Patents by Inventor Mark J. Ulm
Mark J. Ulm 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: 11865019Abstract: A stent and method of making incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect element(s) across an intervening space. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Publication number: 20220226137Abstract: The present disclosure includes an endoprosthesis delivery system comprising an elongate member, such as a catheter, an endoprosthesis, a covering member disposed about the endoprosthesis, and at least one flexible element situated between the endoprosthesis and the covering member. The covering member can extend beyond an end of the endoprosthesis. In operation, as the covering member is removed, the flexible element can guide the covering member over the end of the endoprosthesis to prevent entanglement between the end of the endoprosthesis and the covering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Larry J. Kovach, Douglas F. Pajot, Brandon C. Short, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 11324617Abstract: The present disclosure includes an endoprosthesis delivery system comprising an elongate member, such as a catheter, an endoprosthesis, a covering member disposed about the endoprosthesis, and at least one flexible element situated between the endoprosthesis and the covering member. The covering member can extend beyond an end of the endoprosthesis. In operation, as the covering member is removed, the flexible element can guide the covering member over the end of the endoprosthesis to prevent entanglement between the end of the endoprosthesis and the covering member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Larry J. Kovach, Douglas F. Pajot, Brandon C. Short, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20210378848Abstract: A stent and method of making incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect element(s) across an intervening space. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Patent number: 11129736Abstract: A stent and method of making incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect element(s) across an intervening space. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Patent number: 11103373Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deployment system for an endoluminal device. The deployment system includes a confining sheath placed around a compacted endoluminal device. A deployment line is provided in the system. As the deployment line is actuated, the sheath retracts from around the compacted endoluminal device. Once the sheath is retracted from around the compacted endoluminal device, the endoluminal device is operable to expand. Any remaining sheath material is removed from the implantation site along with the deployment line.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20180125683Abstract: A stent and method of making incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect element(s) across an intervening space. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Publication number: 20180116842Abstract: The present disclosure includes an endoprosthesis delivery system comprising an elongate member, such as a catheter, an endoprosthesis, a covering member disposed about the endoprosthesis, and at least one flexible element situated between the endoprosthesis and the covering member. The covering member can extend beyond an end of the endoprosthesis. In operation, as the covering member is removed, the flexible element can guide the covering member over the end of the endoprosthesis to prevent entanglement between the end of the endoprosthesis and the covering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Larry J. Kovach, Douglas F. Pajot, Brandon C. Short, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 9895243Abstract: A stent incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect adjacent metallic stent element(s) across an intervening space and have optimized geometries. In one configuration the metallic elements are the result of forming the stent from a helically wound serpentine wire having intervening spaces between adjacent helical windings of the wire. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent when the stent is subjected to compaction or bending. Other stent forms such as multiple, individual spaced-apart ring-shaped or interconnected stent elements may also be used.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Patent number: 9855160Abstract: The present disclosure includes an endoprosthesis delivery system comprising an elongate member, such as a catheter, an endoprosthesis, a covering member disposed about the endoprosthesis, and at least one flexible element situated between the endoprosthesis and the covering member. The covering member can extend beyond an end of the endoprosthesis. In operation, as the covering member is removed, the flexible element can guide the covering member over the end of the endoprosthesis to prevent entanglement between the end of the endoprosthesis and the covering member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Larry J. Kovach, Douglas F. Pajot, Brandon C. Short, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20170224509Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deployment system for an endoluminal device. The deployment system includes a confining sheath placed around a compacted endoluminal device. A deployment line is provided in the system. As the deployment line is actuated, the sheath retracts from around the compacted endoluminal device. Once the sheath is retracted from around the compacted endoluminal device, the endoluminal device is operable to expand. Any remaining sheath material is removed from the implantation site along with the deployment line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 9662237Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deployment system for an endoluminal device. The deployment system includes a confining sheath placed around a compacted endoluminal device. A deployment line is provided in the system that is an integral extension of the sheath. As the deployment line is actuated, the sheath retracts from around the compacted endoluminal device. As the sheath retracts from around the endoluminal device, material from the sheath may be converted into deployment line. Once the sheath is retracted from around the compacted endoluminal device, the endoluminal device expands in configuration and repairs vascular or cardiac structures of an implant recipient. Any remaining sheath material is removed from the implantation site along with the deployment line.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20160015538Abstract: A stent incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect adjacent metallic stent element(s) across an intervening space and have optimized geometries. In one configuration the metallic elements are the result of forming the stent from a helically wound serpentine wire having intervening spaces between adjacent helical windings of the wire. The polymeric connecting elements are designed to fold within the space between the outer diameter of the stent and the inner diameter of the stent when the stent is subjected to compaction or bending. Other stent forms such as multiple, individual spaced-apart ring-shaped or interconnected stent elements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Jeffrey J. Kustusch, Mark J. Ulm
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Patent number: 9056001Abstract: Large diameter self-expanding endoprosthetic devices, such as stents and stent grafts for delivery to large diameter vessels, such as the aorta, are disclosed having very small compacted delivery dimensions. Devices with deployed dimensions of 26 to 40 mm or more are disclosed that are compacted to extremely small dimensions of 5 mm or less, enabling percutaneous delivery of said devices without the need for surgical intervention. Compaction efficiencies are achieved by combining unique material combinations with new forms of restraining devices, compaction techniques, and delivery techniques. These inventive devices permit consistent percutaneous delivery of large vessel treatment devices. Additionally, small endoprosthetic devices are disclosed that can be compacted to extremely small dimensions for delivery through catheter tubes of less than 1 mm diameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20140303711Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deployment system for an endoluminal device. The deployment system includes a confining sheath placed around a compacted endoluminal device. A deployment line is provided in the system that is an integral extension of the sheath. As the deployment line is actuated, the sheath retracts from around the compacted endoluminal device. As the sheath retracts from around the endoluminal device, material from the sheath may be converted into deployment line. Once the sheath is retracted from around the compacted endoluminal device, the endoluminal device expands in configuration and repairs vascular or cardiac structures of an implant recipient. Any remaining sheath material is removed from the implantation site along with the deployment line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20140277363Abstract: The present disclosure includes an endoprosthesis delivery system comprising an elongate member, such as a catheter, an endoprosthesis, a covering member disposed about the endoprosthesis, and at least one flexible element situated between the endoprosthesis and the covering member. The covering member can extend beyond an end of the endoprosthesis. In operation, as the covering member is removed, the flexible element can guide the covering member over the end of the endoprosthesis to prevent entanglement between the end of the endoprosthesis and the covering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Larry J. Kovach, Douglas F. Pajot, Brandon C. Short, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 8177832Abstract: An endoprosthesis expansion system having, in combination, a delivery component such as a length of catheter tubing having at its distal end an intermediate sheath component, and an inner tube within the full length of the delivery catheter and intermediate sheath component. The inner tube has a protrusion affixed to its distal end, and an expandable endoprosthesis is fitted in a compacted state about the intermediate sheath, immediately proximal to the protrusion. If the endoprosthesis is a self-expanding endoprosthesis (as is preferred), an exterior constraining sheath is required around the outer surface of the endoprosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Craig T. Nordhausen, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Publication number: 20100331956Abstract: An endoprosthesis expansion system having, in combination, a delivery component such as a length of catheter tubing having at its distal end an intermediate sheath component, and an inner tube within the full length of the delivery catheter and intermediate sheath component. The inner tube has a protrusion affixed to its distal end, and an expandable endoprosthesis is fitted in a compacted state about the intermediate sheath, immediately proximal to the protrusion. If the endoprosthesis is a self-expanding endoprosthesis (as is preferred), an exterior constraining sheath is required around the outer surface of the endoprosthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Craig T. Nordhausen, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 7753945Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deployment system for an endoluminal device. The deployment system includes a confining sheath placed around a compacted endoluminal device. A deployment line is provided in the system that is an integral extension of the sheath. As the deployment line is actuated, the sheath retracts from around the compacted endoluminal device. As the sheath retracts from around the endoluminal device, material from the sheath may be converted into deployment line. Once the sheath is retracted from around the compacted endoluminal device, the endoluminal device expands in configuration and repairs vascular or cardiac structures of an implant recipient. Any remaining sheath material is removed from the implantation site along with the deployment line. The deployment system also includes an endo-prosthesis mounting member placed between the endoluminal device and an underlying catheter.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Bruun, Edward H. Cully, James W. Mann, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 7691109Abstract: Large diameter self-expanding endoprosthetic devices, such as stents and stent grafts for delivery to large diameter vessels, such as the aorta, are disclosed having very small compacted delivery dimensions. Devices with deployed dimensions of 26 to 40 mm or more are disclosed that are compacted to extremely small dimensions of 5 mm or less, enabling percutaneous delivery of said devices without the need for surgical intervention. Compaction efficiencies are achieved by combining unique material combinations with new forms of restraining devices, compaction techniques, and delivery techniques. These inventive devices permit consistent percutaneous delivery of large vessel treatment devices. Additionally, small endoprosthetic devices are disclosed that can be compacted to extremely small dimensions for delivery through catheter tubes of less than 1 mm diameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Mark J. Ulm, Michael J. Vonesh