Patents by Inventor Bradley Knippel

Bradley Knippel 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).

  • Catheter-based delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker and employing a locking hub
    Patent number: 11957921
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker. The delivery system may include a catheter, which may be a guide catheter. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a locking hub operably coupled to the proximal end. The locking hub includes a lumen segment of the lumen. In one implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment out of alignment with a rest of the lumen. Deflecting the lumen segment against the self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment in coaxial alignment with the rest of the lumen. In another implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment reduces an inner diameter of the lumen segment and actuation of the locking hub expands the inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Brett Hillukka, Thomas B. Eby, Christopher Alan Hubbard, Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20230191120
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 11607540
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • CATHETER-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A LEADLESS PACEMAKER AND EMPLOYING A LOCKING HUB
    Publication number: 20210178169
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker. The delivery system may include a catheter, which may be a guide catheter. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a locking hub operably coupled to the proximal end. The locking hub includes a lumen segment of the lumen. In one implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment out of alignment with a rest of the lumen. Deflecting the lumen segment against the self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment in coaxial alignment with the rest of the lumen. In another implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment reduces an inner diameter of the lumen segment and actuation of the locking hub expands the inner diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Brett Hillukka, Thomas B. Eby, Christopher Alan Hubbard, Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • Catheter-based delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker and employing a locking hub
    Patent number: 10960217
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker. The delivery system may include a catheter, which may be a guide catheter. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a locking hub operably coupled to the proximal end. The locking hub includes a lumen segment of the lumen. In one implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment out of alignment with a rest of the lumen. Deflecting the lumen segment against the self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment in coaxial alignment with the rest of the lumen. In another implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment reduces an inner diameter of the lumen segment and actuation of the locking hub expands the inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Brett Hillukka, Thomas B. Eby, Christopher Alan Hubbard, Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20210069493
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 10874849
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 10507323
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Amar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • Catheter-based system for delivery and retrieval of a leadless pacemaker
    Patent number: 10448973
    Abstract: Catheter-based delivery systems for delivery and retrieval of a leadless pacemaker include features to facilitate improved manipulation of the catheter and improved capture and docking functionality of leadless pacemakers. Such functionality includes mechanisms directed to deflecting and locking a deflectable catheter, maintaining tension on a retrieval feature, protection from anti-rotation, and improved docking cap and drive gear assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 10441783
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Nee, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol, Thomas Robert Luhrs, Carl Lance Boling
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 10426951
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
    Patent number: 10406354
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callof
  • Cardiac support device delivery tool with release mechanism
    Patent number: 10307252
    Abstract: An apparatus for placing a cardiac support device (CSD) on a heart. The apparatus includes a body, a deployment mechanism on the body for supporting the CSD in an open position for placement on the heart, and a release mechanism coupled to the deployment mechanism for releasably mounting the CSD to the deployment mechanism. The release mechanism includes a release element for releasably engaging the CSD, and a release actuator coupled to the release element for actuating the release element to release the CSD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Mardil, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron J. Hjelle, James Edward Shapland, Michael Andreini, Dan Titcomb, Jeffrey Popowski, Bradley Knippel
  • CATHETER-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A LEADLESS PACEMAKER AND EMPLOYING A LOCKING HUB
    Publication number: 20180280703
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery system for delivering a leadless pacemaker. The delivery system may include a catheter, which may be a guide catheter. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a locking hub operably coupled to the proximal end. The locking hub includes a lumen segment of the lumen. In one implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment out of alignment with a rest of the lumen. Deflecting the lumen segment against the self-biasing of the lumen segment places the lumen segment in coaxial alignment with the rest of the lumen. In another implementation, self-biasing of the lumen segment reduces an inner diameter of the lumen segment and actuation of the locking hub expands the inner diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Brett Hillukka, Thomas B. Eby, Christopher Alan Hubbard, Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • CATHETER-BASED SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL OF A LEADLESS PACEMAKER
    Publication number: 20180104449
    Abstract: Catheter-based delivery systems for delivery and retrieval of a leadless pacemaker include features to facilitate improved manipulation of the catheter and improved capture and docking functionality of leadless pacemakers. Such functionality includes mechanisms directed to deflecting and locking a deflectable catheter, maintaining tension on a retrieval feature, protection from anti-rotation, and improved docking cap and drive gear assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard Arnar, Bradley Knippel, Jeremiah Blue, Jennifer Heisel, Rebecca Stufft, Adam Weber
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20180050191
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callof
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20180050193
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20180050195
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20180050192
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Nee, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol, Thomas Robert Luhrs, Carl Lance Boling
  • MEDICAL TOOL EMPLOYING A WARNING MECHANISM NOTIFYING THAT A ROTATIONAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
    Publication number: 20180050194
    Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Amar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol