Patents by Inventor Alden Peterson
Alden Peterson 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: 6673084Abstract: A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. At least one of the plurality of fingers has an end portion configured to pierce the graft conduit. The plurality of fingers is substantially radially aligned with respect to a longitudinal axis and wherein the connector is radially enlargeable between a first size and a second size.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Alex Alden Peterson, Paul J. Hindrichs, Mark D. Wahlberg, Todd Allen Berg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6660015Abstract: A medical graft connector or plug is made, for example, by cutting end portions of a tube of highly elastic material axially at numerous locations spaced circumferentially around the tube to produce a plurality of fingers which extend axially from each end of an uncut medial portion of the tube. The fingers are deflected radially outwardly from the medial portion and set in that condition. For a graft connector, the medial portion is coaxially connected to an end portion of a tubular graft. The connector is then installed through an aperture in the side wall of a patient's tubular body conduit, for example, by using a delivery tube in which the fingers are elastically deflected back to approximately their initial positions. When the delivery conduit is withdrawn from the connector, the fingers spring out to engage the inner and outer surfaces of the body conduit wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Alex Alden Peterson, Mark D. Wahlberg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6620176Abstract: A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a first plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A second plurality of fingers is configured to engage an exterior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A third plurality of fingers is received in an interior lumen of the graft conduit, and a fourth plurality of fingers is configured to pierce the graft conduit. The connector is radially deformable between a first size and a second size.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Alex Alden Peterson, Paul J. Hindrichs, Mark D. Wahlberg, Todd Allen Berg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6599303Abstract: A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a first plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A second plurality of fingers is configured to engage an exterior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A third plurality of fingers is received in an interior lumen of the graft conduit, and a fourth plurality of fingers is configured to pierce the graft conduit. The connector is radially deformable between a first size and a second size.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Alex Alden Peterson, Paul J. Hindrichs, Mark D. Wahlberg, Todd Allen Berg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6508822Abstract: A medical graft assembly for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof with a connector. The connector has a first plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A second plurality of fingers is configured to engage an exterior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A third plurality of fingers is received in an interior lumen of the graft conduit, and a fourth plurality of fingers is configured to pierce the graft conduit. The connector is radially deformable between a first size and a second size.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Alex Alden Peterson, Paul J. Hindrichs, Mark D. Wahlberg, Todd Allen Berg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6451033Abstract: Connectors are provided for making connections between tubular conduits in medical procedures such as those involving treatment of a patient's circulatory system. The connectors are variously configured for making end-to-side or end-to-end connections of tubular conduits. One of the tubular conduits may be a graft conduit, which can be artificial conduit, natural conduit, or a combination of both. The connectors for making end-to-side connections can be generally T-shaped or L-shaped. Various portions of the connectors can attach to the inside or outside of the associated conduit, depending on the connector configuration that is selected.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Thomas J. Bachinski, Alex Alden Peterson, Gregory Alan Boldenow
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Publication number: 20020082627Abstract: A medical graft connector or plug is made, for example, by cutting end portions of a tube of highly elastic material axially at numerous locations spaced circumferentially around the tube to produce a plurality of fingers which extend axially from each end of an uncut medial portion of the tube. The fingers are deflected radially outwardly from the medial portion and set in that condition. For a graft connector, the medial portion is coaxially connected to an end portion of a tubular graft. The connector is then installed through an aperture in the side wall of a patient's tubular body conduit, for example, by using a delivery tube in which the fingers are elastically deflected back to approximately their initial positions. When the delivery conduit is withdrawn from the connector, the fingers spring out to engage the inner and outer surfaces of the body conduit wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Alex Alden Peterson, Mark D. Wahlberg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 6391036Abstract: A medical graft connector or plug is made, for example, by cutting end portions of a tube of highly elastic material axially at numerous locations spaced circumferentially around the tube to produce a plurality of fingers which extend axially from each end of an uncut medial portion of the tube. The fingers are deflected radially outwardly from the medial portion and set in that condition. For a graft connector, the medial portion is coaxially connected to an end portion of a tubular graft. The connector is then installed through an aperture in the side wall of a patient's tubular body conduit, for example, by using a delivery tube in which the fingers are elastically deflected back to approximately their initial positions. When the delivery conduit is withdrawn from the connector, the fingers spring out to engage the inner and outer surfaces of the body conduit wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG Inc.Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Alex Alden Peterson, Mark D. Wahlberg
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Patent number: 6293965Abstract: Connectors are provided for making connections between tubular conduits in medical procedures such as those involving treatment of a patient's circulatory system. The connectors are variously configured for making end-to-side or end-to-end connections of tubular conduits. One of the tubular conduits may be a graft conduit, which can be artificial conduit, natural conduit, or a combination of both. The connectors for making end-to-side connections can be generally T-shaped or L-shaped. Various portions of the connectors can attach to the inside or outside of the associated conduit, depending on the connector configuration that is selected.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: St. Jude Medical Anastomotic Technology Group, Inc.Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Thomas J. Bachinski, Alex Alden Peterson, Gregory Alan Boldenow
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Patent number: 6152945Abstract: Connectors are provided for making connections between tubular conduits in medical procedures such as those involving treatment of a patient's circulatory system. The connectors are variously configured for making end-to-side or end-to-end connections of tubular conduits. One of the tubular conduits may be a graft conduit, which can be artificial conduit, natural conduit, or a combination of both. The connectors for making end-to-side connections can be generally T-shaped or L-shaped. Various portions of the connectors can attach to the inside or outside of the associated conduit, depending on the connector configuration that is selected.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Bachinski, Todd Allen Berg, Alex Alden Peterson, Gregory Alan Boldenow
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Patent number: 6152937Abstract: A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a first plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A second plurality of fingers is configured to engage an exterior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A third plurality of fingers is received in an interior lumen of the graft conduit, and a fourth plurality of fingers is configured to pierce the graft conduit. The connector is radially deformable between a first size and a second size.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1998Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc.Inventors: Alex Alden Peterson, Paul J. Hindrichs, Mark D. Wahlberg, Todd Allen Berg, Jon Patrick St. Germain
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Patent number: 5972017Abstract: Connectors are provided for making connections between tubular conduits in medical procedures such as those involving treatment of a patient's circulatory system. The connectors are variously configured for making end-to-side or end-to-end connections of tubular conduits. One of the tubular conduits may be a graft conduit, which can be artificial conduit, natural conduit, or a combination of both. The connectors for making end-to-side connections can be generally T-shaped or L-shaped. Various portions of the connectors can attach to the inside or outside of the associated conduit, depending on the connector configuration that is selected.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Vascular Science Inc.Inventors: Todd Allen Berg, Thomas J. Bachinski, Alex Alden Peterson, Gregory Alan Boldenow