Patents by Inventor John Gurley

John Gurley 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).

  • OCCLUSION ACCESS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240139473
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault De La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • Occlusion access method
    Patent number: 11806485
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault De La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • Catheter systems, kits, and methods for gaining access to a vessel
    Patent number: 11801065
    Abstract: Some of the present methods include, and some embodiments of the present systems are configured for gaining access to a patient's vessel by way of the vessel (i.e. from the inside out). Some embodiments facilitate gaining access to an occluded vessel, where part of the access path is through the occlusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • OCCLUSION ACCESS METHOD
    Publication number: 20230173230
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: John GURLEY, Joseph Creagan TRAUTMAN, Brice Arnault DE LA MENARDIERE, Clayton BALDWIN
  • Occlusion access method
    Patent number: 11383065
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault De La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • CATHETER SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR GAINING ACCESS TO A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20210186535
    Abstract: Some of the present methods include, and some embodiments of the present systems are configured for gaining access to a patient's vessel by way of the vessel (i.e. from the inside out). Some embodiments facilitate gaining access to an occluded vessel, where part of the access path is through the occlusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • Catheter systems, kits, and methods for gaining access to a vessel
    Patent number: 10856892
    Abstract: Some of the present methods include, and some embodiments of the present systems are configured for gaining access to a patient's vessel by way of the vessel (i.e. from the inside out). Some embodiments facilitate gaining access to an occluded vessel, where part of the access path is through the occlusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • OCCLUSION ACCESS METHOD
    Publication number: 20190209808
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: John GURLEY, Joseph Creagan TRAUTMAN, Brice Arnault DE LA MENARDIERE, Clayton BALDWIN
  • Occlusion access system
    Patent number: 10092726
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BLUEGRASS VASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault de La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • Central venous access system
    Patent number: 10004879
    Abstract: A catheter system and method of use for re-establishing venous access near an occluded vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • CATHETER SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR GAINING ACCESS TO A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20170246427
    Abstract: Some of the present methods include, and some embodiments of the present systems are configured for gaining access to a patient's vessel by way of the vessel (i.e. from the inside out). Some embodiments facilitate gaining access to an occluded vessel, where part of the access path is through the occlusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160263352
    Abstract: A catheter system and method of use for re-establishing venous access near an occluded vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • Central venous access system
    Patent number: 9314595
    Abstract: A catheter system and method of use for re-establishing venous access near an occluded vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • Occlusion access method
    Patent number: 9289577
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault de La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • OCCLUSION ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150182727
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Therix Medical Development, Ltd.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Amault de La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • OCCLUSION ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140142418
    Abstract: A catheter system for accessing the central venous system through an occlusion in the neck region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: THERIX MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, LTD.
    Inventors: John Gurley, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Brice Arnault de La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110295206
    Abstract: A catheter system and method of use for re-establishing venous access near an occluded vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: John Gurley
  • Medical lead connector systems with adapters
    Patent number: 8019420
    Abstract: A lead connector including a connector element array is fitted into a selected adaptor from a plurality of adaptors to electrically couple one or more elements of the connector element array, corresponding to one or more selected electrodes from an array of lead electrodes, to one or more contact zones of the selected adaptor in order to facilitate electrical connection with an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas S. Hine, John L. Sommer, John Gurley
  • Multi-polar electrical medical lead connector system
    Publication number: 20050043770
    Abstract: A lead connector including a connector element array is fitted into a selected adaptor from a plurality of adaptors to electrically couple one or more elements of the connector element array, corresponding to one or more selected electrodes from an array of lead electrodes, to one or more contact zones of the selected adaptor in order to facilitate electrical connection with an implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Hine, John Sommer, John Gurley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING A FLEXURE STAGE
    Publication number: 20020005679
    Abstract: A method of tuning or trimming a flexure stage to substantially constrain a workpiece carried by the flexure stage's free end from moving along an axis of motion that does not contain a desired path of free end travel. In the case of an XY flexure stage, measures are incorporated into the flexure stage to prevent simple out-of-plane motion (either linear or non-linear), rolling, pitching, or combinations of all three, as well as out-of-axis motion where desired. A preferred tuning technique begins with initially aligning the flexure stage's actuator so that its highest off-axis force component extends as much as possible within the plane of desired motion, followed by positioning the actuator on the flexure stage so as to eliminate as much as possible simple out-of-plane motion and accompanied if necessary by incorporating additional measures to eliminate as much as possible roll or pitch motion and residual simple out-of-plane motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: VIRGIL B. ELINGS, DAVID GRIGG, JOHN A. GURLEY