Patents by Inventor Alex Bloomquist

Alex Bloomquist 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).

  • Publication number: 20240268807
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 12059142
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11998183
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20240115249
    Abstract: A medical device including a removable frame and biomaterial cover, methods of assembling and using the same, and a delivery system including the same are described herein. The medical device includes a frame having proximal and distal ends, the frame including a proximal disc at the proximal end, a distal disc at the distal end, and a connecting segment connecting the proximal and distal discs. Each of the proximal and distal discs includes a respective plurality of prongs, the plurality of prongs each extending from the connecting segment to a free end. The medical device further includes at least one biomaterial cover including an outer section and an inner section defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal discs of the frame is positioned in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Alex Bloomquist
  • Publication number: 20240050080
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11883014
    Abstract: A medical device including a removable frame and biomaterial cover, methods of assembling and using the same, and a delivery system including the same are described herein. The medical device includes a frame having proximal and distal ends, the frame including a proximal disc at the proximal end, a distal disc at the distal end, and a connecting segment having a proximal end and a distal end connecting the proximal and distal discs. Each of the proximal and distal discs includes a respective plurality of prongs and has a maximum cross-sectional dimension larger than the connecting segment. The medical device further includes at least one biomaterial cover including an outer section and an inner section defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal discs of the frame is positioned in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Bloomquist
  • Patent number: 11832805
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Osberghaus, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220330930
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20210361269
    Abstract: A medical device including a removable frame and biomaterial cover, methods of assembling and using the same, and a delivery system including the same are described herein. The medical device includes a frame having proximal and distal ends, the frame including a proximal disc at the proximal end, a distal disc at the distal end, and a connecting segment having a proximal end and a distal end connecting the proximal and distal discs. Each of the proximal and distal discs includes a respective plurality of prongs and has a maximum cross-sectional dimension larger than the connecting segment. The medical device further includes at least one biomaterial cover including an outer section and an inner section defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal discs of the frame is positioned in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Alex Bloomquist
  • Publication number: 20210236102
    Abstract: A medical device including a locking mechanism and a method including activating the locking mechanism are described herein. The medical device includes distal and proximal disc portions and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to pull and maintain the distal and proximal disc portions toward each other when the medical device is deployed in an expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Perszyk, Alex Bloomquist, Andrea Osberghaus, Tracee Eidenschink, Erika Beek, Philip Osterbauer
  • Publication number: 20210059684
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments and methods of reducing or eliminating erosion resulting from the use of an occluder. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to reducing or eliminating erosion resulting from the use of an occluder while maintaining the fundamental function and effectiveness of the occluder with an improved occluder braid pattern. The embodiments and methods disclosed herein reduce or eliminate erosion, for example, by reducing the friction and force of an occluder on cardiac tissue and/or by increasing occluder disc compliance to cardiac structures and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael P. Meyer, Dan E. Gutfinger, Pankaj Gupta, Brian Perszyk, Alex Bloomquist, Hanna Williams, Erika Beek
  • Publication number: 20210059650
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Osberghaus, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer