Patents by Inventor Russell D. Terwey

Russell D. Terwey 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).

  • TISSUE PUNCTURE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH ACTUATABLE AUTOMATIC SPOOL DRIVEN COMPACTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130006298
    Abstract: A tissue puncture closure device includes an anchor, a sealing plug, a suture coupled to the sealing plug, a compaction arrangement, and an automatic driving assembly. The automatic driving assembly includes first and second spool members and an actuation member. The first spool member is configured to coil a portion of the suture. The second spool member is configured to coil a portion of the compaction arrangement. The actuation member is coupled to the first and second spool members. Activation of the actuation member releases the first spool member for rotation to apply a tension force in the suture, and releases the second spool member for rotation to distally advance a portion of the compaction arrangement to compress the sealing plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventor: Russell D. Terwey
  • Tissue puncture closure device with actuatable automatic spool driven compaction system
    Patent number: 8298259
    Abstract: A tissue puncture closure device includes an anchor, a sealing plug, a suture coupled to the sealing plug, a compaction arrangement, and an automatic driving assembly. The automatic driving assembly includes first and second spool members and an actuation member. The first spool member is configured to coil a portion of the suture. The second spool member is configured to coil a portion of the compaction arrangement. The actuation member is coupled to the first and second spool members. Activation of the actuation member releases the first spool member for rotation to apply a tension force in the suture, and releases the second spool member for rotation to distally advance a portion of the compaction arrangement to compress the sealing plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventor: Russell D. Terwey
  • TISSUE PUNCTURE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH ACTUATABLE AUTOMATIC SPOOL DRIVEN COMPACTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100286727
    Abstract: A tissue puncture closure device includes an anchor, a sealing plug, a suture coupled to the sealing plug, a compaction arrangement, and an automatic driving assembly. The automatic driving assembly includes first and second spool members and an actuation member. The first spool member is configured to coil a portion of the suture. The second spool member is configured to coil a portion of the compaction arrangement. The actuation member is coupled to the first and second spool members. Activation of the actuation member releases the first spool member for rotation to apply a tension force in the suture, and releases the second spool member for rotation to distally advance a portion of the compaction arrangement to compress the sealing plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventor: Russell D. Terwey
  • TISSUE PUNCTURE CLOSURE METHOD WITH DISENGAGABLE AUTOMATIC TAMPING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100023051
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a puncture or incision formed percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting the anchor and sealing plug. The method and apparatus provide for disengagable automatic tamping and/or cinching of the sealing plug when the apparatus is withdrawn from the puncture site. The disengagable automatic tamping and/or cinching is facilitated by transducing a motive force generated by the withdrawal of the apparatus into a tamping and/or cinching force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: John O. White, Russell D. Terwey
  • Tissue puncture closure device with disengagable automatic tamping system
    Patent number: 7618438
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a puncture or incision formed percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting the anchor and sealing plug. The method and apparatus provide for disengagable automatic tamping and/or cinching of the sealing plug when the apparatus is withdrawn from the puncture site. The disengagable automatic tamping and/or cinching is facilitated by transducing a motive force generated by the withdrawal of the apparatus into a tamping and/or cinching force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: John O White, Russell D. Terwey