Patents Examined by Tiffany Shipmon
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Patent number: 10159488Abstract: A vascular device having a plurality of struts having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion of the struts are retained in a converged position. The struts diverge radially outwardly. A plurality of vessel penetrating members extend from the proximal portion of the struts for engaging the internal wall of the vessel, wherein release of the retention of the distal portions of the struts causes the distal portions to move outwardly away from the longitudinal axis and the proximal portions of the struts to move inwardly toward the longitudinal axis such that the vessel engaging members pull the internal wall of the vessel radially inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventor: John D. Leedle
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Patent number: 10159557Abstract: A hybrid modular endovascular graft wherein a main graft is sized to span at least a portion of a target vessel lesion in a large percentage of patients. Graft extensions may be secured to the main graft to extend the main graft and provide a sealing function for some applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TRIVASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Michael V. Chobotov, Robert G. Whirley, Joseph W. Humphrey
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Patent number: 10159566Abstract: A method and system provide an ophthalmic lens including a lens body having a chamber therein, a reservoir module coupled with the lens body and an optical fluid. At least part of the lens body is flexible. The reservoir module includes a reservoir and a heat sensitive portion bordering the reservoir. The reservoir has a reservoir volume and is fluidically connected with the chamber. The heat sensitive portion has a shape responsive to a temperature of at least forty five degrees Celsius such that the reservoir volume changes in response to at least part of the heat sensitive portion reaching the temperature. The optical fluid resides in the chamber and the reservoir. A change in the reservoir volume flows a portion of the optical fluid between the reservoir and the chamber such that the flexible portion of the lens body undergoes a shape change corresponding to a base power change.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Ahmad Hadba, Ramiro Ribeiro, Douglas Schlueter, Marcel Ackermann, Lukas Scheibler, Stefan Troller
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Patent number: 10159560Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent graft that includes one or more fenestrations to accommodate endovascular disease, such as an aneurysm in cases where one or more side branches is involved. In one aspect, the prosthesis includes fenestrations that are pivotable to accommodate the dynamic geometry of the aortic branches. In another aspect, the pivotable fenestrations include a first perimeter, a band of flexible material attached and surrounding the first perimeter, and a second perimeter attached to and surrounding the band of flexible material. The first perimeter, band of flexible material, and second perimeter have a geometric shape. In one aspect, the prosthesis includes at least three pivotable fenestrations.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies, LLCInventors: Blayne A. Roeder, Matthew S. Huser, David E. Hartley
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Patent number: 10154896Abstract: A method to fixate an intraocular lens by connecting it with the cornea or the limbus of the eye, using wedges that are implanted through the cornea or the limbus till they reach and attach and stabilize an implanted intraocular lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Inventor: Rakan Elias Jamil Alhourani
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Patent number: 10130473Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 10126569Abstract: A lens including a flexible refractive optic having a fixed refractive index, an electro-active element embedded within the flexible refractive optic, wherein the electro-active element has an alterable refractive index, and a controller electrically connected to the electro-active element wherein when power is applied thereto the refractive index of the electro-active element is altered.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Joshua N. Haddock, William Kokonaski, John M. Hunkeler
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Patent number: 10105212Abstract: A hair implant includes: (a) a hair strand anchor including: an anchor body; first and second hair chambers disposed within the anchor body; and at least one tunnel through the anchor body between the first and second hair chambers, where the tunnel is free of a hair; and (b) at least one hair strand having a portion thereof retained in at least one of the hair chambers; wherein the tunnel is configured to support collagen ligature growth after subcutaneous implantation by receiving and retaining collagen ligatures that anchor the hair implant to a hair implant recipient. Also disclosed is a hair implant including an anchor with first and second anchor bodies and at least one bridge connecting the anchor bodies and bridging at least one void between the anchor bodies, wherein the bridge supports and retains collagen ligature growth. Anchors, hair restoration and manufacturing methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Lorstan Pharmaceutical LLCInventor: Victor Loria
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Patent number: 10098726Abstract: An eye lens includes an optical part, which defines a first optical surface. The first optical surface is configured as turn with a pitch extending circumferentially about a principal axis (A) of the eye lens. A transition region is formed between a beginning and an end of the turn, which with a beginning edge and an end edge merges into the turn. The beginning edge extends between the principal axis (A) and a first circumferential location and the end edge extends between the principal axis (A) and a second circumferential location. The beginning edge projected into a plane (H) perpendicular to the principal axis (A) has a non-linear course and/or the end edge projected into a plane (H) perpendicular to the principal axis (A) has a non-linear course.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Mario Gerlach, Beate Boehme, Hans-Juergen Dobschal
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Patent number: 10092385Abstract: An apparatus and method for inserting prosthesis implants into a patient pocket. The apparatus has three openings including a prosthesis opening and two implant insertion openings. The apparatus prevents infection; eases insertion and placement; and reduces complications. In use, the first implant insertion end of the bellow is placed through the patient incision while allowing the bellow to be manipulated to force the first implant into a surgical pocket of a patient. Then the bellow is rotated 180 degrees so that the second implant insertion end becomes the opening through which the second implant is inserted into the second incision while allowing the bellow to be manipulated to force the second implant into a surgical pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Robert G. Anderson
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Patent number: 10080655Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 10070952Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for constricting a cornea of a human eye are disclosed. A control device external to the subject eye, such as an induction generator, may be configured to create a stimulus, such as a magnetic field, for an implanted ring that, when stimulated, may change the curvature, and thus the dioptric power, of the eye, thereby approximating natural accommodation.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Luuk Franssen, Hendrik A. Weeber, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Carmen Canovas Vidal, Kaccie Y. Li, Sieger Meijer, Richard Hartman
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Patent number: 10058438Abstract: Novel devices and methods for implanting medical stents are provided. A novel apparatus, which may be in a first compressed position, may be inserted into the artery, such as by being positioned over a catheter. The apparatus may be expanded to a second position. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to expand away in two substantially opposing directions along a second axis away from the longitudinal axis. The second axis may be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus may include markers that are detectable to determine the orientation of the catheter or the apparatus and/or assist in the determination of the type or size of stent to utilize.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: RBKPARK LLCInventor: Richard Park
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Patent number: 10058422Abstract: A stent for use in a prosthetic heart valve has a plurality of expandable and collapsible closed cells, a portion of which form an annulus section adapted for placement within the annulus of the native heart valve. Anchor features of the stent residing within at least some closed cells are adapted to engage tissue of the heart, including native valve leaflets, the sinotubular junction, or another implanted device when the prosthetic valve is implanted in the heart. The anchor features may help to retain the prosthetic valve in position, without interfering with the opening and closing of the valve leaflets. Furthermore, the anchor features may be configured to allow the stent to be resheathed into a delivery device after the portion of the stent with the anchor feature has expanded out of the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: St. Jude Medical, LLCInventor: Peter N. Braido
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Patent number: 10039634Abstract: An intraocular lens provided for implantation into an eye, includes a lens body having a central region, haptics for holding the intraocular lens in place within the eye after implantation, and an activatable zone outside the central region. After implantation of the intraocular lens into the eye, the lens body is deformed in the central region and/or at least one of the position, the rotation or the tilt of the intraocular lens within the eye changes upon irradiating only the activatable zone with laser radiation.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Martin Kühner
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Patent number: 10028848Abstract: An intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly, having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end is provided. The assembly includes, at its first end, a first vascular prosthesis portion, and at its second end, a second vascular prosthesis portion which has only a prosthesis material. The vascular prosthesis assembly has a stent portion which is provided between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion, the stent portion being free of prosthesis material to allow fluid flow therethrough and received within the aortic arch and spanning the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Aortic Innovations, LLCInventor: Ali Shahriari
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Patent number: 10022218Abstract: Animal models useful in the evaluation of medical devices, such as intraluminal medical devices, including intraluminal valve prostheses, are described. An example animal model comprises an animal in which a chordae tendineae attached to at least one of the leaflets of the tricuspid valve has been cut during an interventional procedure. Methods of evaluating intraluminal medical devices are also described. An example methods comprises cutting chordae tendineae attached to a leaflet of a tricuspid valve of an animal; allowing the animal to recover from the step of cutting the chordae tendineae; implanting an intraluminal medical device at a target site within a body vessel of the animal; allowing the animal to recover from the step of implanting an intraluminal medical device; and monitoring in vivo performance of the intraluminal medical device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Joshua Krieger, Sean Chambers, Zachary Berwick, Ghassan Kassab
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Patent number: 10010396Abstract: Novel multilayer composite material vias for biological implants are disclosed. The vias comprise two metals, so that the metal more compatible with biological environments is on one end of the via, and the metal more compatible with fabrication of a hermetic package is on the other end of the via.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Jerry Ok, Alfred E Mann
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Patent number: 10012848Abstract: Contact lenses incorporate mask lens designs that at least one of slow, retard or preventing myopia progression. The lens includes a first zone at a center of the lens; at least one peripheral zone surrounding the center and having a dioptric power that is different than that at the center; and an opaque mask beginning at a radial distance from the center, thereby providing a lens power profile having substantially equivalent foveal vision correction to a single vision lens, and having a depth of focus and reduced retinal image quality sensitivity that slows, retards, or prevents myopia progression.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Khaled A. Chehab, Xu Cheng, Kurt Moody, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Xin Wei
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Patent number: 10010413Abstract: A method of making a prosthetic heart valve may include providing an annular stent having a plurality of annularly spaced commissure portions having tips, covering each of the tips with a first fabric cover, covering the first fabric covers and the remainder of the stent with a second fabric cover, covering the second fabric cover with a first tissue membrane, and covering the outside of the first tissue membrane with a second tissue membrane, the second tissue membrane forming leaflet portions that extend inwardly between the commissure portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: St. Jude Medical, LLCInventors: Chad Cai, Peter N. Braido, Bob Allan, Paul E. Ashworth, Steven D. Kruse, Lise LaChance