Patents by Inventor Brad D. Huss

Brad D. Huss 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).

  • PUNCTURE CLOSURE APPARATUSES, SEALING PLUGS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20110077683
    Abstract: A puncture closure device is disclosed. Particularly, a puncture closure device may include an anchor support including a coupling feature and an anchor connected to the anchor support. Further, the puncture closure device may include a movable compression element configured to compress a sealing plug generally between the compression element and the anchor. Such a puncture closure device may be positioned at least partially within an insertion sheath to form a puncture closure assembly. A method of compressing a sealing plug and a method of sealing a puncture are disclosed. In addition, in one embodiment, a sealing plug may comprise a first, a second, and an intermediate end region, wherein the intermediate region has a density less than the first and second end regions. In another embodiment, a sealing plug may include a bore formed therethrough and a plurality of slits formed into an exterior surface of the sealing plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventor: Brad D. Huss
  • Puncture closure apparatuses, sealing plugs, and related methods
    Patent number: 7850710
    Abstract: A puncture closure device is disclosed. Particularly, a puncture closure device may include an anchor support including a coupling feature and an anchor connected to the anchor support. Further, the puncture closure device may include a movable compression element configured to compress a sealing plug generally between the compression element and the anchor. Such a puncture closure device may be positioned at least partially within an insertion sheath to form a puncture closure assembly. A method of compressing a sealing plug and a method of sealing a puncture are disclosed. In addition, in one embodiment, a sealing plug may comprise a first, a second, and an intermediate end region, wherein the intermediate region has a density less than the first and second end regions. In another embodiment, a sealing plug may include a bore formed therethrough and a plurality of slits formed into an exterior surface of the sealing plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventor: Brad D. Huss
  • PUNCTURE CLOSURE APPARATUSES, SEALING PLUGS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20070276433
    Abstract: A puncture closure device is disclosed. Particularly, a puncture closure device may include an anchor support including a coupling feature and an anchor connected to the anchor support. Further, the puncture closure device may include a movable compression element configured to compress a sealing plug generally between the compression element and the anchor. Such a puncture closure device may be positioned at least partially within an insertion sheath to form a puncture closure assembly. A method of compressing a sealing plug and a method of sealing a puncture are disclosed. In addition, in one embodiment, a sealing plug may comprise a first, a second, and an intermediate end region, wherein the intermediate region has a density less than the first and second end regions. In another embodiment, a sealing plug may include a bore formed therethrough and a plurality of slits formed into an exterior surface of the sealing plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Brad D. Huss