Patents by Inventor John Ibeling

John Ibeling 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).

  • Apparatus and method for heart valve repair
    Patent number: 10758215
    Abstract: A device 10 for gathering tissue of a heart valve leaflet 2 may include an outer tube 16 extending in an elongation direction, a capture tool 22 moveable in the outer tube between a contained position and a use position, and a tissue securing component 32 disposed at a distal end 17 of the outer tube and adapted to be applied to tissue 8 captured by the capture tool to hold the captured tissue in a gathered configuration. The capture tool may include a first element 20 and a second element 22 that are moveable relative to one another in the elongation direction. The first and second elements 20, 22 may be operable to capture tissue 8 of the heart valve leaflet 2 therebetween and to draw the captured tissue into the outer tube 16 in the gathered configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, John Ibeling
  • Delivery device distal sheath connector
    Patent number: 10117745
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a distal sheath to an inner shaft of a medical delivery device includes a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device and a cylindrical ring sized to mate with the wedge. The wedge may be welded or otherwise fixed to the inner shaft. The wedge and the ring are configured to be pressed together and lock a portion of the distal sheath therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ibeling
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20180064432
    Abstract: A device 10 for gathering tissue of a heart valve leaflet 2 may include an outer tube 16 extending in an elongation direction, a capture tool 22 moveable in the outer tube between a contained position and a use position, and a tissue securing component 32 disposed at a distal end 17 of the outer tube and adapted to be applied to tissue 8 captured by the capture tool to hold the captured tissue in a gathered configuration. The capture tool may include a first element 20 and a second element 22 that are moveable relative to one another in the elongation direction. The first and second elements 20, 22 may be operable to capture tissue 8 of the heart valve leaflet 2 therebetween and to draw the captured tissue into the outer tube 16 in the gathered configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, John Ibeling
  • DELIVERY DEVICE DISTAL SHEATH CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160278918
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a distal sheath to an inner shaft of a medical delivery device includes a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device and a cylindrical ring sized to mate with the wedge. The wedge may be welded or otherwise fixed to the inner shaft. The wedge and the ring are configured to be pressed together and lock a portion of the distal sheath therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ibeling
  • Delivery device distal sheath connector
    Patent number: 9387073
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a distal sheath to an inner shaft of a medical delivery device includes a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device and a cylindrical ring sized to mate with the wedge. The wedge may be welded or otherwise fixed to the inner shaft. The wedge and the ring are configured to be pressed together and lock a portion of the distal sheath therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ibeling
  • DELIVERY DEVICE DISTAL SHEATH CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140214151
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a distal sheath to an inner shaft of a medical delivery device includes a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device and a cylindrical ring sized to mate with the wedge. The wedge may be welded or otherwise fixed to the inner shaft. The wedge and the ring are configured to be pressed together and lock a portion of the distal sheath therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ibeling