Patents by Inventor Charles R. Slater

Charles R. Slater 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).

  • Patent number: 11103371
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis designed to transition from a contracted state to an expanded state, including a continuous tubular helical winding and a plurality of bridges. The helical winding includes a plurality of circumferential sections spaced apart along a helical axis, each of the plurality of circumferential sections forming a non-orthogonal helical angle relative to the helical axis. The plurality of bridges connect adjacent circumferential sections, each having a length extending from a first end to a second end on a plane orthogonal to the helical axis, the length being equal to a circumferential offset between the adjacent circumferential sections in both the contracted state and the expanded state. The implantable prosthesis also includes a first annular ring orthogonal to the helical axis, and a first marker having a first end connected to the first annular ring, and a second end coupled to the first end of the helical winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 10864095
    Abstract: A stent that has a reduced state, an expanded state, and a delivery state, includes helical windings, a bridge, and a sacrificial bridge. The helical windings define a cylinder with a helical axis including a strut having a straight portion connected to a curved portion, wherein the straight portion aligns with the helical axis. The bridge connects adjacent windings. The sacrificial bridge connects adjacent windings and is configured for removal in the expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Charles R. Slater, Scott Jahrmarkt
  • Publication number: 20190374356
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis designed to transition from a contracted state to an expanded state, including a continuous tubular helical winding and a plurality of bridges. The helical winding includes a plurality of circumferential sections spaced apart along a helical axis, each of the plurality of circumferential sections forming a non-orthogonal helical angle relative to the helical axis. The plurality of bridges connect adjacent circumferential sections, each having a length extending from a first end to a second end on a plane orthogonal to the helical axis, the length being equal to a circumferential offset between the adjacent circumferential sections in both the contracted state and the expanded state. The implantable prosthesis also includes a first annular ring orthogonal to the helical axis, and a first marker having a first end connected to the first annular ring, and a second end coupled to the first end of the helical winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, JR., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 10492811
    Abstract: An endoscopic includes a handle, a tubular member, a control member, and an end effector assembly. The handle has a stationary member and a movable member. The movable member includes a constrained curved path for passage of the control member. The tubular member has an end coupled to the stationary member and a distal end rotatably coupled to the end effector assembly. The control member extends through the curved path, the tubular member, and is coupled to the end effector assembly. A knob is attached to the movable member and control member. Displacement of the movable member relative to the stationary member causes actuation of the end effector assembly, and rotation of the knob on the movable member causes the control member to rotate within both the constrained curved path and the tubular member, and results in rotation of the end effector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater
  • Patent number: 10433987
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding having interconnected struts joined at vertices, and having bridges connecting sections of the helical winding to each other. An annular ring can be provided at one or both ends of the helical winding, and the annular ring can have extensions extending to connect to the helical winding. One of the extensions can connect to a bridge and another extension can connect to a vertex. The struts at the ends of the helical winding can have strut lengths that differ from the strut lengths of the struts in a central portion of the winding between the ends of the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 10390978
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding and at least one bridge. The continuous helical winding has a plurality of circumferential sections that circumscribe a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end to define a tube. The circumferential sections are spaced apart along the axis. The at least one bridge is configured to connect one circumferential section to an axially-spaced adjacent circumferential section. The at least one bridge extends on a plane generally orthogonal with respect to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 10342685
    Abstract: A stent includes a series of helical windings defining an outer circumference of a cylinder. The helical windings include a plurality of struts having straight portions connected by curved portions. The straight portions may be substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the stent when the stent is in a reduced state. A plurality of bridges connect adjacent windings. The bridges may be substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent in the reduced state. A plurality of radiopaque members extend from a terminal helical winding. The radiopaque members include an extension portion and an end portion. The extension portion may have a first width and the end portion may have a second width greater than the first width. The end portion may include an extreme end substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Charles R. Slater, Scott Jahrmarkt
  • Publication number: 20180310985
    Abstract: An endoscopic includes a handle, a tubular member, a control member, and an end effector assembly. The handle has a stationary member and a movable member. The movable member includes a constrained curved path for passage of the control member. The tubular member has an end coupled to the stationary member and a distal end rotatably coupled to the end effector assembly. The control member extends through the curved path, the tubular member, and is coupled to the end effector assembly. A knob is attached to the movable member and control member. Displacement of the movable member relative to the stationary member causes actuation of the end effector assembly, and rotation of the knob on the movable member causes the control member to rotate within both the constrained curved path and the tubular member, and results in rotation of the end effector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater
  • Publication number: 20180228627
    Abstract: A stent that has a reduced state, an expanded state, and a delivery state, includes helical windings, a bridge, and a sacrificial bridge. The helical windings define a cylinder with a helical axis including a strut having a straight portion connected to a curved portion, wherein the straight portion aligns with the helical axis. The bridge connects adjacent windings. The sacrificial bridge connects adjacent windings and is configured for removal in the expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, JR., Charles R. Slater, Scott Jahrmarkt
  • Publication number: 20170100267
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding having interconnected struts joined at vertices, and having bridges connecting sections of the helical winding to each other. An annular ring can be provided at one or both ends of the helical winding, and the annular ring can have extensions extending to connect to the helical winding. One of the extensions can connect to a bridge and another extension can connect to a vertex. The struts at the ends of the helical winding can have strut lengths that differ from the strut lengths of the struts in a central portion of the winding between the ends of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, JR., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 9566082
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes a control wire having a push rod at its distal end and an end effector assembly having first and second effector elements such as scissors blades mounted on a clevis. The effector elements are operated by a cam-pin on the push rod riding in cam-slots defined in the effector elements. According to one aspect of the invention, the effector elements are symmetrically opened even when the push rod is canted relative to the clevis. According to another aspect of the invention, the effector elements can be rotated into a closed configuration that minimizes the distal dimension across the effector elements. In addition, the effector elements, when in the closed configuration, can rotate together to facilitate insertion of the end effector into an entry portion of an endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater
  • Patent number: 9566083
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an elongate hollow member, an actuator that moves axially through the hollow member, and first and second end effectors with respective tissue engaging edges. At least one of the end effectors is rotatably coupled to the hollow member adjacent its distal end. At least one of the end effectors includes a base supporting a resilient leaf-spring portion that includes a respective cutting edge. The resilient leaf-spring portion extends from the base in a cantilevered arrangement and generates a spring force acting on the respective cutting edge such that in a loaded state there is an automatic preload force imparted between the cutting edges of the end effectors to maintain a consistent and continuous mating force between the two opposed tissue engaging edges preferably over the complete range of rotational movement of the end effectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater
  • Patent number: 9561123
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding having interconnected struts joined at vertices, and having bridges connecting sections of the helical winding to each other. An annular ring can be provided at one or both ends of the helical winding, and the annular ring can have extensions extending to connect to the helical winding. One of the extensions can connect to a bridge and another extension can connect to a vertex. The struts at the ends of the helical winding can have strut lengths that differ from the strut lengths of the struts in a central portion of the winding between the ends of the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Publication number: 20170020698
    Abstract: A stent includes a series of helical windings defining an outer circumference of a cylinder. The helical windings include a plurality of struts having straight portions connected by curved portions. The straight portions may be substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the stent when the stent is in a reduced state. A plurality of bridges connect adjacent windings. The bridges may be substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent in the reduced state. A plurality of radiopaque members extend from a terminal helical winding. The radiopaque members include an extension portion and an end portion. The extension portion may have a first width and the end portion may have a second width greater than the first width. The end portion may include an extreme end substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, JR., Charles R. Slater, Scott Jahrmarkt
  • Publication number: 20170014249
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding and at least one bridge. The continuous helical winding has a plurality of circumferential sections that circumscribe a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end to define a tube. The circumferential sections are spaced apart along the axis. The at least one bridge is configured to connect one circumferential section to an axially-spaced adjacent circumferential section. The at least one bridge extends on a plane generally orthogonal with respect to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG
    Inventors: THOMAS O. BALES, JR., SCOTT L. JAHRMARKT, CHARLES R. SLATER, PETER K. KRATSCH
  • Patent number: 9486339
    Abstract: A stent includes a series of helical windings defining an outer circumference of a cylinder. The helical windings include a plurality of struts having straight portions connected by curved portions. The straight portions may be substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the stent when the stent is in a reduced state. A plurality of bridges connect adjacent windings. The bridges may be substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent in the reduced state. A plurality of radiopaque members extend from a terminal helical winding. The radiopaque members include an extension portion and an end portion. The extension portion may have a first width and the end portion may have a second width greater than the first width. The end portion may include an extreme end substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Charles R. Slater, Scott L. Jahrmarkt
  • Patent number: 9456911
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding and at least one bridge. The continuous helical winding has a plurality of circumferential sections that circumscribe a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end to define a tube. The circumferential sections are spaced apart along the axis. The at least one bridge is configured to connect one circumferential section to an axially-spaced adjacent circumferential section. The at least one bridge extends on a plane generally orthogonal with respect to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Angiomed GMBH & Co. Medizintechnik
    Inventors: Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Scott L. Jahrmarkt, Charles R. Slater, Peter K. Kratsch
  • Patent number: 9277932
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an end effector assembly having first and second scissors blades mounted on the clevis. Laterally offset from the cutting edges a tissue stop is provided on each tissue receiving surface to hold and/or put traction on tissue. The tissue stop may include tenaculum or saw-like projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater
  • Publication number: 20150039078
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding having interconnected struts joined at vertices, and having bridges connecting sections of the helical winding to each other. An annular ring can be provided at one or both ends of the helical winding, and the annular ring can have extensions extending to connect to the helical winding. One of the extensions can connect to a bridge and another extension can connect to a vertex. The struts at the ends of the helical winding can have strut lengths that differ from the strut lengths of the struts in a central portion of the winding between the ends of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: THOMAS O. BALES, JR., SCOTT L. JAHRMARKT, CHARLES R. SLATER, PETER K. KRATSCH
  • Publication number: 20140309676
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an elongate hollow member, an actuator that moves axially through the hollow member, and first and second end effectors with respective tissue engaging edges. At least one of the end effectors is rotatably coupled to the hollow member adjacent its distal end. At least one of the end effectors includes a base supporting a resilient leaf-spring portion that includes a respective cutting edge. The resilient leaf-spring portion extends from the base in a cantilevered arrangement and generates a spring force acting on the respective cutting edge such that in a loaded state there is an automatic preload force imparted between the cutting edges of the end effectors to maintain a consistent and continuous mating force between the two opposed tissue engaging edges preferably over the complete range of rotational movement of the end effectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Slater Endoscopy, LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Slater