Patents by Inventor Ed Olsen

Ed Olsen 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: 7018365
    Abstract: A threaded syringe provides a mechanism by which a clinician can deliver a viscous fluid through a relatively small lumen and can obtain tactile or audible feedback of delivery. The threaded syringe allows for delivery of more viscous fluids with less force and/or allows for more controlled delivery. The syringe includes a syringe barrel and a sliding member positioned on the proximal end of the syringe barrel. The sliding member has a first threaded hole and a second hole. The sliding member is slidable on the syringe barrel between a first position at which the first threaded hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for precise delivery of a material from the syringe and a second position at which the second hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for filling of the syringe or to stop bleed out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Micro Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Strauss, Brock H. Smith, Brian Canfield, Amanda Conner, Douglas R. Hayman, Ed Olsen
  • Publication number: 20030055386
    Abstract: A threaded syringe provides a mechanism by which a clinician can deliver a viscous fluid through a relatively small lumen and can obtain tactile or audible feedback of delivery. The threaded syringe allows for delivery of more viscous fluids with less force and/or allows for more controlled delivery. The syringe includes a syringe barrel and a sliding member positioned on the proximal end of the syringe barrel. The sliding member has a first threaded hole and a second hole. The sliding member is slidable on the syringe barrel between a first position at which the first threaded hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for precise delivery of a material from the syringe and a second position at which the second hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for filling of the syringe or to stop bleed out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Micro Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Strauss, Brock H. Smith, Brian Canfield, Amanda Conner, Douglas R. Hayman, Ed Olsen
  • Patent number: 6511472
    Abstract: An interface needle is used for connecting a syringe to a catheter to create a blunt interface between two or more liquids being delivered through the catheter. The interface needle is particularly useful for creating a blunt interface between a biocompatible solvent and a liquid embolic composition which is delivered to the body for treatment of various conditions including aneurysms. A system for liquid delivery with a blunt liquid interface includes a catheter or other cannula, an interface needle, and a syringe. The interface needle includes a tube extending from a distal end which delivers liquid to a lumen of the catheter bypassing a reservoir in the catheter hub to create the blunt liquid interface. One embodiment of the interface needle controls an injection pressure of high viscosity liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: MicroTherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Hayman, Ed Olsen, Noah M. Roth, Gary Curri, Thomas J. Whalen, II