Patents by Inventor Andrew Oliverius

Andrew Oliverius 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: 20240108863
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a medical device straightener. The medical device straightener can comprise an elongate shaft extending along a shaft longitudinal axis, the elongate shaft including a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end, wherein a shaft inner wall of the elongate shaft defines a shaft lumen extending therethrough. The medical device straightener can comprise a bleedback valve that includes an outer circumferential surface. The bleedback valve can be disposed at a distal end of the elongate shaft, within the shaft lumen, wherein a portion of the outer circumferential surface is in communication with the shaft inner wall. The bleedback valve can define a radially expandable lumen longitudinally extending through a center of the bleedback valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Therese Claire Gilbert, Timothy Marass, Andrew Oliverius, Nicholas Strom
  • Patent number: 11786705
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a medical device straightener. The medical device straightener can comprise an elongate shaft extending along a shaft longitudinal axis, the elongate shaft including a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end, wherein a shaft inner wall of the elongate shaft defines a shaft lumen extending therethrough. The medical device straightener can comprise a bleedback valve that includes an outer circumferential surface. The bleedback valve can be disposed at a distal end of the elongate shaft, within the shaft lumen, wherein a portion of the outer circumferential surface is in communication with the shaft inner wall. The bleedback valve can define a radially expandable lumen longitudinally extending through a center of the bleedback valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Therese Claire Gilbert, Timothy Marass, Andrew Oliverius, Nicholas Strom
  • Publication number: 20230302256
    Abstract: A steerable introducer deflectable via a handle assembly is described. The handle assembly includes slide members disposed within a slide chassis and coupled to deflection wires to deflect the introducer, and a slide block divider for constraining slide members. The slide block divider and the slide chassis combine to form a slide compartment in which each of the first slide member and the second slide member is slidably disposed. The slide block divider can prevent the deflection wires from crossing each other within the handle assembly, and constrain each of the slide members during translation within the slide compartment to inhibit motion transverse to a longitudinal direction of the slide compartment. The slide block divider can provide an improved handling of the steerable introducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Welter, Andrew Oliverius, Troy Tegg, Neil Hawkinson, Tobias Cajamarca
  • Publication number: 20220401693
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include flexible catheter tip. The flexible catheter tip can include an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis, wherein the inboard understructure can be formed from a first continuous element that includes afirst rectangular cross-section. An intermediate inboard covering can be disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure. An outboard understructure can extend along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure can be formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section. An intermediate outboard covering can be disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, Neil Hawkinson, Timothy S. Marass, Wade Welter, Nicholas Strom, Quinn Butler, James Marrs
  • Patent number: 11433220
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include flexible catheter tip. The flexible catheter tip can include an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis, wherein the inboard understructure can be formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section. An intermediate inboard covering can be disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure. An outboard understructure can extend along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure can be formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section. An intermediate outboard covering can be disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, Neil Hawkinson, Timothy S. Marass, Wade Welter, Nicholas Strom, Quinn Butler, James Marrs
  • Publication number: 20210322095
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
  • Patent number: 11020177
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
  • Publication number: 20210121663
    Abstract: A steerable sheath includes an inner liner extending from a proximal to a distal end of the steerable sheath. The inner liner includes a non-deflectable portion and a deflectable portion. The steerable sheath includes a first pull wire positioned along a first helical path around the circumference of the inner liner from a proximal to a distal end of the non-deflectable portion and along a first straight path from a proximal to a distal end of the deflectable portion. The steerable sheath includes a second pull wire positioned along a second helical path around the circumference of the inner liner from the proximal to the distal end of the non-deflectable portion and along a second straight path from the proximal to the distal end of the deflectable portion. The steerable sheath may also include electrode wires present in a helical or spiral pattern around the circumference of the steerable sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy S. Marass, Andrew Oliverius
  • Patent number: 10507317
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly can comprise an elongate hollow cylindrical body that extends along a longitudinal axis. A distal cap portion can extend along the longitudinal axis. A proximal end of the distal cap portion can be connected to a distal end of the elongate hollow cylindrical body. A wire management port can be defined in the distal cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ST JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.À R.L.
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, James Marrs, Varun Bansal, Timothy S. Marass
  • Publication number: 20190224466
    Abstract: A coupling for securing a hollow tip to a catheter shaft generally includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion includes a first cylindrical body, an outer surface of which includes at least one circumferential groove and at least one flat region. The proximal portion includes a second cylindrical body, an outer surface of which includes at least one channel. A ramp may also be provided at a distal end of the second cylindrical body. A nominal outer diameter of the first cylindrical body is smaller than a nominal outer diameter of the second cylindrical body. Together, the distal portion and the proximal portion define a tunnel extending through and along a length of the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, John Hong, Xuan Khieu, Taylor Nasby, James C. Marrs
  • Publication number: 20190009052
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include flexible catheter tip. The flexible catheter tip can include an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis, wherein the inboard understructure can be formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section. An intermediate inboard covering can be disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure. An outboard understructure can extend along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure can be formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section. An intermediate outboard covering can be disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, Neil Hawkinson, Timothy S. Marass, Wade Welter, Nicholas Strom, Quinn Butler, James Marrs
  • Patent number: 10016234
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a proximal stem that comprises a lumen. An electrode wall that comprises a center cavity can be coupled to the distal end of the proximal stem. An electrode cap can be coupled to a distal end of the electrode wall. An elongate thermocouple element can extend through the lumen of the proximal stem and the center cavity and can be coupled to the electrode cap. The elongate thermocouple element can be turned around a portion of a longitudinal axis defined by the catheter tip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, Troy T. Tegg, Zachary Helgeson
  • Publication number: 20180154069
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
  • Publication number: 20180110966
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a medical device straightener. The medical device straightener can comprise an elongate shaft extending along a shaft longitudinal axis, the elongate shaft including a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end, wherein a shaft inner wall of the elongate shaft defines a shaft lumen extending therethrough. The medical device straightener can comprise a bleedback valve that includes an outer circumferential surface. The bleedback valve can be disposed at a distal end of the elongate shaft, within the shaft lumen, wherein a portion of the outer circumferential surface is in communication with the shaft inner wall. The bleedback valve can define a radially expandable lumen longitudinally extending through a center of the bleedback valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Therese Claire Gilbert, Timothy Marass, Andrew Oliverius, Nicholas Strom
  • Patent number: 9861738
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
  • Publication number: 20170189664
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly can comprise an elongate hollow cylindrical body that extends along a longitudinal axis. A distal cap portion can extend along the longitudinal axis. A proximal end of the distal cap portion can be connected to a distal end of the elongate hollow cylindrical body. A wire management port can be defined in the distal cap portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, James Marrs, Varun Bansal, Tim Marass
  • Publication number: 20150351832
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a proximal stem that comprises a lumen. An electrode wall that comprises a center cavity can be coupled to the distal end of the proximal stem. An electrode cap can be coupled to a distal end of the electrode wall. An elongate thermocouple element can extend through the lumen of the proximal stem and the center cavity and can be coupled to the electrode cap. The elongate thermocouple element can be turned around a portion of a longitudinal axis defined by the catheter tip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Oliverius, Troy T. Tegg, Zachary Helgeson
  • Publication number: 20140200441
    Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg