Patents by Inventor Criag W. Irwin

Criag W. Irwin 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: 20240033115
    Abstract: An implantable medical device deployment system is disclosed that employs both a sheath element and a constraint member to protect implantable medical devices during delivery in a body while providing simple, accurate, and reliable device deployment. The delivery system is configured so that loading and deployment forces are not directly related to device diameter, length, or design, thus allowing a more universal delivery system across various delivered device configurations and product lines. The deployment system can provide numerous benefits, include better protection for drug-coated implantable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Criag W. Irwin, James D. Silverman
  • Patent number: 11801155
    Abstract: An implantable medical device deployment system is disclosed that employs both a sheath element and a constraint member to protect implantable medical devices during delivery in a body while providing simple, accurate, and reliable device deployment. The delivery system is configured so that loading and deployment forces are not directly related to device diameter, length, or design, thus allowing a more universal delivery system across various delivered device configurations and product lines. The deployment system can provide numerous benefits, include better protection for drug-coated implantable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Criag W. Irwin, James D. Silverman
  • Publication number: 20210186725
    Abstract: An implantable medical device deployment system is disclosed that employs both a sheath element and a constraint member to protect implantable medical devices during delivery in a body while providing simple, accurate, and reliable device deployment. The delivery system is configured so that loading and deployment forces are not directly related to device diameter, length, or design, thus allowing a more universal delivery system across various delivered device configurations and product lines. The deployment system can provide numerous benefits, include better protection for drug-coated implantable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Criag W. Irwin, James D. Silverman