Patents by Inventor Katherine Stephenson
Katherine Stephenson 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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Patent number: 11484318Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body and a flexible, elongated delivery device for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. The expandable bodies may include gold and other metals that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm, or other biological conduit and expanded. The external surface of the expandable bodies can be configured to promote local thrombosis and to promote the growth of tissue into and around the surface in order to reduce migration of the expandable body and to occlude and seal the aneurysm or biological conduit. For the treatment of saccular aneurysms, the expandable body may be deployed in combination with one or more coiled wires that contact both the wall of the aneurysm and the expandable body and exert force on the expandable body to aid in sealing the aneurysm neck.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Artio Medical, Inc.Inventors: F. Nicholas Franano, Howard M. Loree, II, Stephen Brunell, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20210275187Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body (“ballstent” or “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and methods of use for occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Expandable bodies comprising gold, platinum, or silver that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm or blood vessel, and expanded to conform to the shape of the aneurysm or segment of blood vessel or biological conduit are disclosed. The external surface of the expandable bodies can be configured to promote local thrombosis and to promote the growth of tissue into and around the wall in order to reduce migration of the expandable body and to occlude and seal the aneurysm or biological conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine Stephenson
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Patent number: 11033275Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, designs, methods of manufacturing and using medical devices comprising expandable bodies for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Exemplary expandable bodies include hollow gold structures that can be folded, wrapped, and compressed, joined to a delivery device, advanced to location in the body of patient in need of treatment, expanded by injection of a fluid into the central void, and separated from the delivery device, remaining in place in an open, expanded form without the addition of support structures to the central void. Other expandable bodies include coiled wires that can be loaded into delivery catheters and expelled from the delivery catheters using pusher devices. Also disclosed herein, are methods of using multiple medical devices and expandable bodies where the expandable bodies are placed adjacent to each other to occlude a saccular aneurysm.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Artio Medical, Inc.Inventors: F. Nicholas Franano, Stephen Brunell, Katherine Stephenson, Howard M. Loree, II
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Patent number: 11013516Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body (“ballstent” or “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and methods of use for occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Expandable bodies comprising gold, platinum, or silver that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm or blood vessel, and expanded to conform to the shape of the aneurysm or segment of blood vessel or biological conduit are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Artio Medical, Inc.Inventors: F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20170245864Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, designs, methods of manufacturing and using medical devices comprising expandable bodies for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Exemplary expandable bodies include hollow gold structures that can be folded, wrapped, and compressed, joined to a delivery device, advanced to location in the body of patient in need of treatment, expanded by injection of a fluid into the central void, and separated from the delivery device, remaining in place in an open, expanded form without the addition of support structures to the central void. Other expandable bodies include coiled wires that can be loaded into delivery catheters and expelled from the delivery catheters using pusher devices. Also disclosed herein, are methods of using multiple medical devices and expandable bodies where the expandable bodies are placed adjacent to each other to occlude a saccular aneurysm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: F. Nicholas FRANANO, Stephen BRUNELL, Katherine STEPHENSON, Howard M. LOREE II
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Publication number: 20160030050Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body and a flexible, elongated delivery device for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. The expandable bodies may include gold and other metals that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm, or other biological conduit and expanded. The external surface of the expandable bodies can be configured to promote local thrombosis and to promote the growth of tissue into and around the surface in order to reduce migration of the expandable body and to occlude and seal the aneurysm or biological conduit. For the treatment of saccular aneurysms, the expandable body may be deployed in combination with one or more coiled wires that contact both the wall of the aneurysm and the expandable body and exert force on the expandable body to aid in sealing the aneurysm neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: F. Nicholas FRANANO, Howard M. LOREE II, Stephen BRUNELL, Katherine STEPHENSON
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Publication number: 20150005804Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body (“ballstent” or “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and methods of use for occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Expandable bodies comprising gold, platinum, or silver that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm or blood vessel, and expanded to conform to the shape of the aneurysm or segment of blood vessel or biological conduit are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Nicholas Franano, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20090093396Abstract: Methods and kits for determining whether a subject has or is predisposed to developing restenosis are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: David C. CROSSMAN, Gordon W. Duff, Sheila E. Francis, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20040229264Abstract: Methods and kits for determining whether a subject has or is predisposed to developing restenosis are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Interleukin Genetics, Inc.Inventors: David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Sheila E. Francis, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson
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Patent number: 6720141Abstract: Methods and kits for determining whether a subject has or is predisposed to developing restenosis are provide.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Interleukin Genetics, Inc.Inventors: David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Sheila E. Francis, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20030175764Abstract: The kits and methods of the present invention relate to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether a subject has a fragile plaque disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has an occlusive disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has a restenosis disorder. Other methods of the present invention relate to the selection of therapeutics for a patient with a cardiovascular disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Interleukin Genetics, Inc.Inventors: Sheila E. Francis, David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson
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Publication number: 20030152947Abstract: Certain aspects of the invention relate to methods for determining a subject's susceptibility to the early onset or progression of aging-related conditions. In certain aspects the invention relates to accessing the genotype of a subject with respect to an allele of IL-1 pattern 1, pattern 2 and/or pattern 3. In other aspects, the invention relates to methods for selecting a therapeutic regimen, identifying age-related biomarkers, monitoring the progress of age-related conditions and identifying therapeutics for delaying or diminishing the onset of aging-related conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Sheila E. Francis, Katherine Stephenson, Kenneth S. Kornman
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Patent number: 6524795Abstract: The kits and methods of the present invention relate to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether a subject has a fragile plaque disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has an occlusive disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has a restenosis disorder. Other methods of the present invention relate to the selection of therapeutics for a patient with a cardiovascular disease.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Interleukin Genetics, Inc.Inventors: Sheila E. Francis, David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson