Patents by Inventor Eric H. Zacharias
Eric H. Zacharias 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: 11207095Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 10695084Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is advanced to a position substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers. The swiveling motion of the tethers operates to macerate a thrombus.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20190046227Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 10105158Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: W.L. Gore Associates, IncInventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20170150986Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is advanced to a position substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers. The swiveling motion of the tethers operates to macerate a thrombus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 9579119Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is advanced to a position substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers. The swiveling motion of the tethers operates to macerate a thrombus.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20160183965Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is advanced to a position substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers. The swiveling motion of the tethers operates to macerate a thrombus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20160120571Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 9308007Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 9204887Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20140052161Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20140052103Abstract: A thrombus treatment device includes a support wire, a body frame portion that is disposed about an axis defined by the support wire, one or more tethers that each have a first end and a second end, and a filter element extending from the body frame portion. Each of the one or more tethers is attached at its first end to the body frame portion, and at its second end to a collar that couples the second end of each of the multiple tethers to the support wire. When the collar is positioned substantially within a region interior of the body frame portion, a rotational actuation of the support wire causes a swiveling motion of the one or more tethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Eric H. Zacharias
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Publication number: 20130035665Abstract: A method of occluding includes imbibing a porous elongate element comprised of ePTFE with a calcium-containing solution. The method also includes delivering, via a delivery catheter, the calcium-imbibed porous elongate element to a target occlusion site. The method further includes administering, after the calcium-imbibed porous elongate element has been completely delivered to the target occlusion site and resides entirely within a volume defined by the target occlusion site, an alginate-containing solution to the target occlusion site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Chaokang Chu, Robert L. Cleek, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey Duncan, Krzysztof R. Pietrzak, Edward Emil Shaw, Michael J. Vonesh, Eric H. Zacharias
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Patent number: 7774066Abstract: An implantable medical device having a case with therapeutic componentry contained with the case. A module has a rail around at least a portion of a perimeter of the module and is adapted to be mechanically secured to the case. The case has a rigid fastening channel adapted to receive the rail of the module. The rigid fastening channel has an opening allowing the rail of the module to drop into the rigid fastening channel through the opening and then slide along the rigid fastening channel to be mechanically secured to the case.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Steve T Deininger, John E Kast, Eric H Zacharias, Charles E Peters
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Patent number: 7123966Abstract: An implantable medical device having a case with therapeutic componentry contained with the case. A module has a rail around at least a portion of a perimeter of the module and is adapted to be mechanically secured to the case. The case has a rigid fastening channel adapted to receive the rail of the module. The rigid fastening channel has an opening allowing the rail of the module to drop into the rigid fastening channel through the opening and then slide along the rigid fastening channel to be mechanically secured to the case.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Steve T. Deininger, John E. Kast, Eric H. Zacharias, Charles E. Peters