Patents by Inventor Bernhard Kaeferlein

Bernhard Kaeferlein 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).

  • Patent number: 10010311
    Abstract: A closure device operable to seal a vessel puncture and including a delivery member and a sealant material applicator. The delivery member is insertable through a tissue tract to the vessel puncture. The sealant material applicator is configured to supply a volume of sealant material to the delivery member and includes a housing, a plunger assembly, and at least one container. The housing includes at least first and second chambers, wherein the first chamber carries a first sealant component and the second chamber carries a second sealant component. The container is insertable into the first or second chamber and carries a third sealant component of the sealant material. The sealant material applicator creates flow communication between the container and at least one of the first and second chambers to mix the third sealant component with the first and second sealant components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Edward E. Parsonage, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein
  • Patent number: 9999410
    Abstract: A sealant delivery device includes a delivery tube, a bioadhesive container, and an adapter. The delivery tube includes proximal and distal ends. The bioadhesive container holds a sealant activator and a sealant precursor separated from each other. The adapter is interposed between the delivery tube and the bioadhesive container. The adapter includes a first channel member that couples a first lumen of the delivery tube to the sealant activator, and a second channel member that couples the first lumen to the sealant precursor. The adapter provides separation of the sealant activator and the sealant precursor until a position distal of the bioadhesive container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Edward E. Parsonage, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Timothy M. McGlinch
  • Patent number: 9717487
    Abstract: A bioadhesive mixing assembly includes first and second syringes and an adapter. The first syringe includes first and second chambers holding a first sealant component and an activator, respectively. The second syringe includes third and fourth chambers holding a second sealant component and one of an activator or a third sealant component, respectively. The adapter is mounted to the first syringe and includes first and second channels in flow communication with the first and second chambers, a first seal member providing sealed access to the first and second channels, first and second needles connected in flow communication with the third and fourth chambers, and a second seal member enclosing the first and second needles. Connecting the adapter to the second syringe punctures the first and second seal members with the first and second syringes to create flow communication between the first and third chambers and the second and fourth chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Troy T. White, Zachary J. Tegels, Edward E. Parsonage, Russell D. Terwey, Martha Escobar, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein
  • Patent number: 9681866
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a carrier member, a locking assembly, a suture path, and an actuator assembly. The locking assembly includes a first locking member having an outer surface portion, and a second locking member having an inner surface portion. The suture path is receptive of a suture and defined at least partially through the first locking member, between the outer and inner surface portions, and at least partially through the carrier member. The actuator assembly is operable to move the first and second locking members together to lock the suture relative to the lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Patent number: 9642615
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a suture locking assembly, a suture cutting member, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator operable longitudinally to lock the suture with the suture locking assembly, and a second actuator operable laterally to concurrently cut the suture with the suture cutting member and disconnect the suture locking assembly from the suture locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Publication number: 20160302780
    Abstract: A bioadhesive sealant storage and preparation system may comprise a plurality of containers and an adapter. The plurality of containers may comprise a first container having a first bioadhesive sealant component therein, and a second container having a second bioadhesive sealant component therein. The adapter may comprise a manifold comprising a plurality of channels formed therein, an inlet region sized and configured to receive the plurality of containers and facilitate fluid communication between each container of the plurality of containers and a respective channel of the plurality of channels, and an outlet region sized and configured to receive a syringe and provide fluid communication between the syringe and the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, Russell D. Terwey, Troy t. White, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Edward E. Parsonage, Martha Escobar
  • Patent number: 9398913
    Abstract: A bioadhesive sealant storage and preparation system may comprise a plurality of containers and an adapter. The plurality of containers may comprise a first container having a first bioadhesive sealant component therein, and a second container having a second bioadhesive sealant component therein. The adapter may comprise a manifold comprising a plurality of channels formed therein, an inlet region sized and configured to receive the plurality of containers and facilitate fluid communication between each container of the plurality of containers and a respective channel of the plurality of channels, and an outlet region sized and configured to receive a syringe and provide fluid communication between the syringe and the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Edward E. Parsonage, Martha Escobar
  • Patent number: 9241708
    Abstract: A vascular closure system includes a body portion, an anchor, a suture carrying portion, and a plurality of needles. The body portion has a distal end surface. The anchor is positionable through a vessel puncture in a vessel wall of a vessel. The anchor defines a vessel contact surface, wherein withdrawal of the anchor captures a portion of the vessel wall between the vessel contact surface and the distal end surface. The suture carrying portion is positionable through the vessel puncture and carries at least one suture member. The plurality of needles extend through the portion of the vessel wall adjacent to the vessel puncture and are configured to connect to the at least one suture member. Withdrawal of the plurality of needles through the portion of the vessel wall positions the at least one suture member through the portion of the vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, LLC
    Inventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
  • Patent number: 9192386
    Abstract: A tissue puncture closure device includes a delivery member, a handle assembly, and a sealant cartridge. The delivery member includes a sealant lumen and is insertable into a tissue puncture. The handle assembly is mounted to a proximal end of the delivery member and includes a cartridge chamber and a plunger member. The sealant cartridge is insertable into the cartridge chamber. The sealant cartridge has at least first and second sealant chambers carrying at least first and second sealant components, respectively. Operation of the handle assembly ejects the first and second sealant components into the sealant lumen for delivery to the tissue puncture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, Edward E. Parsonage, Russell D. Terwey, Martha Escobar, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Troy T. White
  • Publication number: 20140135830
    Abstract: A manifold for the delivery of bioadhesive sealant may comprise an inlet, a first outlet, a second outlet, and at least one valve positioned and configured to facilitate selective fluid communication between the inlet and the first outlet and the inlet and the second outlet. A syringe for delivering a bioadhesive sealant may comprise at least one barrel, at least one plunger, and at least one feature positioned and configured to prevent movement of the at least one plunger relative to the at least one barrel after a first predetermined quantity of bioadhesive sealant has been delivered. A bioadhesive sealant delivery system may comprise a manifold, a syringe, and a catheter, wherein a first lumen of the catheter is coupled to a first outlet of the manifold and a second lumen of the catheter coupled to a second outlet of the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Edward E. Parsonage, Martha Escobar, Zachary J. Tegels, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Timothy M. McGlinch
  • Publication number: 20140135831
    Abstract: A bioadhesive mixing assembly includes first and second syringes and an adapter. The first syringe includes first and second chambers holding a first sealant component and an activator, respectively. The second syringe includes third and fourth chambers holding a second sealant component and one of an activator or a third sealant component, respectively. The adapter is mounted to the first syringe and includes first and second channels in flow communication with the first and second chambers, a first seal member providing sealed access to the first and second channels, first and second needles connected in flow communication with the third and fourth chambers, and a second seal member enclosing the first and second needles. Connecting the adapter to the second syringe punctures the first and second seal members with the first and second syringes to create flow communication between the first and third chambers and the second and fourth chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Troy T. White, Zachary J. Tegels, Edward E. Parsonage, Russell D. Terwey, Martha Escobar, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein
  • Publication number: 20140058441
    Abstract: A tissue puncture closure device includes a delivery member, a handle assembly, and a sealant cartridge. The delivery member includes a sealant lumen and is insertable into a tissue puncture. The handle assembly is mounted to a proximal end of the delivery member and includes a cartridge chamber and a plunger member. The sealant cartridge is insertable into the cartridge chamber. The sealant cartridge has at least first and second sealant chambers carrying at least first and second sealant components, respectively. Operation of the handle assembly ejects the first and second sealant components into the sealant lumen for delivery to the tissue puncture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, Edward E. Parsonage, Russell D. Terwey, Martha Escobar, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Troy T. White
  • Publication number: 20130269299
    Abstract: A closure device operable to seal a vessel puncture and including a delivery member and a sealant material applicator. The delivery member is insertable through a tissue tract to the vessel puncture. The sealant material applicator is configured to supply a volume of sealant material to the delivery member and includes a housing, a plunger assembly, and at least one container. The housing includes at least first and second chambers, wherein the first chamber carries a first sealant component and the second chamber carries a second sealant component. The container is insertable into the first or second chamber and carries a third sealant component of the sealant material. The sealant material applicator creates flow communication between the container and at least one of the first and second chambers to mix the third sealant component with the first and second sealant components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: St. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Edward E. Parsonage, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein
  • Publication number: 20130253576
    Abstract: A sealant delivery device includes a delivery tube, a bioadhesive container, and an adapter. The delivery tube includes proximal and distal ends. The bioadhesive container holds a sealant activator and a sealant precursor separated from each other. The adapter is interposed between the delivery tube and the bioadhesive container. The adapter includes a first channel member that couples a first lumen of the delivery tube to the sealant activator, and a second channel member that couples the first lumen to the sealant precursor. The adapter provides separation of the sealant activator and the sealant precursor until a position distal of the bioadhesive container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Edward E. Parsonage, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Timothy M. McGlinch
  • Publication number: 20130144316
    Abstract: A vascular closure system includes a body portion, an anchor, a suture carrying portion, and a plurality of needles. The body portion has a distal end surface. The anchor is positionable through a vessel puncture in a vessel wall of a vessel. The anchor defines a vessel contact surface, wherein withdrawal of the anchor captures a portion of the vessel wall between the vessel contact surface and the distal end surface. The suture carrying portion is positionable through the vessel puncture and carries at least one suture member. The plurality of needles extend through the portion of the vessel wall adjacent to the vessel puncture and are configured to connect to the at least one suture member. Withdrawal of the plurality of needles through the portion of the vessel wall positions the at least one suture member through the portion of the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
  • Publication number: 20130079802
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a carrier member, a locking assembly, a suture path, and an actuator assembly. The locking assembly includes a first locking member having an outer surface portion, and a second locking member having an inner surface portion. The suture path is receptive of a suture and defined at least partially through the first locking member, between the outer and inner surface portions, and at least partially through the carrier member. The actuator assembly is operable to move the first and second locking members together to lock the suture relative to the lock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Publication number: 20130072949
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a suture locking assembly, a suture cutting member, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator operable longitudinally to lock the suture with the suture locking assembly, and a second actuator operable laterally to concurrently cut the suture with the suture cutting member and disconnect the suture locking assembly from the suture locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Zihan Lin