Patents by Inventor David Gannon
David Gannon 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: 11559663Abstract: A catheter may include an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and defining a lumen; a push member mechanically coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; and a slidable push grip disposed about an outer perimeter of the push member. The slidable push grip is controllably engageable with the push member. When the slidable push grip is in an engaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip transmits an axial force to the push member to enable the push member to transmit the axial force to the elongate body. When the slidable push grip is in a disengaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip is movable axially in at least one direction along a length of the push member while transmitting substantially no axial force to the push member.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: James Hannon, Joanna Cunniffe, Mick Donegan, David Gannon, Maria Larkin, Francis Denis McEvoy, Conor McNamara, Barry O'Connell
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Patent number: 11116939Abstract: A balloon catheter including a catheter shaft, a balloon and a support assembly. The catheter shaft defines an internal shoulder and carries the balloon. The support assembly includes a first member and a second member. The second member defines opposing, leading and trailing ends, and is arranged over the first member such that the leading end is distal the trailing end. The leading end is free of direct physical attachment to the first member. The support assembly extends within a lumen of the catheter shaft and the leading end bears against the internal shoulder. A pushing force applied at a proximal region of the catheter shaft is transferred onto the internal shoulder via the support assembly. The support assembly is simple and inexpensive. Further, the leading end of the second member is transversely moveable relative to the first member, thereby minimizing possible kinking of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Aram Jamous, David Gannon, James Hannon
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Publication number: 20210038863Abstract: In some examples, a medical device includes an elongated body having an elongated body proximal end and a hub attached to the elongated body proximal end. The hub is configured to provide a removable attachment to an object, such as a surgical drape within a sterile field boundary. In some examples, the attachment mechanism comprises a resiliently biased first elongate arm and second elongate arm configured to establish a clamping action on the object and/or configured to establish a snap fit with each other while the objection is positioned between the first and second elongate arms. In some examples, the attachment mechanism may comprise a surface of the hub configured to provide a traction force on the object to hold the hub in place relative to the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Shane Cooney, Stephen Nash, Colm Connolly, David Gannon, Cian Michael Ryan, Francis Denis McEvoy
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Publication number: 20190366049Abstract: A catheter may include an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and defining a lumen; a push member mechanically coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; and a slidable push grip disposed about an outer perimeter of the push member. The slidable push grip is controllably engageable with the push member. When the slidable push grip is in an engaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip transmits an axial force to the push member to enable the push member to transmit the axial force to the elongate body. When the slidable push grip is in a disengaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip is movable axially in at least one direction along a length of the push member while transmitting substantially no axial force to the push member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: James Hannon, Joanna Cunniffe, Mick Donegan, David Gannon, Maria Larkin, Francis Denis McEvoy, Conor McNamara, Barry O'Connell
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Publication number: 20190275295Abstract: A balloon catheter including a catheter shaft, a balloon and a support assembly. The catheter shaft defines an internal shoulder and carries the balloon. The support assembly includes a first member and a second member. The second member defines opposing, leading and trailing ends, and is arranged over the first member such that the leading end is distal the trailing end. The leading end is free of direct physical attachment to the first member. The support assembly extends within a lumen of the catheter shaft and the leading end bears against the internal shoulder. A pushing force applied at a proximal region of the catheter shaft is transferred onto the internal shoulder via the support assembly. The support assembly is simple and inexpensive. Further, the leading end of the second member is transversely moveable relative to the first member, thereby minimizing possible kinking of the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Aram Jamous, David Gannon, James Hannon
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Patent number: 9892436Abstract: The present disclosure involves selling virtual items for an application via electronic commerce systems. A catalog of virtual items is stored in a data store, where each of the virtual items relates to an interaction with an application. An electronic commerce system is provided that facilitates a purchase of one of the virtual items via a client device over a network, where the one of the virtual items is purchased in association with an application account associated with the application. The electronic commerce system also informs the application of the purchase of one of the virtual items to facilitate use of the purchased virtual item during interaction by a user with the application.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Gannon, Siddharth S. Easwar, David Allen Markley, Christian L. Adam
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Publication number: 20170319853Abstract: Endovascular nerve monitoring devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A nerve monitoring system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a nerve monitoring assembly at the distal portion. The shaft is configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site. The nerve monitoring assembly can include a bipolar stimulation electrode array and a bipolar recording electrode array disposed distal to the bipolar stimulation electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Dwayne S. Yamasaki, Bryan Courtney, Wenjeng Li, Kevin Mauch, Kevin McFarlin, Gabriel Brennan, David Gannon, David Hobbins, Brian Kelly, Stephen Nash, Matthew Bonner, Sean Ward
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Publication number: 20160287325Abstract: Endovascular nerve monitoring devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A nerve monitoring system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a nerve monitoring assembly at the distal portion. The shaft is configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site. The nerve monitoring assembly can include a bipolar stimulation electrode array and a bipolar recording electrode array disposed distal to the bipolar stimulation electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Dwayne S. Yamasaki, Bryan Courtney, Wenjeng Li, Kevin Mauch, Kevin McFarlin, Gabriel Brennan, David Gannon, David Hobbins, Brian Kelly, Stephen Nash, Matthew Bonner, Sean Ward
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Patent number: 9327123Abstract: Endovascular nerve monitoring devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A nerve monitoring system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a nerve monitoring assembly at the distal portion. The shaft is configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site. The nerve monitoring assembly can include a bipolar stimulation electrode array and a bipolar recording electrode array disposed distal to the bipolar stimulation electrode assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.Inventors: Dwayne S. Yamasaki, Bryan Courtney, Wenjeng Li, Kevin Mauch, Kevin McFarlin, Gabriel Brennan, David Gannon, David Hobbins, Brian Kelly, Stephen Nash, Matthew Bonner, Sean Ward