Patents by Inventor Gary Nachreiner

Gary Nachreiner 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).

  • Sling Assembly with Secure and Convenient Attachment
    Publication number: 20070021650
    Abstract: Surgical articles that are conveniently securely coupled are disclosed. Improved surgical procedures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Rocheleau, Johann Neisz, Gary Nachreiner
  • Method and Apparatus for Making a Braided Stent with Spherically Ended Wires
    Publication number: 20060190073
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a braided wire stent to a predetermined length such that a ball or sphere is formed on the end of each cut wire of the stent. These spheres are advantageous in that they provide added comfort to the patient and also act against the other wires of the stent to prevent the stent from becoming unbraided during the process of collapsing and expanding the stent such as is done when the stent is being inserted into a patient. The apparatus releasably holds and precisely positions the wires while the spheres are being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Nachreiner, Robert Rykhus, Sidney Hauschild, Mark Polyak
  • Method and Apparatus for Making a Braided Stent with Spherically Ended Wires
    Publication number: 20060185142
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a braided wire stent to a predetermined length such that a ball or sphere is formed on the end of each cut wire of the stent. These spheres are advantageous in that they provide added comfort to the patient and also act against the other wires of the stent to prevent the stent from becoming unbraided during the process of collapsing and expanding the stent such as is done when the stent is being inserted into a patient. The apparatus releasably holds and precisely positions the wires while the spheres are being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Nachreiner, Robert Rykhus, Sidney Hauschild, Mark Polyak
  • Parylene coated components for artificial sphincters
    Publication number: 20060083848
    Abstract: A method of depositing a coating to a surface of an inflatable component by providing a vacuum chamber system having an inner chamber positioned within an outer chamber. At least one coating material is introduced into at least one of the inner and outer chambers to deposit a coating onto an exposed surface of the component. This invention also provides methods of masking portions of surfaces of an inflatable component to prevent a coating from being deposited on the masked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Kuyava, John Westrum, Gary Nachreiner, Mona Inman
  • Method and apparatus for making a braided stent with spherically ended wires
    Publication number: 20040088037
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a braided wire stent to a predetermined length such that a ball or sphere is formed on the end of each cut wire of the stent. These spheres are advantageous in that they provide added comfort to the patient and also act against the other wires of the stent to prevent the stent from becoming unbraided during the process of collapsing and expanding the stent such as is done when the stent is being inserted into a patient. The apparatus releasably holds and precisely positions the wires while the spheres are being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: American Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Nachreiner, Robert L. Rykhus,, Sidney Hauschild, Mark Polyak