Patents by Inventor Christopher Cindrich

Christopher Cindrich 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).

  • Publication number: 20210283382
    Abstract: Devices used to pressurize, depressurize, or otherwise displace fluid are disclosed. The devices may be configured to displace fluid in order to inflate or deflate a medical device, such as a balloon. The devices include a trigger configured to convert the devices from a pressurization state to a priming state. The devices further include a locking or toggle member configured to toggle and/or maintain the devices in a priming state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, Richard P. Jenkins, Michael Dean Haslam, Craig Purdy, Gregory R. McArthur, Nate Shirley, David J. Johnson, Eron Flory, Jon Davis
  • Publication number: 20210161692
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may include a delivery catheter assembly. The delivery catheter assembly may include a pliant member, wherein the pliant member is configured receive a vascular prosthesis. The pliant member may also be configured to aid in incrementally deploying a vascular prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Michael Adams, Zeke Eller, John Hall, Christopher Cindrich
  • Publication number: 20210106444
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within the diseased blood vessels adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a selectively openable internal duct configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: John Hall, Christopher Cindrich, Wayne Mower
  • Patent number: 10945717
    Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
  • Patent number: 10863998
    Abstract: A medical grasping device is disclosed. The medical grasping device may be configured to retrieve an object from within a body lumen. A medical grasping device assembly, wherein a portion of the medical grasping device is disposed within a lumen of a delivery sheath, and methods of using the medical grasping device assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Mottola, Peter Sutcliff, F. Mark Ferguson, Ken Sykes, Gregory R. McArthur, Nate Shirley, Richard P. Jenkins, Christopher Cindrich, Denise Hallisey
  • Publication number: 20200345996
    Abstract: Medical devices used to transfer fluid are disclosed. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a locking luer adaptor used to connect medical tubing and various medical catheters, such as a pigtail drainage catheter, to another medical tubing, device, or appliance (such as a drainage system that includes a drainage reservoir or receptacle). The locking luer adaptor may be configured to include a locking spin nut and shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: John S. DeMeritt, Christopher Cindrich
  • Patent number: 10799378
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may include a delivery catheter assembly. The delivery catheter assembly may include a pliant member, wherein the pliant member is configured receive a vascular prosthesis. The pliant member may also be configured to aid in incrementally deploying a vascular prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Michael Adams, Zeke Eller, John Hall, Christopher Cindrich
  • Publication number: 20200246515
    Abstract: Devices used to drain fluid are disclosed. The devices may be configured to drain fluid from a body cavity using a vacuum pressure. The devices include a reservoir and a vacuum generating member configured to expand the reservoir and generate a vacuum pressure within the reservoir. The devices can be configured to be shipped in a collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Arlin D. Nelson, Joanne Hislop, Christopher Cindrich, Andrew Hansen, Nicholas Accisano, III, Kenneth Sykes, Gregory R. McArthur, Michael Dean Haslam
  • Publication number: 20200078029
    Abstract: A thrombosis macerating and aspiration device for macerating and aspirating blood clots and blockages in a blood vessel is disclosed. In some embodiments, the macerating element of the device rotates and creates a partial vacuum to assist in the aspiration of the blood clot of blockage. The macerating element may have a variety of different designs and shapes and in some embodiments, the macerating element is expandable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Hansen, Alex Singleton, John Hall, Christopher Cindrich, Richard P. Jenkins, Jeremy Snow, Jim Mottola, Clark Ragsdale
  • Publication number: 20200069299
    Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
  • Patent number: 10470784
    Abstract: A medical grasping device is disclosed. The medical grasping device may be configured to retrieve an object from within a body lumen. A medical grasping device assembly, wherein a portion of the medical grasping device is disposed within a lumen of a delivery sheath, and methods of using the medical grasping device assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Mottola, Peter Sutcliffe, F. Mark Ferguson, Nate Shirley, Richard P. Jenkins, Christopher Cindrich
  • Patent number: 10398420
    Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
  • Publication number: 20190110879
    Abstract: A medical device packaging system that includes a medical device packaged within an outer sleeve with an open end and a closure flap for closing an end opposite the open end. The packaging system further includes a seal that couples the closure flap to the outer sleeve to close the end opposite the open end. The seal is frangible along an edge between the closure flap and outer sleeve. The packaging system further includes an inner sleeve with a corresponding shape to the outer sleeve, and the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve are configured to move relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sleeves. The packaging system further includes a stiffener with a leading edge disposed within the inner and outer sleeves such that the leading edge of the stiffener is configured to interact with an inner surface of the closure flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harper Camp, Christopher Cindrich
  • Publication number: 20190076205
    Abstract: Medical device dispensers along with related systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments dispenses within the scope of this disclosure may be configured to couple another structure such as an IV pole. Additionally, dispensers within the scope of this disclosure may be configured with locking or otherwise tamper resistant elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Michael O. Daily, Jim Mottola, Frank P. Gazzano, Richard P. Jenkins, Mahender Avula, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Gregory R. McArthur, Diana N. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20180338810
    Abstract: Elongate medical appliance isolation and cleaning devices and methods are disclosed. The isolation devices provide disposable coverings of the elongate medical appliance, such as an IV pole, to protect the elongate medical appliance from contamination. The cleaning devices provide a tool to clean and disinfect the elongate medical appliance following use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mahender Avula, Bruce Lewis, Richard P. Jenkins, John Hellgeth, Brian Harris, Kirk Loren Foote
  • Publication number: 20180085240
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may include a delivery catheter assembly. The delivery catheter assembly may include a pliant member, wherein the pliant member is configured receive a vascular prosthesis. The pliant member may also be configured to aid in incrementally deploying a vascular prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Michael Adams, Zeke Eller, John Hall, Christopher Cindrich
  • Publication number: 20170348013
    Abstract: A medical grasping device is disclosed. The medical grasping device may be configured to retrieve an object from within a body lumen. A medical grasping device assembly, wherein a portion of the medical grasping device is disposed within a lumen of a delivery sheath, and methods of using the medical grasping device assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jim Mottola, Peter Sutcliff, F. Mark Ferguson, Ken Sykes, Gregory R. McArthur, Nate Shirley, Richard P. Jenkins, Christopher Cindrich
  • Publication number: 20170281141
    Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
  • Patent number: D836194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Cindrich
  • Patent number: D861189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Michael Daily, Frank Gazzano, Christopher Cindrich