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).

  • Patent number: 8858593
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Charles W. Kerber, M.D., Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
  • Publication number: 20130089505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Valor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Kerber, H. Clark Adams, Peter Friedman
  • Publication number: 20120191129
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
  • Publication number: 20100152828
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: R. Sean Pakbaz, Charles W.. Kerber
  • Publication number: 20090257976
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: VALOR MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Kerber, H. Clark Adams, Peter Friedman
  • Publication number: 20090246262
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Valor Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
  • Publication number: 20090137981
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Valor Medical
    Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
  • Publication number: 20030194390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: PROVASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: 6538026
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: 6476069
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: 6476070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Provasis Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Publication number: 20020141969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Publication number: 20020098150
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: ROBERT E. KRALL, CHARLES W. KERBER, KIMBERLY KNOX
  • Publication number: 20020018752
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: 6037366
    Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and gold is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Prohold Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: 4029104
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Inventor: Charles W. Kerber
  • Patent number: RE39150
    Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and goal is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Prohold Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
  • Patent number: RE42377
    Abstract: A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and gold is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignees: Stryker Corporation, Stryker NV Operations Limited
    Inventors: Robert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox