Patents by Inventor Jeff Barnes

Jeff Barnes 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).

  • Patent number: 11944088
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Tamer I. Khayal, Ahmed Elbetanony, Jeff Barnes, Greg Ritchie, Richard Bringham, Mark Anderson, John Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11903381
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a system for perfusing an ex-vivo liver including a pump configured to pump a perfusion fluid through a perfusion circuit, the pump in fluid communication with a hepatic artery interface and a portal vein interface; an oxygenator; a heater; an inferior vena cava interface in fluid communication with an inferior vena cava of the ex-vivo liver; and a reservoir configured to receive the perfusion fluid from the inferior vena cava of the ex-vivo liver and store a volume of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Tamer I. Khayal, Ahmed Elbetanony, Jeff Barnes, Greg Ritchie, Richard Bringham, Mark Anderson, John Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11786668
    Abstract: A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can include a spring coupled to a plurality of force transfer elements. The force transfer elements can have a variety of shapes and configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Nazzaro, Ian McLaughlin, Jeff Barnes, Daniel Allis
  • Patent number: 11660389
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of reservoir and reservoir systems usable with a wearable drug delivery device. An example reservoir may include a flexible component coupled to a shell component. The shell component may include drainage channels to facilitate extraction of the liquid drug from the reservoir. A reservoir system example may include an exoskeleton configured around a flexible reservoir to guide the expansion and collapse of the flexible reservoir. Alternatively, one or more rigid panels may be coupled to corresponding flat surfaces of the flexible reservoir to guide the expansion and collapse of the flexible reservoir. A further reservoir example may include a flexible thin film reservoir having peel-able restraints configured to seal off corresponding sections of the reservoir, sequentially break, enabling the liquid drug to sequentially fill corresponding sections in a controlled and predicable manner. A wearable drug delivery device example suitable for utilizing the described examples is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeff Barnes, Jackie Mac, Ian McLaughlin, David Nazzaro, Steven Cardinali, Thomas Metzmaker
  • Publication number: 20220232823
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a system for perfusing an ex-vivo liver including a pump configured to pump a perfusion fluid through a perfusion circuit, the pump in fluid communication with a hepatic artery interface and a portal vein interface; an oxygenator; a heater; an inferior vena cava interface in fluid communication with an inferior vena cava of the ex-vivo liver; and a reservoir configured to receive the perfusion fluid from the inferior vena cava of the ex-vivo liver and store a volume of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Waleed H. HASSANEIN, Tamer I. KHAYAL, Ahmed ELBETANONY, Jeff BARNES, Greg RITCHIE, Richard BRINGHAM, Mark ANDERSON, John SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20220071709
    Abstract: A method is provided for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws. The method is implemented by a control unit through a GUI to digitize screw locations, accept one or more correction outputs, and generate one or more rod solution outputs shaped to fit at locations distinct from the implanted screw locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Robert E. Isaacs, Thomas Scholl, Jeff Barnes, Eric Finley
  • Publication number: 20220039373
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Waleed H. HASSANEIN, Tamer I. KHAYAL, Ahmed ELBETANONY, Jeff BARNES, Greg RITCHIE, Richard BRINGHAM, Mark ANDERSON, John SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 11207132
    Abstract: A method is provided for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws. The method is implemented by a control unit through a GUI to digitize screw locations, accept one or more correction outputs, and generate one or more rod solution outputs shaped to fit at locations distinct from the implanted screw locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Isaacs, Thomas Scholl, Jeff Barnes, Eric Finley
  • Patent number: 11154050
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Tamer I. Khayal, Ahmed Elbetanony, Jeff Barnes, Greg Ritchie, Richard Bringham, Mark Anderson, John Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20200023119
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of reservoir and reservoir systems usable with a wearable drug delivery device. An example reservoir may include a flexible component coupled to a shell component. The shell component may include drainage channels to facilitate extraction of the liquid drug from the reservoir. A reservoir system example may include an exoskeleton configured around a flexible reservoir to guide the expansion and collapse of the flexible reservoir. Alternatively, one or more rigid panels may be coupled to corresponding flat surfaces of the flexible reservoir to guide the expansion and collapse of the flexible reservoir. A further reservoir example may include a flexible thin film reservoir having peel-able restraints configured to seal off corresponding sections of the reservoir, sequentially break, enabling the liquid drug to sequentially fill corresponding sections in a controlled and predicable manner. A wearable drug delivery device example suitable for utilizing the described examples is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BARNES, Jackie MAC, Ian MCLAUGHLIN, David NAZZARO, Steven CARDINALI, Thomas METZMAKER
  • Publication number: 20190091416
    Abstract: A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can include a spring coupled to a plurality of force transfer elements. The force transfer elements can have a variety of shapes and configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: David NAZZARO, Ian MCLAUGHLIN, Jeff BARNES, Daniel ALLIS
  • Publication number: 20190021308
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: TransMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Waleed H. HASSANEIN, Tamer I. KHAYAL, Ahmed ELBETANONY, Jeff BARNES, Greg RITCHIE, Richard BRINGHAM, Mark ANDERSON, John SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 10076112
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TRANSMEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Tamer I. Khayal, Ahmed Elbetanony, Jeff Barnes, Greg Ritchie, Richard Bringham, Mark Anderson, John Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9750508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods directed towards accessing and forming holes in bone tissue including penetrating vertebral bones during surgical treatments of the spine, for example, to cannulate pedicles and form pilot holes for placing pedicle screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Barnes, Eric Finley, Thomas Scholl
  • Publication number: 20150342177
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Waleed H. HASSANEIN, Tamer I. KHAYAL, Ahmed ELBETANONY, Jeff BARNES, Greg RITCHIE, Richard BRINGHAM, Mark ANDERSON, John SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 9119572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methods generally aimed at monitoring the trajectory of surgical instruments and especially for monitoring the trajectory of surgical instrument used during pedicle fixation to ensure the proper placement of pedicle screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Gorek, Eric Finley, Albert C. Kim, Jeff Barnes, Rick Eis
  • Patent number: D836770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Nazzaro, Jeff Barnes, Maureen McCaffrey, Melinda Freson, Alexander Patt Broerman
  • Patent number: D851752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Nazzaro, Jeff Barnes, Maureen McCaffrey, Melinda Freson, Alexander Patt Broerman
  • Patent number: D865945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Nazzaro, Jeff Barnes, Maureen McCaffrey, Melinda Freson, Alexander Patt Broerman
  • Patent number: D876618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Nazzaro, Jeff Barnes, Maureen McCaffrey, Melinda Freson, Alexander Patt Broerman