Patents Assigned to Swan Valley Medical Incorporated
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Patent number: 10172642Abstract: A cannula is placed in an enlarged opening through a bladder wall and an abdominal wall by applying pulling tension to a placement guide extending through a small pathway to hold an inflated placement balloon in sealing contact with the bladder wall. The seal confines distension fluid in the bladder to establish sufficient reactive resistance to enlarge the opening through the bladder wall with blunt force dilation from an obturator.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Laurence K. Sampson, Mark Carl
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Patent number: 9271752Abstract: A cannula is placed in an enlarged opening through a bladder wall and an abdominal wall by applying pulling tension to a placement guide extending through a small pathway to hold an inflated placement balloon in sealing contact with the bladder wall. The seal confines distension fluid in the bladder to establish sufficient reactive resistance to enlarge the opening through the bladder wall with blunt force dilation from an obturator.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Laurence K. Sampson, Mark Carl
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Patent number: 9114228Abstract: A cystotomy apparatus includes a sound from which an advancement device having a cutting tip creates a surgical pathway from the bladder through abdominal tissue to the external abdomen along a predetermined path. The cutting tip is captured and removed from the advancement device in a capture cup located in the predetermined path by an alignment structure. The cutting tip is removed from the advancement device while within the capture cup, to allow a dilator, cannula or catheter to be drawn through the surgical pathway into the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Swan Valley Medical IncorporatedInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Laurence K. Sampson, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Steven W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Publication number: 20140276532Abstract: A cannula is placed in an enlarged opening through a bladder wall and an abdominal wall by applying pulling tension to a placement guide extending through a small pathway to hold an inflated placement balloon in sealing contact with the bladder wall. The seal confines distension fluid in the bladder to establish sufficient reactive resistance to enlarge the opening through the bladder wall with blunt force dilation from an obturator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Laurence K. Sampson, Mark Carl
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Patent number: 8574256Abstract: A suprapubic transurethral cystotomy apparatus and method of forming a surgical opening therewith. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body including a proximal portion and a distal portion inclined relative to one another. The distal portion extends along an axis to an end configured for receipt through a urethra. An elongate arm has a first end operably attached to the proximal portion of the tubular body and a second end providing an indicator establishing an axis aligned coaxially with the axis of the distal portion. A surgical opening is formed with a cutting member being extended along the axis of the indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Swan Valley Medical, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Laurence K. Sampson, Steve W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Publication number: 20130123834Abstract: A cystotomy apparatus includes a sound from which an advancement device having a cutting tip creates a surgical pathway from the bladder through abdominal tissue to the external abdomen along a predetermined path. The cutting tip is captured and removed from the advancement device in a capture cup located in the predetermined path by an alignment structure. The cutting tip is removed from the advancement device while within the capture cup, to allow a dilator, cannula or catheter to be drawn through the surgical pathway into the bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventor: Swan Valley Medical Incorporated
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Patent number: 8382785Abstract: A cystotomy apparatus includes a sound from which an advancement device having a cutting tip creates a surgical pathway from the bladder through abdominal tissue to the external abdomen along a predetermined path. The cutting tip is captured and removed from the advancement device in a capture cup located in the predetermined path by an alignment structure. The cutting tip is removed from the advancement device while within the capture cup, to allow a dilator, cannula or catheter to be drawn through the surgical pathway into the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Swan Valley Medical IncorporatedInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Laurence K. Sampson, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Steve W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Patent number: 8303544Abstract: A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a sleeve that utilizes balloon inflation to capture the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a clamshell device. The clamshell device comprises two halves, one of which comprises two pins. One pin passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter, and the other pin fits into a notch in the bottom half of the clamshell device. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a sleeve and a pin that passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a wire and a nodule, wherein the nodule captures the catheter by lodging in the tip of the catheter. The nodule could be a ball, hook, crimped wire or similar object. A method of capturing a catheter in an obese or non-obese patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Swan Valley Medical IncorporatedInventor: Kenneth A. High
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Publication number: 20120109175Abstract: A suprapubic transurethral cystotomy apparatus and method of forming a surgical opening therewith. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body including a proximal portion and a distal portion inclined relative to one another. The distal portion extends along an axis to an end configured for receipt through a urethra. An elongate arm has a first end operably attached to the proximal portion of the tubular body and a second end providing an indicator establishing an axis aligned coaxially with the axis of the distal portion. A surgical opening is formed with a cutting member being extended along the axis of the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL, INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Laurence K. Sampson, Steve W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Patent number: 8118736Abstract: A bladder access apparatus and method of provided access into a bladder through a abdominal wall therewith is provided. The apparatus has an annular body extending between opposite ends with a through passage extending between the ends. A tubular sheath is attached to one end of the body in coaxial alignment with the through passage. The sheath is expandable from a first diameter to an enlarged second diameter. The apparatus has an elongate stylet with a rod sized for receipt in the sheath. The rod has a length greater than the tubular sheath and a diameter substantially the same as the first diameter of the sheath. The apparatus includes a rigid, tubular body having an outer diameter corresponding substantially to the second diameter of the sheath and a rigid, cylindrical member sized for sliding receipt in the tubular body.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Swan Valley Medical, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Laurence K. Sampson, Steve W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Patent number: 8118826Abstract: A suprapubic transurethral cystotomy apparatus and method of forming a surgical opening therewith. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body including a proximal portion and a distal portion inclined relative to one another. The distal portion extends along an axis to an end configured for receipt through a urethra. An elongate arm has a first end operably attached to the proximal portion of the tubular body and a second end providing an indicator establishing an axis aligned coaxially with the axis of the distal portion. A surgical opening is formed with a cutting member being extended along the axis of the indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Swan Valley Medical, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald E. Zook, Timothy E. Braun, Kenneth A. High, Laurence K. Sampson, Steve W. Jackinsky, Pete W. Kroehl, Davey B. Palmer, David W. Wright, Paul P. Burek
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Publication number: 20110276073Abstract: A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a sleeve that utilizes balloon inflation to capture the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a clamshell device. The clamshell device comprises two halves, one of which comprises two pins. One pin passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter, and the other pin fits into a notch in the bottom half of the clamshell device. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a sleeve and a pin that passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a wire and a nodule, wherein the nodule captures the catheter by lodging in the tip of the catheter. The nodule could be a ball, hook, crimped wire or similar object. A method of capturing a catheter in an obese or non-obese patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventor: Kenneth A. High
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Patent number: 8002764Abstract: A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a sleeve that utilizes balloon inflation to capture the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound and a clamshell device. The clamshell device comprises two halves, one of which comprises two pins. One pin passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter, and the other pin fits into a notch in the bottom half of the clamshell device. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a sleeve and a pin that passes through the lateral holes in the tip of the catheter. A catheter capture device comprising a urethral sound, a wire and a nodule, wherein the nodule captures the catheter by lodging in the tip of the catheter. The nodule could be a ball, hook, crimped wire or similar object. A method of capturing a catheter in an obese or non-obese patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Swan Valley Medical IncorporatedInventor: Kenneth A. High