Inventor
SOWARDS STEFFAN
US68 patents
Patents
50 patentsUS11474310B2Oct 18, 2022
Optical connection systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC14 citations94
US12089815B2Sep 17, 2024
Fiber optic medical systems and devices with atraumatic tip
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC8 citations86
US12038338B2Jul 16, 2024
Bragg grated fiber optic fluctuation sensing and monitoring system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC8 citations86
US11630009B2Apr 18, 2023
Bragg grated fiber optic fluctuation sensing and monitoring system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC8 citations86
US12048586B2Jul 30, 2024
Triphalangeal ultrasound probe stabilization feature
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC2 citations73
US12564373B2Mar 3, 2026
Spatially aware medical device configured for performance of insertion pathway approximation
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC1 citations64
US12232826B2Feb 25, 2025
Medical device magnetizer system with indicators
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC1 citations64
US12230427B2Feb 18, 2025
Medical-device magnetizer systems and methods
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC1 citations64
US12287520B2Apr 29, 2025
Optical connection systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US12232818B2Feb 25, 2025
System and method for optic shape sensing and electrical signal conduction
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US12226254B2Feb 18, 2025
Medical devices with a quick release drive connector
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US12181720B2Dec 31, 2024
Disinfecting covers for functional connectors of medical devices and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US11937972B2Mar 26, 2024
Medical devices with a quick release drive connector
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US11899249B2Feb 13, 2024
Disinfecting covers for functional connectors of medical devices and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US11638536B1May 2, 2023
Optical connection systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations63
US12584807B2Mar 24, 2026
Bragg grated fiber optic fluctuation sensing and monitoring system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12575893B2Mar 17, 2026
Shape sensing fiber optic tip protection systems and devices
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12575892B2Mar 17, 2026
Ultrasound detection system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12558063B2Feb 24, 2026
Triphalangeal ultrasound probe stabilization feature
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12433567B2Oct 7, 2025
Ultrasound imaging system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12390283B2Aug 19, 2025
Malposition detection system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12376794B2Aug 5, 2025
Optical and electrical diagnostic systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12369882B2Jul 29, 2025
Dynamically adjusting ultrasound-imaging systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12354738B2Jul 8, 2025
RFID enabled medical devices and associated systems
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12285572B2Apr 29, 2025
Optical-fiber stylet holders and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12264996B2Apr 1, 2025
Continuous fiber optic functionality monitoring and self-diagnostic reporting system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12165315B2Dec 10, 2024
Ultrasound system with pressure and flow determination capability
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12106840B2Oct 1, 2024
System and method for controlling operability of multiple medical devices
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12064569B2Aug 20, 2024
Fiber optics oximetry system for detection and confirmation
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12027876B2Jul 2, 2024
Wireless medical device powering system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US11992363B2May 28, 2024
Dynamically adjusting ultrasound-imaging systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US11931179B2Mar 19, 2024
Optical and electrical diagnostic systems and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US11624677B2Apr 11, 2023
Continuous fiber optic functionality monitoring and self-diagnostic reporting system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US11622816B2Apr 11, 2023
Malposition detection system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations62
US12596232B2Apr 7, 2026
Systems and methods including procedural barrier-breaching connectors and connection-establishing devices
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12564340B2Mar 3, 2026
Eccentric single-core fiber-optic enabled medical device
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12558183B2Feb 24, 2026
Fenestration coverings, procedural drapes, and methods thereof
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12551288B2Feb 17, 2026
Fiber optic enabled deployable medical devices for monitoring, assessment and capture of deployment information
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12539176B2Feb 3, 2026
Fiber optic ultrasound probe
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12539101B2Feb 3, 2026
Ultrasound probe accessory implement
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12514532B2Jan 6, 2026
Ultrasound imaging system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12514533B2Jan 6, 2026
Ultrasound imaging system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12490937B2Dec 9, 2025
Anatomical oscillation and fluctuation sensing and confirmation system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12492953B2Dec 9, 2025
Ultrasound probe with pointer remote control capability
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12453534B2Oct 28, 2025
Ultrasound probe with integrated data collection methodologies
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12446988B2Oct 21, 2025
Swappable high mating cycle fiber connection interface
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12444528B2Oct 14, 2025
Magnetic signature imprinting system
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12426954B2Sep 30, 2025
Fiber optic shape sensing system associated with port placement
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12426956B2Sep 30, 2025
Medical system and method for monitoring medical device insertion and illumination patterns
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
US12419694B2Sep 23, 2025
Reference plane for medical device placement
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC0 citations52
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