Steffan Sowards

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Salt Lake City, UT, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
RFID enabled medical devices and associated systems
- Patent number 12,354,738
- Issue date Jul 8, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
System, method, and apparatus for improved confirm of an anatomical...
- Patent number 12,349,984
- Issue date Jul 8, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for ultrasound-and-bioimpedance-based guidance...
- Patent number 12,349,983
- Issue date Jul 8, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Shayne Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Fiber optic medical systems and methods for identifying blood vessels
- Patent number 12,343,117
- Issue date Jul 1, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Securement of hands-free ultrasound probe
- Patent number 12,324,704
- Issue date Jun 10, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Medical shape sensing devices and systems
- Patent number 12,318,149
- Issue date Jun 3, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Optical-fiber stylet holders and methods thereof
- Patent number 12,285,572
- Issue date Apr 29, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound imaging system having near-infrared/infrared detection
- Patent number 12,287,403
- Issue date Apr 29, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Optical connection systems and methods thereof
- Patent number 12,287,520
- Issue date Apr 29, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Continuous fiber optic functionality monitoring and self-diagnostic...
- Patent number 12,264,996
- Issue date Apr 1, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Catheter with optic shape sensing capabilities
- Patent number 12,246,139
- Issue date Mar 11, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Needle guidance using fiber optic shape sensing
- Patent number 12,232,821
- Issue date Feb 25, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
System and method for optic shape sensing and electrical signal con...
- Patent number 12,232,818
- Issue date Feb 25, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Medical device magnetizer system with indicators
- Patent number 12,232,826
- Issue date Feb 25, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Medical-device magnetizer systems and methods
- Patent number 12,230,427
- Issue date Feb 18, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Medical devices with a quick release drive connector
- Patent number 12,226,254
- Issue date Feb 18, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Magnetic signature imprinting system
- Patent number 12,224,094
- Issue date Feb 11, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Steerable fiber optic shape sensing enabled elongated medical instr...
- Patent number 12,220,219
- Issue date Feb 11, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound imaging system for generation of a three-dimensional ult...
- Patent number 12,213,835
- Issue date Feb 4, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound system with target and medical instrument awareness
- Patent number 12,213,746
- Issue date Feb 4, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Shayne Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound imaging system
- Patent number 12,207,967
- Issue date Jan 28, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Systemized and method for optimized medical component insertion mon...
- Patent number 12,186,070
- Issue date Jan 7, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Disinfecting covers for functional connectors of medical devices an...
- Patent number 12,181,720
- Issue date Dec 31, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound system with pressure and flow determination capability
- Patent number 12,165,315
- Issue date Dec 10, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for intelligent ultrasound probe guidance
- Patent number 12,137,989
- Issue date Nov 12, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasound probe with smart accessory
- Patent number 12,102,481
- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
System and method for controlling operability of multiple medical d...
- Patent number 12,106,840
- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Fiber optic medical systems and devices with atraumatic tip
- Patent number 12,089,815
- Issue date Sep 17, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Fiber optics oximetry system for detection and confirmation
- Patent number 12,064,569
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Triphalangeal ultrasound probe stabilization feature
- Patent number 12,048,586
- Issue date Jul 30, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Bart Peterson
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
Continuous Fiber Optic Functionality Monitoring and Self-Diagnostic...
- Publication number 20250224304
- Publication date Jul 10, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
Needle Guidance Using Fiber Optic Shape Sensing
- Publication number 20250186135
- Publication date Jun 12, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
System and Method for Optic Shape Sensing and Electrical Signal Con...
- Publication number 20250186134
- Publication date Jun 12, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Medical Device Magnetizer System with Indicators
- Publication number 20250186136
- Publication date Jun 12, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Medical-Device Magnetizer Systems and Methods
- Publication number 20250191823
- Publication date Jun 12, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Medical Devices with a Quick Release Drive Connector
- Publication number 20250176933
- Publication date Jun 5, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Steerable Fiber Optic Shape Sensing Enabled Elongated Medical Instr...
- Publication number 20250176853
- Publication date Jun 5, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Ultrasound System with Target and Medical Instrument Awareness
- Publication number 20250177060
- Publication date Jun 5, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Shayne Messerly
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Ultrasound Imaging System for Generation of a Three-Dimensional Ult...
- Publication number 20250176942
- Publication date Jun 5, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Magnetic Signature Imprinting System
- Publication number 20250182946
- Publication date Jun 5, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Ultrasound System with Pressure and Flow Determination Capability
- Publication number 20250104238
- Publication date Mar 27, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Ultrasound Probe with Smart Accessory
- Publication number 20250000488
- Publication date Jan 2, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
System and Method for Controlling Operability of Multiple Medical D...
- Publication number 20250006340
- Publication date Jan 2, 2025
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Fiber Optic Medical Systems and Devices with Atraumatic Tip
- Publication number 20240423456
- Publication date Dec 26, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Fiber Optics Oximetry System for Detection and Confirmation
- Publication number 20240390644
- Publication date Nov 28, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- William Robert McLaughlin
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Triphalangeal Ultrasound Probe Stabilization Feature
- Publication number 20240358350
- Publication date Oct 31, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Bart D. Peterson
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
System and Method for Monitoring a Vasculature for Sepsis
- Publication number 20240358355
- Publication date Oct 31, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Bragg Grated Fiber Optic Fluctuation Sensing and Monitoring System
- Publication number 20240353275
- Publication date Oct 24, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Ultraviolet Disinfection Systems and Methods
- Publication number 20240342325
- Publication date Oct 17, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Robin Scott Urry
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
System and Method for Mapping an Anatomical Pathway
- Publication number 20240335237
- Publication date Oct 10, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Dynamically Adjusting Ultrasound-Imaging Systems and Methods Thereof
- Publication number 20240307024
- Publication date Sep 19, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Medical Devices with a Quick Release Drive Connector
- Publication number 20240252141
- Publication date Aug 1, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Anthony K. Misener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Adjustable Elongate Medical Device Handle
- Publication number 20240226504
- Publication date Jul 11, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
UV Integrated Disinfecting Cap
- Publication number 20240226352
- Publication date Jul 11, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Stefan Josef Fellner
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Optical and Electrical Diagnostic Systems and Methods Thereof
- Publication number 20240215917
- Publication date Jul 4, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Monitoring Medical System with UV Exposure
- Publication number 20240188859
- Publication date Jun 13, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Stefan Josef Fellner
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Fiber Optic Enabled Stylet
- Publication number 20240180470
- Publication date Jun 6, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Systems and Methods
- Publication number 20240115749
- Publication date Apr 11, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Dustin Payne
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Systems, Devices, and Methods for Landmarking a Medical Device
- Publication number 20240099808
- Publication date Mar 28, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Automated Measurement System
- Publication number 20240099659
- Publication date Mar 28, 2024
- Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Steffan Sowards
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Steffan Sowards

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

RFID enabled medical devices and associated systems

System, method, and apparatus for improved confirm of an anatomical...

Systems and methods for ultrasound-and-bioimpedance-based guidance...

Fiber optic medical systems and methods for identifying blood vessels

Securement of hands-free ultrasound probe

Medical shape sensing devices and systems

Optical-fiber stylet holders and methods thereof

Ultrasound imaging system having near-infrared/infrared detection

Optical connection systems and methods thereof

Continuous fiber optic functionality monitoring and self-diagnostic...

Catheter with optic shape sensing capabilities

Needle guidance using fiber optic shape sensing

System and method for optic shape sensing and electrical signal con...

Medical device magnetizer system with indicators

Medical-device magnetizer systems and methods

Medical devices with a quick release drive connector

Magnetic signature imprinting system

Steerable fiber optic shape sensing enabled elongated medical instr...

Ultrasound imaging system for generation of a three-dimensional ult...

Ultrasound system with target and medical instrument awareness

Ultrasound imaging system

Systemized and method for optimized medical component insertion mon...

Disinfecting covers for functional connectors of medical devices an...

Ultrasound system with pressure and flow determination capability

Systems and methods for intelligent ultrasound probe guidance

Ultrasound probe with smart accessory

System and method for controlling operability of multiple medical d...

Fiber optic medical systems and devices with atraumatic tip

Fiber optics oximetry system for detection and confirmation

Triphalangeal ultrasound probe stabilization feature

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Continuous Fiber Optic Functionality Monitoring and Self-Diagnostic...

Needle Guidance Using Fiber Optic Shape Sensing

System and Method for Optic Shape Sensing and Electrical Signal Con...

Medical Device Magnetizer System with Indicators

Medical-Device Magnetizer Systems and Methods

Medical Devices with a Quick Release Drive Connector

Steerable Fiber Optic Shape Sensing Enabled Elongated Medical Instr...

Ultrasound System with Target and Medical Instrument Awareness

Ultrasound Imaging System for Generation of a Three-Dimensional Ult...

Magnetic Signature Imprinting System

Ultrasound System with Pressure and Flow Determination Capability

Ultrasound Probe with Smart Accessory

System and Method for Controlling Operability of Multiple Medical D...

Fiber Optic Medical Systems and Devices with Atraumatic Tip

Fiber Optics Oximetry System for Detection and Confirmation

Triphalangeal Ultrasound Probe Stabilization Feature

System and Method for Monitoring a Vasculature for Sepsis

Bragg Grated Fiber Optic Fluctuation Sensing and Monitoring System

Ultraviolet Disinfection Systems and Methods

System and Method for Mapping an Anatomical Pathway

Dynamically Adjusting Ultrasound-Imaging Systems and Methods Thereof

Medical Devices with a Quick Release Drive Connector

Adjustable Elongate Medical Device Handle

UV Integrated Disinfecting Cap

Optical and Electrical Diagnostic Systems and Methods Thereof

Monitoring Medical System with UV Exposure

Fiber Optic Enabled Stylet

Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Systems and Methods

Systems, Devices, and Methods for Landmarking a Medical Device

Automated Measurement System