Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Griffin

Mark Alan Griffin 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).

  • Delivery device with anchoring features and associated method
    Patent number: 7935140
    Abstract: A delivery device for positioning and deploying an implantable device within a lumen is provided. The device includes an inner tube positioned within an outer tube and capable of sliding therein, wherein the inner and outer tubes have proximal and distal ends. A mechanism is coupled to at least one of the inner and outer tubes and is operable to deploy the implantable device within the lumen. At least one anchor is positioned on the inner tube to stabilize the implantable device by engaging at least a portion of the implantable device while the mechanism deploys the device. The anchor is positioned on the inner tube such that the anchor is freely rotatable about the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Alan Griffin