Patents by Inventor Jacob B. Munger

Jacob B. Munger 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).

  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE CONSTRAINT AND DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230104877
    Abstract: An implantable device delivery system is disclosed. The delivery system includes a constraining member situated between an interior layer and an exterior layer of a cover. The interior layer of the cover is disposed about an implantable medical device, and the exterior layer of the cover extends over a portion of the interior layer. The cover is generally tapered to minimize deployment forces. The constraining member is disposed about a portion of the interior layer and operates to constrain the implantable device to a delivery configuration. The cover and the constraining member are generally configured to be removed concurrently during deployment of the implantable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Evan Honeyfield, Craig W. Irwin, Jacob B. Munger, Tyson J. Skelton
  • Implantable medical device constraint and deployment apparatus
    Patent number: 11540933
    Abstract: An implantable device delivery system is disclosed. The delivery system includes a constraining member situated between an interior layer and an exterior layer of a cover. The interior layer of the cover is disposed about an implantable medical device, and the exterior layer of the cover extends over a portion of the interior layer. The cover is generally tapered to minimize deployment forces. The constraining member is disposed about a portion of the interior layer and operates to constrain the implantable device to a delivery configuration. The cover and the constraining member are generally configured to be removed concurrently during deployment of the implantable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Honeyfield, Craig W. Irwin, Jacob B. Munger, Tyson J. Skelton
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE CONSTRAINT AND DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200323670
    Abstract: An implantable device delivery system is disclosed. The delivery system includes a constraining member situated between an interior layer and an exterior layer of a cover. The interior layer of the cover is disposed about an implantable medical device, and the exterior layer of the cover extends over a portion of the interior layer. The cover is generally tapered to minimize deployment forces. The constraining member is disposed about a portion of the interior layer and operates to constrain the implantable device to a delivery configuration. The cover and the constraining member are generally configured to be removed concurrently during deployment of the implantable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Evan Honeyfield, Craig W. Irwin, Jacob B. Munger, Tyson J. Skelton