Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Elwood
Bryan K. Elwood 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: 11963893Abstract: Stents as described herein can comprise a tubular body in which a midbody extends to a first end and also extends to an opposing second end, where the midbody includes a thread arranged helically along at least a portion of its length. The thread can exhibit various shapes and dimensions selected to enhance particular aspects of performance when the stent placed in an anatomical structure of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Tiffany Ethridge, Zeke Eller, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20230381000Abstract: Stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20230381003Abstract: Prosthesis deployment devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the prosthesis deployment device comprises an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured for electrosurgery and also configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis. Kits comprising the prosthesis deployment devices with a prosthesis loaded into a prosthesis pod of the device are disclosed herein as well as methods of using the prosthesis deployment devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Bryan K. Elwood, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Zeke Eller, John Twomey
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Patent number: 11707370Abstract: Stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Patent number: 11628078Abstract: Prosthesis deployment devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the prosthesis deployment device comprises an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured for electrosurgery and also configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis. Kits comprising the prosthesis deployment devices with a prosthesis loaded into a prosthesis pod of the device are disclosed herein as well as methods of using the prosthesis deployment devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bryan K. Elwood, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Zeke Eller, John Twomey
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Publication number: 20220125608Abstract: Stents as described herein can comprise a tubular body in which a midbody extends to a first end and also extends to an opposing second end, where the midbody includes a thread arranged helically along at least a portion of its length. The thread can exhibit various shapes and dimensions selected to enhance particular aspects of performance when the stent placed in an anatomical structure of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Tiffany Ethridge, Zeke Eller, Bryan K. Elwood
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Patent number: 11304837Abstract: Delivery systems and methods for deploying an implantable device are disclosed, which can include a delivery device having an outer tubular member and an inner assembly. The inner assembly is disposed within and is slidably movable relative to the outer tubular member. The inner assembly can include a pusher at a distal portion. The pusher abuts and restricts proximal movement, relative to the inner assembly, of a crimped implantable device within the outer tubular member. The pusher can include a slot to accommodate a suture binding mechanism of the implantable device. The delivery device can include a tip disposed at a distal end. The tip includes a tip transition zone. The inner sheath and outer tubular member can each have sections of distinct rigidity along their lengths with transition zones between the sections. A transition zone of the outer tubular member and a transition zone of the inner sheath can be longitudinally offset.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Barton Gill, Darla Gill, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20220023026Abstract: Stents are disclosed herein. The stents described herein can comprise a hollow cylindrical body in which a middle region extends to a first end and also extends to an opposing second end. The first end and the second end can each comprise a plurality of flanges, within which the flanges can have either similar or different characteristics, particularly physical profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Zeke Eller, Tiffany Ethridge, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20200375768Abstract: Stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Patent number: 10744009Abstract: Transluminal stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20200146860Abstract: Delivery systems and methods for deploying an implantable device are disclosed, which can include a delivery device having an outer tubular member and an inner assembly. The inner assembly is disposed within and is slidably movable relative to the outer tubular member. The inner assembly can include a pusher at a distal portion. The pusher abuts and restricts proximal movement, relative to the inner assembly, of a crimped implantable device within the outer tubular member. The pusher can include a slot to accommodate a suture binding mechanism of the implantable device. The delivery device can include a tip disposed at a distal end. The tip includes a tip transition zone. The inner sheath and outer tubular member can each have sections of distinct rigidity along their lengths with transition zones between the sections. A transition zone of the outer tubular member and a transition zone of the inner sheath can be longitudinally offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Barton Gill, Darla Gill, Bryan K. Elwood
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Patent number: 10470906Abstract: Delivery systems and methods for deploying an implantable device are disclosed, which can include a delivery device having an outer tubular member and an inner assembly. The inner assembly is disposed within and is slidably movable relative to the outer tubular member. The inner assembly can include a pusher at a distal portion. The pusher abuts and restricts proximal movement, relative to the inner assembly, of a crimped implantable device within the outer tubular member. The pusher can include a slot to accommodate a suture binding mechanism of the implantable device. The delivery device can include a tip disposed at a distal end. The tip includes a tip transition zone. The inner sheath and outer tubular member can each have sections of distinct rigidity along their lengths with transition zones between the sections. A transition zone of the outer tubular member and a transition zone of the inner sheath can be longitudinally offset.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Barton Gill, Darla Gill, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20180303594Abstract: Stents may be deployed within a patient, such as in a lung of a patient, by inserting a stent deployment device through a channel (such as a channel of a bronchoscope) and then deploying the stent via manipulation of the stent deployment device. The stents may include one or more features that facilitate or enable positioning of the stent at a location that is distal of the right bronchus or the left bronchus. Related devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20180263799Abstract: Prosthesis deployment devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the prosthesis deployment device comprises an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured for electrosurgery and also configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis. Kits comprising the prosthesis deployment devices with a prosthesis loaded into a prosthesis pod of the device are disclosed herein as well as methods of using the prosthesis deployment devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Bryan K. Elwood, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Zeke Eller, John Twomey
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Publication number: 20180263797Abstract: Transluminal stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Bryan K. Elwood
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Publication number: 20170071772Abstract: Delivery systems and methods for deploying an implantable device are disclosed, which can include a delivery device having an outer tubular member and an inner assembly. The inner assembly is disposed within and is slidably movable relative to the outer tubular member. The inner assembly can include a pusher at a distal portion. The pusher abuts and restricts proximal movement, relative to the inner assembly, of a crimped implantable device within the outer tubular member. The pusher can include a slot to accommodate a suture binding mechanism of the implantable device. The delivery device can include a tip disposed at a distal end. The tip includes a tip transition zone. The inner sheath and outer tubular member can each have sections of distinct rigidity along their lengths with transition zones between the sections. A transition zone of the outer tubular member and a transition zone of the inner sheath can be longitudinally offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Zeke Eller, Thomas Patrick Robinson, Barton Gill, Darla Gill, Bryan K. Elwood