Patents by Inventor Bernard Patrick Mulvihill

Bernard Patrick Mulvihill 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).

  • Elastic introducer sheath
    Patent number: 11596766
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Marc A. Anderson, Donna Barrett, Evelyn Birmingham, Constantin Ciobanu, Kate Corish, Niall Duffy, Gavin Kenny, Patrick E. MaCaulay, Luke McCartney, Deirdre Bridget McGowan Smyth, Bernard Patrick Mulvihill, Stephen J. Peter
  • NON-UNIFORM LOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220031487
    Abstract: A system includes an inflow loading assembly configured to compress an inflow portion of the implantable medical device as the implantable medical device is advanced through the inflow loading assembly. The system also includes an outflow loading assembly removably coupled to the inflow loading assembly. The outflow loading assembly is configured to partially compress an outflow portion of the implantable medical device during coupling to the inflow loading assembly. The inflow loading assembly includes one or more biasing features that are configured to asymmetrically compress the inflow portion of the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jake DUNLEA, Luke LEHMANN, Dermot O'Brien, Bernard Patrick MULVIHILL, Marc A. ANDERSON
  • ELASTIC INTRODUCER SHEATH
    Publication number: 20200246586
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Marc A. ANDERSON, Donna BARRETT, Evelyn BIRMINGHAM, Constantin CIOBANU, Kate CORISH, Niall DUFFY, Gavin KENNY, Patrick E. MACAULAY, Luke MCCARTNEY, Deirdre Bridget MCGOWAN SMYTH, Bernard Patrick MULVIHILL, Stephen J. PETER
  • Elastic introducer sheath
    Patent number: 10661049
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Marc A. Anderson, Donna Barrett, Evelyn Birmingham, Constantin Ciobanu, Kate Corish, Niall Duffy, Gavin Kenny, Patrick E. Macaulay, Luke McCartney, Deirdre Bridget McGowan Smyth, Bernard Patrick Mulvihill, Stephen J. Peter
  • Elastic Introducer Sheath
    Publication number: 20180229000
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Marc A. ANDERSON, Donna BARRETT, Evelyn BIRMINGHAM, Constantin CIOBANU, Kate CORISH, Niall DUFFY, Gavin KENNY, Patrick E. MACAULAY, Luke MCCARTNEY, Deirdre Bridget MCGOWAN SMYTH, Bernard Patrick MULVIHILL, Stephen J. PETER
  • Elastic introducer sheath
    Patent number: 9956376
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Marc A. Anderson, Donna Barrett, Evelyn Birmingham, Constantin Ciobanu, Kate Corish, Niall Duffy, Gavin Kenny, Patrick E. Macaulay, Luke McCartney, Deirdre Bridget McGowan Smyth, Bernard Patrick Mulvihill, Stephen J. Peter
  • Elastic Introducer Sheath
    Publication number: 20140236122
    Abstract: An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Anderson, Donna Barrett, Evelyn Birmingham, Constantin Ciobanu, Kate Corish, Niall Duffy, Gavin Kenny, Patrick E. Macaulay, Luke McCartney, Deirdre Bridget McGowan Smyth, Bernard Patrick Mulvihill, Stephen J. Peter