Patents by Inventor Andrew Schieber
Andrew Schieber 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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Publication number: 20240115405Abstract: A stent is disclosed that is configured to maintain patency of the prostatic urethra despite an enlarged prostate. The stent can include a handle that, in an undeflected position, is disposed outside of the flow path of the stent. When the handle is pulled, the handle can deflect to generally aligned with a central axis of the stent. A capture device is disclosed that includes a tapered tip to navigate a working channel of a delivery device and a hook that can capture the stent handle and be moved into a tube to retain the stent handle to facilitate maneuvering of the stent in and out of the working channel of the delivery device. A loading adapter with a tapered port is disclosed that can be disposed on the delivery device to distribute compressive forces applied by the port on the stent during loading into the working channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Adam Kadlec, Anand Doraiswamy, Andrew Schieber, Marcus Souza, Nathan Chu
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Patent number: 11890453Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for delivering an agent into a patient's body using an injection device that includes a drive module and an injector module coupled to the drive module. The drive module includes a canister and puncture mechanism in a first chamber, a plunger in a second chamber communicating with the first chamber, and an actuator that moves the puncture mechanism to cause a puncture pin thereon to penetrate a septum of the canister and cause the gas within the canister to flow through the first chamber around the canister, and into the second chamber. The injector module includes a piston slidably disposed within an agent chamber and coupled to the distal end of the plunger such that, when the plunger moves from a retracted position to an extended position, the piston is advanced within the agent chamber to deliver an agent therein into a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: ALTAVIZ, LLCInventors: Jack R. Auld, Andrew Schieber, Matthew McCawley, Matthew Flowers, Yule Kim, Marcus Souza
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Patent number: 11865085Abstract: A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring that includes the step of administering to a tissue of a mammal an amount of deoxycholic acid. The method includes injecting the deoxycholic acid into a fatty tissue located in the throat, nasal cavity or mouth of the patient so as to reduce a volume of the fatty tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventor: Andrew Schieber
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Patent number: 11857461Abstract: This invention is in the field of medical intervention related to the lacrimal system. The invention relates to a lacrimal system device or system and methods of using the device for drug delivery to the eye, sinuses and/or periocular tissues.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATEInventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20220331094Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicants: Alcon Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. KAHOOK, Glenn SUSSMAN, Paul McLEAN, Andrew SCHIEBER
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Patent number: 11406491Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Alcon Inc, The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Glenn Sussman, Paul McLean, Andrew Schieber
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Patent number: 11071824Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for delivering an agent into a patient's body using an injection device that includes a drive module and an injector module coupled to the drive module. The drive module includes a canister and puncture mechanism in a first chamber, a plunger in a second chamber communicating with the first chamber, and an actuator that moves the puncture mechanism to cause a puncture pin thereon to penetrate a septum of the canister and cause the gas within the canister to flow through the first chamber around the canister, and into the second chamber. The injector module includes a piston slidably disposed within an agent chamber and coupled to the distal end of the plunger such that, when the plunger moves from a retracted position to an extended position, the piston is advanced within the agent chamber to deliver an agent therein into a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: ALTAVIZ, LLCInventors: Jack R. Auld, Andrew Schieber, Matthew McCawley, Matthew Flowers, Yule Kim, Marcus Souza
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Patent number: 10912883Abstract: Gas-powered fluid injection systems and methods are disclosed, e.g., for delivering fluids into a patient's body. An injection device comprises a driver housing which forms and/or encloses a gas pressure source, an actuation piston driven by the gas pressure source and a hydraulic fluid pressurized by movement of the actuation piston. The hydraulic fluid flows through an adjustable valve into a plunger lumen which pushes a plunger of a fluid dispensing device, such as a syringe, to dispense an injection fluid, such as a medicament. The injection device has a movable plunger sleeve which receives the plunger of the fluid dispensing device. The plunger sleeve is moved during the activation and de-activation of the injection device such that it relieves residual pressure in the fluid dispensing device thereby preventing the fluid dispensing device from continuing to dispense injection fluid after the injection device has been de-actuated.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: ALTAVIZ, LLCInventors: Matthew McCawley, Andrew Schieber, Matthew Flowers, Jack R. Auld, Marcus Souza
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Publication number: 20200384200Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for delivering an agent into a patient's body using an injection device that includes a drive module and an injector module coupled to the drive module. The drive module includes a canister and puncture mechanism in a first chamber, a plunger in a second chamber communicating with the first chamber, and an actuator that moves the puncture mechanism to cause a puncture pin thereon to penetrate a septum of the canister and cause the gas within the canister to flow through the first chamber around the canister, and into the second chamber. The injector module includes a piston slidably disposed within an agent chamber and coupled to the distal end of the plunger such that, when the plunger moves from a retracted position to an extended position, the piston is advanced within the agent chamber to deliver an agent therein into a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jack R. Auld, Andrew Schieber, Matthew McCawley, Matthew Flowers, Yule Kim, Marcus Souza
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Patent number: 10413178Abstract: A self-adhering, flexible gonioscopic lens for adhering to cornea and scleral regions of an eye includes a central lens having a body including a contact surface and a viewing surface, the contact surface having a radius of curvature that approximates the radius of curvature of the cornea, an eye fixation system configured for fixing the central lens to the eye, wherein the eye fixation system is attached to the annular perimeter of the contact surface of the central lens, extending around only a portion of the annular perimeter of the contact surface of the central lens to define a cut-out portion in the eye fixation system of the gonioscopic lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Ocular Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Raymond D. Graham, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20190167906Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for delivering an agent into a patient's body using an injection device that includes a drive module and an injector module coupled to the drive module. The drive module includes a canister and puncture mechanism in a first chamber, a plunger in a second chamber communicating with the first chamber, and an actuator that moves the puncture mechanism to cause a puncture pin thereon to penetrate a septum of the canister and cause the gas within the canister to flow through the first chamber around the canister, and into the second chamber. The injector module includes a piston slidably disposed within an agent chamber and coupled to the distal end of the plunger such that, when the plunger moves from a retracted position to an extended position, the piston is advanced within the agent chamber to deliver an agent therein into a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jack R. Auld, Andrew Schieber, Matthew McCawley, Matthew Flowers, Yule Kim, Marcus Souza
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Publication number: 20180344524Abstract: This invention is in the field of medical intervention related to the lacrimal system. The invention relates to a lacrimal system device or system and methods of using the device for drug delivery to the eye, sinuses and/or periocular tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20180161153Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicants: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. KAHOOK, Glenn SUSSMAN, Paul McLEAN, Andrew SCHIEBER
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Patent number: 9925040Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignees: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Glenn Sussman, Paul McLean, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20170181622Abstract: A self-adhering, flexible contact lens for adhering to cornea and scleral regions of an eye includes a central lens having a body including a contact surface and a viewing surface, the contact surface having a radius of curvature R1 that approximates the radius of curvature of the cornea, an eye fixation system attached to the central lens, and a cut-out portion of the contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Ocular Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Raymond D. Graham, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20160331519Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicants: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. KAHOOK, Glenn SUSSMAN, Paul McLEAN, Andrew SCHIEBER
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Publication number: 20160250020Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. KAHOOK, Glenn SUSSMAN, Paul McLEAN, Andrew SCHIEBER
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Patent number: 9421088Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Glenn Sussman, Paul McLean, Andrew Schieber
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Patent number: 9364316Abstract: Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignees: ClarVista Medical, Inc., The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Glenn Sussman, Paul McLean, Andrew Schieber
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Publication number: 20150327764Abstract: A self-adhering, flexible, contact lens for adhering to cornea and sclera regions of an eye, the cornea and sclera each having a radius of curvature with the radius of curvature of the sclera being greater than the radius of curvature of the cornea, includes a central lens having a body including a contact surface and a viewing surface, the contact surface having a radius of curvature R1 that approximates the radius of curvature of the cornea, and an eye fixation system attached to the perimeter of the contact surface of the central lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: OCULAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Raymond D. Graham, Andrew Schieber