraumatic delivery of fluid is disclosed. In embodiments, the catheter includes a catheter shaft with a guidewire lumen disposed within the catheter shaft and an infusion lumen at least partially defined by the catheter shaft. The infusion lumen may at least partially surround the guidewire lumen. The catheter shaft includes a plurality of pores extending through an outer surface of the catheter shaft to the infusion lumen. The plurality of pores are disposed near a distal end of the catheter shaft and are configured to radially dispense a fluid from the infusion lumen.