Patents by Inventor Charles W. Kerber
Charles W. Kerber 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: 8858593Abstract: An emergency medical device and method is provided for treatment of open wounds by enhancing clotting and arresting hemorrhaging, particularly in the area of the neck, abdomen, chest or groin. The devices includes an elongated delivery tube for insertion into a wound cavity and subsequent delivery of a space filling, sponge-like mass containing a polymerizable liquid sealant that polymerizes upon contact with body fluids after which the delivery tube is removed.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Charles W. Kerber, M.D., Inc.Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
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Publication number: 20130089505Abstract: Alkyl cyanoacrylate compositions and methods for making those compositions, utilizing high purity monomeric starting materials, formed into more viscous oligomers, and combined with a plasticizer and inhibitor to provide a single-container, storage stable medical cyanoacrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Valor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Kerber, H. Clark Adams, Peter Friedman
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Publication number: 20120191129Abstract: An emergency medical device and method is provided for treatment of open wounds by enhancing clotting and arresting hemorrhaging, particularly in the area of the neck, abdomen, chest or groin. The devices includes an elongated delivery tube for insertion into a wound cavity and subsequent delivery of a space filling, sponge-like mass containing a polymerizable liquid sealant that polymerizes upon contact with body fluids after which the delivery tube is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
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Publication number: 20100152828Abstract: Devices for treating aneurysms are disclosed. The devices are adapted and configured to modify blood flow at the aneurysm. More specifically, the invention discloses devices for treating cerebral aneurysms using devices adapted and configured to be delivered to a blood vessel in the brain on a distal tip of a microcatheter. The aneurysm devices comprise: a device adapted to be delivered to a blood vessel aneurysm on a distal tip of a catheter and further adapted to modify blood flow at the aneurysm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: R. Sean Pakbaz, Charles W.. Kerber
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Publication number: 20090257976Abstract: Alkyl cyanoacrylate compositions and methods for making those compositions, utilizing high purity monomeric starting materials, formed into more viscous oligomers, and combined with a plasticizer and inhibitor to provide a single-container, storage stable medical cyanoacrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: VALOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Charles W. Kerber, H. Clark Adams, Peter Friedman
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Publication number: 20090246262Abstract: A method for treating wounds by adhering a wound dressing to a wound with a polymerizable alkyl cyanoacrylate composition, such that the wound dressing and cyanoacrylate composition seal the wound to inhibit bleeding and infection. The dressing may be in the form of a mitten. Also disclosed is injection of polymerizable cyanoacrylate into puncture wounds to seal the wounds and inhibit bleeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Valor Medical, Inc.Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
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Publication number: 20090137981Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating a blood vessel. In an embodiment, the method of treating a blood vessel comprises providing at least one manipulable tool in a blood vessel, depositing a non-solid polymerizable material into a deposition area of the vessel, wherein the polymerizable liquid hardens over time upon contact with blood in the blood vessel, and altering the shape of the polymerizable material while it hardens by manipulating the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Valor MedicalInventor: Charles W. Kerber
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Publication number: 20030194390Abstract: A composition comprising of a monomer component comprised of at least one alkyl cyanoacrylate and at least one inhibitor, and a second component comprised of a resultant aggregate structure formed from an alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer, an alkyl esterified fatty acid and an opacificant agent where said composition forms a resultant aggregate structure when said composition contacts an anionic environment. The compositions are useful for filling, occluding, partially filling or partially occluding an unfilled volume or space in a mass in an anionic environment. The composition are also useful for ablating diseased or undesired tissue by cutting off the blood supply to the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: PROVASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: 6538026Abstract: A composition comprising of a monomer component comprised of at least one alkyl cyanoacrylate and at least one inhibitor, and a second component comprised of a resultant aggregate structure formed from an alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer, an alkyl esterified fatty acid and an opacificant agent where said composition forms a resultant aggregate structure when said composition contacts an anionic environment. The compositions are useful for filling, occluding, partially filling or partially occluding an unfilled volume or space in a mass in an anionic environment. The composition are also useful for ablating diseased or undesired tissue by cutting off the blood supply to the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: 6476069Abstract: A composition useful as an embolic agent that selectively creates an embolic blockage in the lumen of a blood vessel, duct, fistula or other like body passageways by combining a monomer component and a second component wherein, said monomer component comprises of a alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer and at least one inhibitor agent; and said second component that functions as an opacificant agent and a polymerization retardant.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: 6476070Abstract: A composition comprising of a monomer component comprised of at least one alkyl cyanoacrylate and at least one inhibitor, and a second component comprised of a resultant aggregate structure formed from an alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer, an alkyl esterified fatty acid and an opacificant agent where said composition forms a resultant aggregate structure when said composition contacts an anionic environment. The compositions are useful for filling, occluding, partially filling or partially occluding an unfilled volume or space in a mass in an anionic environment. The composition are also useful for ablating diseased or undesired tissue by cutting off the blood supply to the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Publication number: 20020141969Abstract: A composition comprising of a monomer component comprised of at least one alkyl cyanoacrylate and at least one inhibitor, and a second component comprised of a resultant aggregate structure formed from an alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer, an alkyl esterified fatty acid and an opacificant agent where said composition forms a resultant aggregate structure when said composition contacts an anionic environment. The compositions are useful for filling, occluding, partially filling or partially occluding an unfilled volume or space in a mass in an anionic environment. The composition are also useful for ablating diseased or undesired tissue by cutting off the blood supply to the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2000Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Publication number: 20020098150Abstract: A composition useful as an embolic agent that selectively creates an embolic blockage in the lumen of a blood vessel, duct, fistula or other like body passageways by combining a monomer component and a second component wherein, said monomer component comprises of a alkyl cyanoacrylate monomer and at least one inhibitor agent; and said second component that functions as an opacificant agent and a polymerization retardant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 1999Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: ROBERT E. KRALL, CHARLES W. KERBER, KIMBERLY KNOX
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Publication number: 20020018752Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising a first component and a second component, wherein the first component includes at least two polymerizable organic monomers, and wherein the second component includes an oligomer of a polymerizable organic monomer, a plasticizer and an opacificant agent, wherein said composition polymerizes upon contact with an anionic environment. The compositions are useful for filling, occluding, partially filling or partially occluding an unfilled volume or space in a mass in an anionic environment. The composition are also useful for ablating diseased or undesired tissue by cutting off the blood supply to the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: 6037366Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and gold is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Prohold Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: 4029104Abstract: This is an extremely small and flexible flow guided balloon catheter for use in small and tortuous blood vessels in body organs such as the brain or kidney, for diagnostic angiography. In order to attain such small size and extreme flexibility, a single lumen in the catheter tube serves the dual purpose of inflating the balloon and injecting a liquid into the blood vessel. This is accomplished by arranging the balloon to extend beyond the end of the catheter tube and providing a calibrated orifice in the distal end of the balloon to maintain inflation pressure in the balloon while the liquid is being discharged through the orifice.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1976Date of Patent: June 14, 1977Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
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Patent number: RE39150Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and goal is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Prohold Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Patent number: RE42377Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and gold is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignees: Stryker Corporation, Stryker NV Operations LimitedInventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox