Patents by Inventor Arthur John Ulm, III
Arthur John Ulm, III 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: 10321925Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire connected to a proximal body and a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The distal body may move/articulate proximally relative to and toward the proximal body. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20190133619Abstract: A platform of devices for removing obstructions and other objects within a blood vessel or other interior lumen of an animal is provided. The system may be deployed in the lumen from a catheter(s) and may include a strain gauge for measuring tension on the pull wire. A number of different baskets designs are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such baskets out of a single tube of a memory metal without the need for any welding, and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Arthur John Ulm, III, Maurice de la Rosa
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Patent number: 10278719Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The pull wire may be extra long to allow a secondary device, such as an aspiration catheter, balloon or stent, to be delivered over the pull wire while the pull wire is in an intracranial artery. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20190110805Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire connected to a proximal body and a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The distal body may move/articulate proximally relative to and toward the proximal body. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 10258356Abstract: A platform of devices for removing obstructions and other objects within a blood vessel or other interior lumen of an animal is provided. The system may be deployed in the lumen from a catheter(s) and the system includes a proximal hub, and a distal basket comprised of a plurality of cells. A number of different baskets designs are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such baskets out of a single tube of a memory metal without the need for any welding or soldering, and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 10258358Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire connected to a proximal body and a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The distal body may move/articulate proximally relative to and toward the proximal body. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 10226268Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a basket or other lattice that has a plurality of cells and an impermeable or permeable film that prevents a clot captured by the basket from escaping distally out of the basket. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 10194929Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire detachably connected to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a distal body outer body comprising a basket comprised of a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of basket strips and a distal body inner body located in the interior of the distal body outer body and comprising a plurality of distal braided mesh openings formed by a plurality of woven linear strands. The distal braided mesh openings may be smaller than the cells when the device is in the relaxed state. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventors: Matthew Ulm, Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 10117681Abstract: The present invention provides plate systems for distracting and fixating vertebral bodies of animal (preferably human) spines. In some embodiments, the system includes: a biocompatible plate with at least two holes, at least two biocompatible distraction screws for insertion through the holes, each screw having an expandable head, a bore and a threaded shank, and at least two biocompatible fixating screws with threaded shanks. Insertion of the fixating screws into the distraction screws causes the expandable heads to expand and lock to the biocompatible plate. Optionally, the plate and the expandable heads comprises mating teeth configured to lock the expandable heads to the plate upon expansion of the expandable heads. The present invention also relates to use of the plate system to distract and fixate vertebral bodies.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: IMPLANTABLE DESIGN, LLCInventors: Arthur A. Grigorian, Leonid S. Tadevosyan, Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180296235Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire connected to a proximal body and a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The distal body may move/articulate proximally relative to and toward the proximal body. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180271547Abstract: A platform of devices for removing obstructions and other objects within a blood vessel or other interior lumen of an animal is provided. The system may be deployed in the lumen from a catheter(s) and the system includes a proximal hub, and a distal basket comprised of a plurality of cells. A number of different baskets designs are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such baskets out of a single tube of a memory metal without the need for any welding or soldering, and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180271548Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire detachably connected to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a distal body outer body comprising a basket comprised of a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of basket strips and a distal body inner body located in the interior of the distal body outer body and comprising a plurality of distal braided mesh openings formed by a plurality of woven linear strands. The distal braided mesh openings may be smaller than the cells when the device is in the relaxed state. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Matthew Ulm, Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180153567Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body, which may be formed of a basket or other framework that has a plurality of cells. The pull wire may be extra long to allow a secondary device, such as an aspiration catheter, balloon or stent, to be delivered over the pull wire while the pull wire is in an intracranial artery. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180132874Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a basket or other lattice that has a plurality of cells and an impermeable or permeable film that prevents a clot captured by the basket from escaping distally out of the basket. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 9962177Abstract: A platform of devices for removing obstructions and other objects within a blood vessel or other interior lumen of an animal is provided. The system may be deployed in the lumen from a catheter(s) and the system includes a proximal hub, and a distal basket comprised of a plurality of cells. A number of different baskets designs are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such baskets out of a single tube of a memory metal without the need for any welding or soldering, and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180116685Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a basket or other lattice that has a plurality of cells and an impermeable or permeable film that prevents a clot captured by the basket from escaping distally out of the basket. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 9955987Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a distal body outer body comprising a basket comprised of a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of basket strips and a distal body inner body located in the interior of the distal body outer body and comprising a plurality of distal braided mesh openings formed by a plurality of woven linear strands. The distal braided mesh openings may be smaller than the cells when the device is in the relaxed state. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Publication number: 20180008295Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a distal body. The distal body may be formed of a distal body outer body comprising a basket comprised of a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of basket strips and a distal body inner body located in the interior of the distal body outer body and comprising a plurality of distal braided mesh openings formed by a plurality of woven linear strands. The distal braided mesh openings may be smaller than the cells when the device is in the relaxed state. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 9839506Abstract: Catheter-delivered endovascular medical devices are described. The devices may include a pull wire attached to a deployable dual basket system. The deployable dual basket system may include a proximal basket and a distal basket that are connected by basket connector tether memory metal strips that rotate/twist relative to the longitudinal axes of the basket and form flex points of the system. The proximal basket and the distal basket may be comprised of a plurality of cells and the proximal basket may taper at its proximal end and the distal basket may be tapered at its distal end. Methods of using and making the devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III
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Patent number: 9833253Abstract: A platform of devices for removing obstructions and other objects within a blood vessel or other interior lumen of an animal is provided. The system may be deployed in the lumen from a catheter(s) and the system includes a proximal hub, and a distal basket comprised of a plurality of cells. A number of different baskets designs are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such baskets out of a single tube of a memory metal without the need for any welding or soldering, and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Legacy Ventures LLCInventor: Arthur John Ulm, III