Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Skelton
Eugene E. Skelton 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: 9937070Abstract: A prosthesis delivery device and method of using the same is described. The delivery device comprises a rotatable inner cannula extending from a proximal end to a distal end with a prosthesis releasably coupled to the proximal end. A delivery handle assembly is disposed at the distal end of the delivery device. The handle comprises a first handle disposed about the inner cannula, a rotary dial rotatably disposed about a distal end of the first handle and a second handle disposed about at least a portion of the distal end of the first handle. The second handle is longitudinally moveable relative to the first handle between a first position wherein the sheath is coaxially disposed about the prosthesis and rotation of the rotary dial is prevented, and a second position wherein the sheath is retracted distally to expose at least a portion of the prosthesis and rotation of the dial is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Eugene E. Skelton, Anthony Wright, Blayne A. Roeder, Edwin E. Macatangay, Michael P. DeBruyne, Siddharth Vad, Natalie Jones, Wen Hong Neoh, Erik Hughes
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Patent number: 9549834Abstract: A deployment device to deploy a prosthesis for interconnecting vessel portions of a body vessel is described herein. The device includes a support frame and an actuation member coupled to the support frame. The actuation member is movable between a first and a second position. A retaining member is movable between a closed and a open position. In the closed position, the retaining member forms a chamber to retain a length of a prosthesis in a compressed configuration. In the open position, the retaining member is positioned to allow the prosthesis to move to an expanded configuration. Movement of the actuation member to the second position causes movement of the retaining member to the open position. One or more retractable cuffs can be positioned over the ends of the prosthesis for selectively retaining the corresponding prosthesis ends in the compressed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Amro Kamel, Eugene E. Skelton, Darren P. Corner, Shawn Nichols
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Patent number: 9375533Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods suitable for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site. The systems generally comprise a container having first and second regions and a reservoir containing the therapeutic agent. A pressure source having pressurized fluid is in selective fluid communication with at least a portion of the reservoir. An outlet tube is in fluid communication with the reservoir of the container. At least one slot is formed in a lateral surface of the outlet tube at a position between first and second ends of the outlet tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Richard W. Ducharme, David E. Sugg, Eugene E. Skelton, Martin Bruggemann, Lyndsey Bryce
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Publication number: 20160158050Abstract: A prosthesis delivery device and method of using the same is described. The delivery device comprises a rotatable inner cannula extending from a proximal end to a distal end with a prosthesis releasably coupled to the proximal end. A delivery handle assembly is disposed at the distal end of the delivery device. The handle comprises a first handle disposed about the inner cannula, a rotary dial rotatably disposed about a distal end of the first handle and a second handle disposed about at least a portion of the distal end of the first handle. The second handle is longitudinally moveable relative to the first handle between a first position wherein the sheath is coaxially disposed about the prosthesis and rotation of the rotary dial is prevented, and a second position wherein the sheath is retracted distally to expose at least a portion of the prosthesis and rotation of the dial is permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Eugene E. Skelton, Anthony Wright, Blayne A. Roeder, Edwin E. Macatangay, Michael P. DeBruyne, Siddharth Vad, Natalie Jones, Wen Hong Neoh, Erik Hughes
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Publication number: 20150306317Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods suitable for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site. The systems generally comprise a container having first and second regions and a reservoir containing the therapeutic agent. A pressure source having pressurized fluid is in selective fluid communication with at least a portion of the reservoir. An outlet tube is in fluid communication with the reservoir of the container. At least one slot is formed in a lateral surface of the outlet tube at a position between first and second ends of the outlet tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Richard W. Ducharme, David E. Sugg, Eugene E. Skelton, Martin Bruggemann, Lyndsey Bryce
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Publication number: 20150216689Abstract: A deployment device to deploy a prosthesis for interconnecting vessel portions of a body vessel is described herein. The device includes a support frame and an actuation member coupled to the support frame. The actuation member is movable between a first and a second position. A retaining member is movable between a closed and a open position. In the closed position, the retaining member forms a chamber to retain a length of a prosthesis in a compressed configuration. In the open position, the retaining member is positioned to allow the prosthesis to move to an expanded configuration. Movement of the actuation member to the second position causes movement of the retaining member to the open position. One or more retractable cuffs can be positioned over the ends of the prosthesis for selectively retaining the corresponding prosthesis ends in the compressed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Amro Kamel, Eugene E. Skelton, Darren P. Corner, Shawn Nichols
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Patent number: 9011514Abstract: A deployment device to deploy a prosthesis for interconnecting vessel portions of a body vessel is described herein. The device includes a support frame and an actuation member coupled to the support frame. The actuation member is movable between a first and a second position. A retaining member is movable between a closed and a open position. In the closed position, the retaining member forms a chamber to retain a length of a prosthesis in a compressed configuration. In the open position, the retaining member is positioned to allow the prosthesis to move to an expanded configuration. Movement of the actuation member to the second position causes movement of the retaining member to the open position. One or more retractable cuffs can be positioned over the ends of the prosthesis for selectively retaining the corresponding prosthesis ends in the compressed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Amro Kamel, Eugene E. Skelton, Darren P. Corner, Shawn Nichols
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Publication number: 20130053942Abstract: A deployment device to deploy a prosthesis for interconnecting vessel portions of a body vessel is described herein. The device includes a support frame and an actuation member coupled to the support frame. The actuation member is movable between a first and a second position. A retaining member is movable between a closed and a open position. In the closed position, the retaining member forms a chamber to retain a length of a prosthesis in a compressed configuration. In the open position, the retaining member is positioned to allow the prosthesis to move to an expanded configuration. Movement of the actuation member to the second position causes movement of the retaining member to the open position. One or more retractable cuffs can be positioned over the ends of the prosthesis for selectively retaining the corresponding prosthesis ends in the compressed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Amro Kamel, Eugene E. Skelton, Darren P. Corner, Shawn Nichols