Patents by Inventor James Goepfrich

James Goepfrich 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).

  • Medical apparatus and method of making the same
    Patent number: 9642693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g., an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward H. Cully, James Goepfrich, Joanne Hopmeyer, Edward E. Shaw
  • Medical apparatus and method of making the same
    Publication number: 20080255678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g., an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Edward H. Cully, James Goepfrich, Joanne Hopmeyer, Edward E. Shaw
  • MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080255587
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g., an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: EDWARD H. CULLY, James Goepfrich, Joanne Hopmeyer, Edward E. Shaw