Patents by Inventor Alan Eller

Alan Eller 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).

  • Intraluminal device with flexible regions
    Patent number: 7651523
    Abstract: An intraluminal device is provided with a structural member having an abluminal surface to engage a vessel wall and a luminal surface. The structural member is formed with regions having different thicknesses between the abluminal surface and luminal surface. The intraluminal device may be useful where improved axial flexibility is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Cook Incorporated
    Inventor: Alan A. Eller
  • INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE REGIONS
    Publication number: 20080021539
    Abstract: An intraluminal device is provided with a structural member having an abluminal surface to engage a vessel wall and a luminal surface. The structural member is formed with regions having different thicknesses between the abluminal surface and luminal surface. The intraluminal device may be useful where improved axial flexibility is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Cook Incorporated
    Inventor: Alan A. Eller
  • Hemostatic valve assembly
    Patent number: 7172580
    Abstract: An iris-type valve assembly comprises a base, a rotatable member, and an elongated elastomeric valve sheath. The distal end of the valve sheath is secured to the base, and the proximal end of the valve sheath is secured to the rotatable member. At least one of the valve sheath ends includes a flange that is secured to a valve-receiving surface of the base or the rotatable member. The base and the rotatable member are aligned to define a passageway therethrough for passage of an interventional device. The valve sheath is disposed along the passageway and has a longitudinal opening therethrough for passage of the interventional device. Upon rotation of the rotatable member relative to the base, the longitudinal opening of the valve sheath is selectively constrictable to comprise a seal around the interventional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher L. Hruska, Christopher G. Dixon, Aaron Barr, Ram H. Paul, Jr., Alan A. Eller, Thomas A. Osborne
  • Hemostatic valve assembly
    Publication number: 20050171479
    Abstract: An iris-type valve assembly for controlling a flow of fluid. The assembly comprises a base member, a rotatable member, and an elongated elastomeric valve sheath. The distal end of the valve sheath is secured to the base member and the proximal end of the valve sheath is secured to the rotatable member. At least one of the valve sheath ends includes a flange that is secured to a valve-receiving surface of the base member or the rotatable member. The base member and the rotatable member are aligned to define an elongated passageway therethrough for passage of an interventional device, and the elastomeric valve sheath is disposed along the passageway and has a longitudinal opening therethrough for passage of the interventional device. Upon rotation of the rotatable member relative to the base member the longitudinal opening of the valve sheath is selectively constrictable to comprise a seal around the interventional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Hruska, Christopher Dixon, Aaron Barr, Ram Paul, Alan Eller, Thomas Osborne