Patents by Inventor Fletcher Christian
Fletcher Christian 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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Publication number: 20180071123Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Patent number: 9827123Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, Jr., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20170135807Abstract: An aortic graft assembly includes a tubular component that defines a wall aperture having a proximal end that extends perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis of the tubular aortic component, and a tunnel graft connected to the wall of the tubular aortic component and extending from the wall aperture toward a proximal end of the tubular aortic component. The method for delivery of the aortic graft assembly includes delivering the aortic graft assembly through the wall aperture and into interferring relation with the tunnel graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20170100271Abstract: Methods for delivering a vascular prosthesis to a treatment site of a subject include advancing the vascular prosthesis, rotating a proximal handle in a first direction about a handle body, shifting the position of a first locking component securing the proximal handle to the push rod from a first position to a second position, rotating the proximal handle in a second direction, releasing the proximal end of the prosthesis from the apex delivery device, shifting the second locking component to disengage the push rod from the handle body; and withdrawing the push rod and the guidewire catheter from within the prosthesis, thereby delivering the vascular prosthesis to the treatment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, John C. Canning
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Patent number: 9592112Abstract: An aortic graft assembly includes a tubular component that defines a wall aperture having a proximal end that extends perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis of the tubular aortic component, and a tunnel graft connected to the wall of the tubular aortic component and extending from the wall aperture toward a proximal end of the tubular aortic component. The method for delivery of the aortic graft assembly includes delivering the aortic graft assembly through the wall aperture and into interferring relation with the tunnel graft.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, Jr., John C. Canning
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Patent number: 9554929Abstract: Methods for delivering a vascular prosthesis to a treatment site of a subject include advancing the vascular prosthesis, rotating a proximal handle in a first direction about a handle body, shifting the position of a first locking component securing the proximal handle to the push rod from a first position to a second position, rotating the proximal handle in a second direction, releasing the proximal end of the prosthesis from the apex delivery device, shifting the second locking component to disengage the push rod from the handle body; and withdrawing the push rod and the guidewire catheter from within the prosthesis, thereby delivering the vascular prosthesis to the treatment site.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20160081787Abstract: A vascular repair device assembly includes a main prostheses, first internal prostheses, an optional second internal prostheses, and at least two sub-prostheses. Methods for delivering vascular repair devices include delivering a vascular repair device through a blood vessel to the aneurysm site, aligning a proximal open end of a main prosthesis cranially to the site of the aneurysm patient and directing a distal end of at least one additional one vascular repair device through a proximal end of at least a first internal lumen, and aligning the proximal end of the additional vascular repair device into a distal end of the at least one sub-prosthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Juan Carlos Parodi, Samuel Arbefeuille, John C. Canning, Fletcher Christian, Scott Lyle Rush, Bryan White, Eduardo Alejandro Garcia
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Publication number: 20150272755Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Patent number: 9101506Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate. Alternatively, a system for implanting a prosthesis includes at least one suture extending from a nose cone affixed to a distal end of a control lumen. The suture extends from the nose cone to a proximal end to a stent graft extending about the control lumen and from the stent graft to a fixed location on the control lumen. The suture is releasable from the stent graft by remote activation, whereby the suture separates from the nose cone to thereby deploy the stent graft.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, Jr., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20150202066Abstract: A method for implanting a prosthesis centrally within a curved lumen includes loading a prosthesis into a delivery sheath, advancing the sheath in a patient towards the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end of the prosthesis within the curved lumen, and centering the proximal end of the prosthesis and/or the distal end of the sheath within the curved lumen. In a first advancing step, the outer catheter containing the inner sheath is advanced together towards the curved lumen to a location proximal of the curved lumen and, in a second advancing step, the inner sheath containing the prosthesis is advanced into the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end within the curved lumen while the outer catheter substantially remains at the location. After centering, the proximal end of the prosthesis is deployed centered within the curved lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Humberto Berra, Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Timothy Lostetter, Frank Borrego, Gerry Ouellette, Michael Moore
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Publication number: 20150173922Abstract: Methods for delivering a vascular prosthesis to a treatment site of a subject include advancing the vascular prosthesis, rotating a proximal handle in a first direction about a handle body, shifting the position of a first locking component securing the proximal handle to the push rod from a first position to a second position, rotating the proximal handle in a second direction, releasing the proximal end of the prosthesis from the apex delivery device, shifting the second locking component to disengage the push rod from the handle body; and withdrawing the push rod and the guidewire catheter from within the prosthesis, thereby delivering the vascular prosthesis to the treatment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, John C. Canning
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Patent number: 8998970Abstract: A delivery device includes a guidewire catheter and a delivery assembly extending about the guidewire catheter. The delivery assembly includes a locking mechanism that selectively engages a proximal handle of the delivery assembly with a push rod to which a vascular prosthesis is directly or indirectly attached. When an actuator selectively disengages the proximal handle from the handle body, rotation of the proximal handle is independent of longitudinal movement of the vascular prosthesis relative to the handle body, whereby the proximal handle can be moved along the handle body with rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20140039597Abstract: An aortic graft assembly includes a tubular component that defines a wall aperture having a proximal end that extends perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis of the tubular aortic component, and a tunnel graft connected to the wall of the tubular aortic component and extending from the wall aperture toward a proximal end of the tubular aortic component. The method for delivery of the aortic graft assembly includes delivering the aortic graft assembly through the wall aperture and into interferring relation with the tunnel graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: BOLTON MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20130274856Abstract: A delivery device includes a guidewire catheter and a delivery assembly extending about the guidewire catheter. The delivery assembly includes a locking mechanism that selectively engages a proximal handle of the delivery assembly with a push rod to which a vascular prosthesis is directly or indirectly attached. When an actuator selectively disengages the proximal handle from the handle body, rotation of the proximal handle is independent of longitudinal movement of the vascular prosthesis relative to the handle body, whereby the proximal handle can be moved along the handle body with rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: BOLTON MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20120245672Abstract: Endoluminal grafts include an endoluminal graft body and at least one vessel ingrowth component affixed to the endoluminal graft body. Endoluminal grafts can include luminal fabric and stent components that are longitudinally extendable from a first, collapsed configuration to a second, extended configuration. Endoluminal grafts can include at least one stent fixed with a proximal portion of a graft body that also includes a distal portion or a proximal portion of an endoluminal graft body retractable over at least a portion of the remaining graft body. Endoluminal grafts can be employed in methods of delivering stent grafts in patients at an aneurysm site.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Bolton Medical, IncInventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20110313503Abstract: A method for implanting a prosthesis centrally within a curved lumen includes loading a prosthesis into a delivery sheath, advancing the sheath in a patient towards the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end of the prosthesis within the curved lumen, and centering the proximal end of the prosthesis and/or the distal end of the sheath within the curved lumen. In a first advancing step, the outer catheter containing the inner sheath is advanced together towards the curved lumen to a location proximal of the curved lumen and, in a second advancing step, the inner sheath containing the prosthesis is advanced into the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end within the curved lumen while the outer catheter substantially remains at the location. After centering, the proximal end of the prosthesis is deployed centered within the curved lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Humberto Berra, Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Timothy Lostetter, Frank Borrego, Gerry Ouellette, Michael Moore
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Publication number: 20100234932Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate. Alternatively, a system for implanting a prosthesis includes at least one suture extending from a nose cone affixed to a distal end of a control lumen. The suture extends from the nose cone to a proximal end to a stent graft extending about the control lumen and from the stent graft to a fixed location on the control lumen. The suture is releasable from the stent graft by remote activation, whereby the suture separates from the nose cone to thereby deploy the stent graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Joseph A. Manguno, JR., John C. Canning
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Publication number: 20070198078Abstract: A method for implanting a prosthesis centrally within a curved lumen includes loading a prosthesis into a delivery sheath, advancing the sheath in a patient towards the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end of the prosthesis within the curved lumen, and centering the proximal end of the prosthesis and/or the distal end of the sheath within the curved lumen. In a first advancing step, the outer catheter containing the inner sheath is advanced together towards the curved lumen to a location proximal of the curved lumen and, in a second advancing step, the inner sheath containing the prosthesis is advanced into the curved lumen to place at least the proximal end within the curved lumen while the outer catheter substantially remains at the location. After centering, the proximal end of the prosthesis is deployed centered within the curved lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Bolton Medical, Inc.Inventors: Humberto Berra, Samuel Arbefeuille, Fletcher Christian, Timothy Lostetter, Frank Borrego, Gerry Ouellette, Michael Moore