Patents by Inventor Dustin Seth West
Dustin Seth West 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: 11638813Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable blood pump assembly that includes a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a rotor positioned within the flow path, a stator positioned within the housing and operable to drive the rotor, and an outflow cannula. The outflow cannula includes a coupler assembly configured for removable mechanical connection to the outlet coupler, and includes a first component of an anti-rotation mechanism and a first component of an axial lock. The housing includes an outlet coupler that includes a second component of the anti-rotation mechanism and a second component of the axial lock. The first and second components of the anti-rotation mechanism are positioned to engage one another prior to the first and second components of the axial lock during insertion of the outflow cannula into the housing outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: TC1 LLCInventor: Dustin Seth West
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Publication number: 20220331580Abstract: A connector assembly for use in a medical device system is provided. The connector assembly includes a female connector including a jack and at least one female electrical contact disposed in the jack, where the at least one female electrical contact includes an outer ring and leaf springs extending both radially inward from the outer ring and longitudinally along the jack. The connector assembly also includes a male connector including a plug adapted to be inserted into the jack of the female connector, and at least one male electrical contact disposed on the plug, where the at least one male electrical contact is configured to electrically couple to a corresponding female electrical contact of the at least one female electrical contact by contacting the plurality of leaf springs of the corresponding female electrical contact when the plug of the male connector is inserted into the jack of the female connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventor: Dustin Seth West
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Publication number: 20220296876Abstract: In one general aspect, a cuff for attachment to a heart includes an attachment component configured to engage a blood pump to attach the cuff to the blood pump and a sewing ring for attachment to the heart. The sewing ring is coupled to the attachment component, and the attachment component and the sewing ring each define a central opening configured to admit an inflow cannula of a blood pump. The sewing ring comprises a member that provides rigidity to flatten a portion of a myocardium of the heart when the cuff is attached to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: TC1 LLCInventors: Justin Aron Callaway, Cori G. Pierce, Julien Duhamel, Kevin Bourque, J. Donald Hill, Terry Barnes, Dustin Seth West, Peter Gazzara, III
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Patent number: 11369785Abstract: In one general aspect, a cuff for attachment to a heart includes an attachment component configured to engage a blood pump to attach the cuff to the blood pump and a sewing ring for attachment to the heart. The sewing ring is coupled to the attachment component, and the attachment component and the sewing ring each define a central opening configured to admit an inflow cannula of a blood pump. The sewing ring comprises a member that provides rigidity to flatten a portion of a myocardium of the heart when the cuff is attached to the heart.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: TC1 LLCInventors: Justin Aaron Callaway, Cori G. Pierce, Julien Duhamel, Kevin Bourque, J. Donald Hill, Terry Barnes, Dustin Seth West, Peter Gazzara, III
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Patent number: 11116542Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing, stabilizing and sealing a device attached to a tissue surface comprising a tissue attaching device having an outer base ring defining an opening therethrough and a distally projecting tissue attachment element. The systems variously utilize annular sealing flanges distally attached to the outer base ring outside or inside the tissue attachment element to create a fluid tight seal. The systems variously utilize coils with regions of differing pitch to create sealing tissue pressure. Methods for installing an apical attaching device with a transapical port into a patient, comprising assessing the patient's viability for installation of the apical attaching device by determining an Index of Tissue Elasticity (ITE).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Apica Cardiovascular LimitedInventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, Brendan Cunniffe, Thomas Feeney, James L. Greene, Robin Stephens
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Publication number: 20210085845Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable blood pump assembly that includes a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a rotor positioned within the flow path, a stator positioned within the housing and operable to drive the rotor, and an outflow cannula. The outflow cannula includes a coupler assembly configured for removable mechanical connection to the outlet coupler, and includes a first component of an anti-rotation mechanism and a first component of an axial lock. The housing includes an outlet coupler that includes a second component of the anti-rotation mechanism and a second component of the axial lock. The first and second components of the anti-rotation mechanism are positioned to engage one another prior to the first and second components of the axial lock during insertion of the outflow cannula into the housing outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventor: Dustin Seth West
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Publication number: 20200101210Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems, and methods for implanting and using a connector in a tissue wall to establish, maintain, control, and close a fluid communication between opposing surfaces of the tissue wall. The connector may include an anchoring device, a port, and a coupler device. The anchoring device may be configured for advancing at least partially through the tissue wall. The port may be positioned about a proximal end of the anchoring device, and the port may define an aperture therethrough. The coupler device may be positioned about a proximal end of the port, and the coupler device may be configured for coupling to a medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, James L. Greene
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Patent number: 10518012Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems, and methods for implanting and using a connector in a tissue wall to establish, maintain, control, and close a fluid communication between opposing surfaces of the tissue wall. The connector may include an anchoring device, a port, and a coupler device. The anchoring device may be configured for advancing at least partially through the tissue wall. The port may be positioned about a proximal end of the anchoring device, and the port may define an aperture therethrough. The coupler device may be positioned about a proximal end of the port, and the coupler device may be configured for coupling to a medical device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: APK Advanced Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, James L. Greene
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Publication number: 20180296212Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing, stabilizing and sealing a device attached to a tissue surface comprising a tissue attaching device having an outer base ring defining an opening therethrough and a distally projecting tissue attachment element. The systems variously utilize annular sealing flanges distally attached to the outer base ring outside or inside the tissue attachment element to create a fluid tight seal. The systems variously utilize coils with regions of differing pitch to create sealing tissue pressure. Methods for installing an apical attaching device with a transapical port into a patient, comprising assessing the patient's viability for installation of the apical attaching device by determining an Index of Tissue Elasticity (ITE).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, Brendan Cunniffe, Thomas Feeney, James L. Greene, Robin Stephens
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Publication number: 20180243488Abstract: In one general aspect, a cuff for attachment to a heart includes an attachment component configured to engage a blood pump to attach the cuff to the blood pump and a sewing ring for attachment to the heart. The sewing ring is coupled to the attachment component, and the attachment component and the sewing ring each define a central opening configured to admit an inflow cannula of a blood pump. The sewing ring comprises a member that provides rigidity to flatten a portion of a myocardium of the heart when the cuff is attached to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Justin Aaron Callaway, Cori G. Pierce, Julien Duhamel, Kevin Bourque, J. Donald Hill, Terry Barnes, Dustin Seth West, Peter Gazarra, III
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Patent number: 10028741Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing, stabilizing and sealing a device attached to a tissue surface comprising a tissue attaching device having an outer base ring defining an opening therethrough and a distally projecting tissue attachment element. The systems variously utilize annular sealing flanges distally attached to the outer base ring outside or inside the tissue attachment element to create a fluid tight seal. The systems variously utilize coils with regions of differing pitch to create sealing tissue pressure. Methods for installing an apical attaching device with a transapical port into a patient, comprising assessing the patient's viability for installation of the apical attaching device by determining an Index of Tissue Elasticity (ITE).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Apica Cardiovascular LimitedInventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, Brendan Cunniffe, Thomas Feeney, James L. Greene, Robin Stephens
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Patent number: 9981076Abstract: In one general aspect, a cuff for attachment to a heart includes an attachment component configured to engage a blood pump to attach the cuff to the blood pump and a sewing ring for attachment to the heart. The sewing ring is coupled to the attachment component, and the attachment component and the sewing ring each define a central opening configured to admit an inflow cannula of a blood pump. The sewing ring comprises a member that provides rigidity to flatten a portion of a myocardium of the heart when the cuff is attached to the heart.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TC1 LLCInventors: Justin Aron Callaway, Cori G. Pierce, Julien Duhamel, Kevin Bourque, J. Donald Hill, Terry Barnes, Dustin Seth West, Peter Gazzara, III
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Publication number: 20160067395Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems, and methods for implanting and using a connector in a tissue wall to establish, maintain, control, and close a fluid communication between opposing surfaces of the tissue wall. The connector may include an anchoring device, a port, and a coupler device. The anchoring device may be configured for advancing at least partially through the tissue wall. The port may be positioned about a proximal end of the anchoring device, and the port may define an aperture therethrough. The coupler device may be positioned about a proximal end of the port, and the coupler device may be configured for coupling to a medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, James L. Greene
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Publication number: 20150342602Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing, stabilizing and sealing a device attached to a tissue surface comprising a tissue attaching device having an outer base ring defining an opening therethrough and a distally projecting tissue attachment element. The systems variously utilize annular sealing flanges distally attached to the outer base ring outside or inside the tissue attachment element to create a fluid tight seal. The systems variously utilize coils with regions of differing pitch to create sealing tissue pressure. Methods for installing an apical attaching device with a transapical port into a patient, comprising assessing the patient's viability for installation of the apical attaching device by determining an Index of Tissue Elasticity (ITE).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Jorge Hernan Jimenez, Dustin Seth West, Brendan Cunniffe, Thomas Feeney, James L. Greene, Robin Stephens
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Publication number: 20150273124Abstract: In one general aspect, a cuff for attachment to a heart includes an attachment component configured to engage a blood pump to attach the cuff to the blood pump and a sewing ring for attachment to the heart. The sewing ring is coupled to the attachment component, and the attachment component and the sewing ring each define a central opening configured to admit an inflow cannula of a blood pump. The sewing ring comprises a member that provides rigidity to flatten a portion of a myocardium of the heart when the cuff is attached to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Justin Aron Callaway, Cori G. Pierce, Julien Duhamel, Kevin Bourque, J. Donald Hill, Terry Barnes, Dustin Seth West, Peter Gazzarra, III