Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Pantages
Anthony J. Pantages has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140142624Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a clip includes an introducer sheath including an outer surface extending between its proximal and distal ends. A clip is carried on the outer surface, e.g., on a carrier assembly that is slidable along the outer surface from the proximal end towards the distal end. A skin overlies the outer surface of the sheath and the carrier assembly that is separable from the outer surface as the carrier assembly is advanced from the proximal end towards the distal end of the sheath. During use, the distal end of the sheath is inserted into an opening through tissue, e.g., into a puncture communicating with a blood vessel. The carrier assembly is advanced towards the distal end of the sheath, causing the skin to separate from the outer surface of the elongate member, and the clip is deployed from the carrier to seal the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Ronald J. Jabba, Richard S. Ginn
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Publication number: 20140012228Abstract: The methods, devices and systems described herein relate to accessing a hollow organ with increased accuracy and safety. In one example, they relate to transseptal crossings of the atrial septal wall, preferably from the right atrium into the left atrium. Numerous different devices are described for performing access methods, each of which can be used with a piercing stylet that transitions to an atraumatic configuration after piercing the intervening tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Ronald J. JABBA, Anthony J. PANTAGES, Mark REISMAN
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Publication number: 20130310804Abstract: The methods, devices and systems described herein relate to accessing a hollow organ with increased accuracy and safety. In one example, they relate to transseptal crossings of the atrial septal wall, preferably from the right atrium into the left atrium. Numerous different devices are described for performing access methods, each of which can be used with a piercing stylet that transitions to an atraumatic configuration after piercing the intervening tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: PROMED, INC.Inventors: Ronald J. Jabba, Anthony J. Pantages, Mark Reisman
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Patent number: 8579936Abstract: A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus, devices for controlling delivery of the treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible elongate body member, a delivery device configured to deliver the implantable apparatus, and a proximal control device for controlling delivery of the implantable apparatus, among others.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: ProMed, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Abbott, W. Martin Belef, Dean Carson, Taylor A. Heanue, Ronald J. Jabba, Anthony J. Pantages
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Patent number: 8579932Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a clip includes an introducer sheath including an outer surface extending between its proximal and distal ends. A clip is carried on the outer surface, e.g., on a carrier assembly that is slidable along the outer surface from the proximal end towards the distal end. A skin overlies the outer surface of the sheath and the carrier assembly that is separable from the outer surface as the carrier assembly is advanced from the proximal end towards the distal end of the sheath. During use, the distal end of the sheath is inserted into an opening through tissue, e.g., into a puncture communicating with a blood vessel. The carrier assembly is advanced towards the distal end of the sheath, causing the skin to separate from the outer surface of the elongate member, and the clip is deployed from the carrier to seal the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Ronald J. Jabba, Richard S. Ginn
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Publication number: 20130253539Abstract: An apparatus for placement into an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen to deploy a closure element. The apparatus comprising a housing having a handle portion formed at a distal end, the handle portion configured to be engaged by a user when advancing the housing to deploy the closure element. A locator assembly and a carrier assembly are at least partially received in the housing. The locator assembly can have one or more expansion members that can selectably contact the wall of the body lumen and a proximal end configured to cooperate with a portion of a locator control system operable to expand the one or more expansion members. A triggering system cooperates with the locator assembly and is moveable toward the one or more expansion members of the locator assembly upon the locator control system being operated to expand the one or more expansion members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Erik K. Walberg, Timothy C. Reynolds, Brian A. Ellingwood, Kai Yenkai Jair, Anthony J. Pantages
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Patent number: 8518057Abstract: An apparatus for placement into an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen to deploy a closure element. The apparatus comprising a housing having a handle portion formed at a distal end, the handle portion configured to be engaged by a user when advancing the housing to deploy the closure element. A locator assembly and a carrier assembly are at least partially received in the housing. The locator assembly can have one or more expansion members that can selectably contact the wall of the body lumen and a proximal end configured to cooperate with a portion of a locator control system operable to expand the one or more expansion members. A triggering system cooperates with the locator assembly and is moveable toward the one or more expansion members of the locator assembly upon the locator control system being operated to expand the one or more expansion members.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Erik K. Walberg, Timothy C. Reynolds, Brian A. Ellingwood, Kai Yenkai Jair, Anthony J. Pantages
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Patent number: 8398656Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a closure element can include a splittable carrier tube and a splitter to split the tube. The carrier tube can have an outer surface retaining a closure element in a tubular configuration and can be split into radially-expandable flaps. A closure element can have a shape-memory body having a relaxed configuration with a planar-annular body defining a lumen with tines directed inwardly from the body. The clip can be held in a retaining configuration having a substantially asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile and a proximal end having the tines being longitudinally directed with a first tine being more distally oriented compared to a substantially opposite second tine being more proximal, and retracting to a deploying configuration having a tubular shape with a rectangular longitudinal cross-sectional profile with the first tine being even with the second tine when being delivered.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Palermo, William M. Belef, Michael T. Carley, Richard S. Ginn, Anthony J. Pantages, Ronald J. Jabba, Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille Kao Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle, T. Daniel Gross, Arkady Kokish
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Publication number: 20130066340Abstract: A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. In one form the device includes a distal member that contains a suture and needle engaging fitting. A needle is advanced through tissue adjacent the puncture wound and into the needle engaging fitting to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close the puncture wound. In another form the device includes a needle advanceable through tissue and into a needle capture element within a distal end of the surgical device to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close various puncture wounds. In still another form the device includes at least one needle advanceable to draw lengths of suture material to close various puncture wounds. A foot is pivotal between a non-deployed and a deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian A. Ellingwood, Erik K. Walberg
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Patent number: 8313498Abstract: A surgical device for suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. The device includes a distal member for insertion into a vascular vessel puncture wound. The distal member contains a suture and needle engaging fitting. At least one needle is advanced through tissue adjacent the puncture wound and into the needle engaging fitting to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close the puncture wound.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian A. Ellingwood, Erik K. Walberg
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Patent number: 8267947Abstract: A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. In one form the device includes a distal member for insertion into a vascular vessel puncture wound. The distal member contains a suture and needle engaging fitting. At least one needle is advanced through tissue adjacent the puncture wound and into the needle engaging fitting to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close the puncture wound. In another form the device includes at least one needle advanceable through tissue and into a needle capture element within a distal end of the surgical device to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close various puncture wounds, particularly in vascular tissue. In still another form the device includes at least one needle advanceable through tissue to drawn lengths of suture material which can then be used to close various puncture wounds, particularly in vascular tissue.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian A. Ellingwood, Erik K. Walberg
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Publication number: 20120150201Abstract: A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. The device includes at least one needle advanceable through tissue and into a needle capture element within a distal end of the surgical device to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close various puncture wounds, particularly in vascular tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian A. Ellingwood, Erik K. Walberg
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Publication number: 20120150220Abstract: A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus, devices for controlling delivery of the treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible elongate body member, a delivery device configured to deliver the implantable apparatus, and a proximal control device for controlling delivery of the implantable apparatus, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Taylor A. Heanue, Ryan Abbott, W. Martin Belef, Dean Carson, Richard S. Ginn, Ronald J. Jabba, Anthony J. Pantages
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Publication number: 20120123468Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for treating internal tissue defects, such as septal defects, with implantable devices are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, these devices include one or more wires coupled together. The device can include deflectable anchors for engaging the septal tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: W. Martin Belef, Dean Carson, Ronald J. Jabba, Anthony J. Pantages, Taylor A. Heanue
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Patent number: 8083754Abstract: A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. The device includes at least one needle advanceable through tissue and into a needle capture element within a distal end of the surgical device to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close various puncture wounds, particularly in vascular tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian Ellingwood, Erik Walberg
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Publication number: 20110230897Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a closure element can include a splittable carrier tube and a splitter to split the tube. The carrier tube can have an outer surface retaining a closure element in a tubular configuration and can be split into radially-expandable flaps. A closure element can have a shape-memory body having a relaxed configuration with a planar-annular body defining a lumen with tines directed inwardly from the body. The clip can be held in a retaining configuration having a substantially asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile and a proximal end having the tines being longitudinally directed with a first tine being more distally oriented compared to a substantially opposite second tine being more proximal, and retracting to a deploying configuration having a tubular shape with a rectangular longitudinal cross-sectional profile with the first tine being even with the second tine when being delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Palermo, William M. Belef, Michael T. Carley, Richard S. Ginn, Anthony J. Pantages, Ronald J. Jabba, Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille Kao Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle, T. Daniel Gross, Arkady Kokish
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Publication number: 20110196387Abstract: A surgical device for suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. The device includes a distal member for insertion into a vascular vessel puncture wound. The distal member contains a suture and needle engaging fitting. At least one needle is advanced through tissue adjacent the puncture wound and into the needle engaging fitting to draw lengths of suture material which can then be used to close the puncture wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Anthony J. Pantages, Brian A. Ellingwood, Erik K. Walberg
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Publication number: 20110106148Abstract: A closure system and methods of use are provided for use in sealing an opening in a body tissue, such as a vascular puncture site. A method of closing the opening in the body tissue can be performed with the closure system having a closure clip. The method can include positioning the closure clip in a first closure clip position adjacent to the opening in the body tissue such that a plurality of spikes of the closure clip are inserted into the tissue at a location outward from a central axis of the opening. Subsequently, the closure clip can be positioned in a second closure clip position such that the plurality of spikes are pulled inward toward the central axis of the opening so as to pull the tissue between the opening and each of the spikes together and close the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Richard S. Ginn, William N. Aldrich, William Martin Belef, Steven N. Roe, Michael T. Carley, Ronald J. Jabba, Stephen M. Salmon, Anthony J. Pantages, Francisco Javier Sagastegui
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Publication number: 20110093007Abstract: A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus, devices for controlling delivery of the treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible elongate body member, a delivery device configured to deliver the implantable apparatus, and a proximal control device for controlling delivery of the implantable apparatus, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Ryan Abbott, W. Martin Belef, Dean Carson, Taylor A. Heanue, Ronald J. Jabba, Anthony J. Pantages
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Publication number: 20110066164Abstract: An apparatus for placement into an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen to deploy a closure element. The apparatus comprising a housing having a handle portion formed at a distal end, the handle portion configured to be engaged by a user when advancing the housing to deploy the closure element. A triggering element deploys the closure device and can at least be partially formed in the housing. A throw reducing mechanism can slide relative to the housing and reduce the distance a user must stretch a hand to move a triggering system within the housing. The housing can include, or be connected to, a handle member having one or more expansion members which expand to provide a stable base for manipulating the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Erik K. Walberg, Timothy C. Reynolds, Anthony J. Pantages