Patents by Inventor Bryan E. Kostelac

Bryan E. Kostelac 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 for inserting a voice prosthesis
    Patent number: 8784487
    Abstract: A catheter, voice prosthesis assembly, and delivery method include an elongated flexible body having a hollow voice prosthesis tubing disposed on a first end of the elongated flexible body. A voice prosthesis is received in the hollow voice prosthesis tubing. The voice prosthesis having an interior esophageal flange at a first end and an exterior tracheal flange at a second end, with the voice prosthesis being received in the hollow voice prosthesis tubing with the interior esophageal flange being folded within the hollow voice prosthesis tubing and the exterior tracheal flange being disposed exterior to the hollow voice prosthesis tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Helix Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Blom, Bradley T. Kracht, Eric Gerard Johnson, Bryan E. Kostelac
  • Trocar and device for measuring a tracheoesophageal puncture
    Patent number: 8696697
    Abstract: A trocar device and measurement assembly, includes a trocar having a sharply pointed shaft and a handle. An elongated sheath receives the shaft of the trocar therein, wherein the elongated sheath includes a plurality of measuring indicia thereon for measuring a length of a tracheoesophageal puncture formed by the trocar. A method of measuring the tracheoesophageal puncture is provided by inserting the elongated sheath into the puncture while observing the measuring indicia on the sheath to determine a length of the puncture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Helix Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Blom, Bryan E. Kostelac
  • Trocar and Device for Measuring a Tracheoesophageal Puncture
    Publication number: 20130274634
    Abstract: A trocar device and measurement assembly, includes a trocar having a sharply pointed shaft and a handle. An elongated sheath receives the shaft of the trocar therein, wherein the elongated sheath includes a plurality of measuring indicia thereon for measuring a length of a tracheoesophageal puncture formed by the trocar. A method of measuring the tracheoesophageal puncture is provided by inserting the elongated sheath into the puncture while observing the measuring indicia on the sheath to determine a length of the puncture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: HELIX MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Blom, Bryan E. Kostelac
  • Catheter for Inserting A Voice Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20130274876
    Abstract: A catheter, voice prosthesis assembly, and delivery method include an elongated flexible body having a hollow voice prosthesis tubing disposed on a first end of the elongated flexible body. A voice prosthesis is received in the hollow voice prosthesis tubing. The voice prosthesis having an interior esophageal flange at a first end and an exterior tracheal flange at a second end, with the voice prosthesis being received in the hollow voice prosthesis tubing with the interior esophageal flange being folded within the hollow voice prosthesis tubing and the exterior tracheal flange being disposed exterior to the hollow voice prosthesis tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Helix Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Blom, Bradley T. Kracht, Eric Gerard Johnson, Bryan E. Kostelac