Patents by Inventor Joseph Trautman
Joseph Trautman 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).
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Publication number: 20220000464Abstract: Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or elastic device. The preferred devices and methods are directed toward catheter-based percutaneous, transvascular techniques used to facilitate placement of the devices within lumens, such as blood vessels, or on or within the heart to perform structural defect repair, such as valvular or ventricular remodeling. In some methods, the catheter is positioned within the right ventricle, wherein the myocardial wall or left ventricle may be accessed through the septal wall to position a device configured to permit reshaping of the ventricle. The device may include a line or a plurality of anchors interconnected by a line. In one arrangement, the line is a coiled member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Joseph Trautman
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Publication number: 20160038130Abstract: Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or elastic device. The preferred devices and methods are directed toward catheter-based percutaneous, transvascular techniques used to facilitate placement of the devices within lumens, such as blood vessels, or on or within the heart to perform structural defect repair, such as valvular or ventricular remodeling. In some methods, the catheter is positioned within the right ventricle, wherein the myocardial wall or left ventricle may be accessed through the septal wall to position a device configured to permit reshaping of the ventricle. The device may include a line or a plurality of anchors interconnected by a line. In one arrangement, the line is a coiled member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Joseph Trautman
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Patent number: 9107658Abstract: Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or elastic device. The preferred devices and methods are directed toward catheter-based percutaneous, transvascular techniques used to facilitate placement of the devices within lumens, such as blood vessels, or on or within the heart to perform structural defect repair, such as valvular or ventricular remodeling. In some methods, the catheter is positioned within the right ventricle, wherein the myocardial wall or left ventricle may be accessed through the septal wall to position a device configured to permit reshaping of the ventricle. The device may include a line or a plurality of anchors interconnected by a line. In one arrangement, the line is a coiled member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Benvenue Medical, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Joseph Trautman
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Publication number: 20140074218Abstract: A delivery system including a restraining member maintains a collapsed implant in its collapsed state for delivery through a small passageway to a desired site in a mammalian body. Once the implant is positioned at the desired site, the restraining member is released so that the stent may expand or be expanded to its expanded state. In a preferred embodiment, the restraining member comprises a sheet of material that surrounds at least a portion of the collapsed stent. Portions of the restraining member are releasably coupled to one another with a low profile thread-like member or suture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: ERIC W. LEOPOLD, Joseph Trautman, Troy Thornton, Suresh S. Pai, Randy S. Chan, Thomas G. Breton
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Patent number: 8333777Abstract: Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or elastic device. The preferred devices and methods are directed toward catheter-based percutaneous, transvascular techniques used to facilitate placement of the devices within lumens, such as blood vessels, or on or within the heart to perform structural defect repair, such as valvular or ventricular remodeling. In some methods, the catheter is positioned within the right ventricle, wherein the myocardial wall or left ventricle may be accessed through the septal wall to position a device configured to permit reshaping of the ventricle. The device may include a line or a plurality of anchors interconnected by a line. In one arrangement, the line is a coiled member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Benvenue Medical, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Joseph Trautman
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Publication number: 20090138066Abstract: A delivery system including a restraining member maintains a collapsed implant in its collapsed state for delivery through a small passageway to a desired site in a mammalian body. Once the implant is positioned at the desired site, the restraining member is released so that the stent may expand or be expanded to its expanded state. In a preferred embodiment, the restraining member comprises a sheet of material that surrounds at least a portion of the collapsed stent. Portions of the restraining member are releasably coupled to one another with a low profile thread-like member or suture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Eric W. Leopold, Joseph Trautman, Troy Thomton, Randy S. Chan, Suresh S. Pai, Thomas G. Berton
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Publication number: 20070293814Abstract: The present invention is a transdermal delivery microprojection assembly that includes a microprojection member secured to a retainer adapted for use with an impact applicator wherein at least a portion of the microprojections extend beyond a plane formed by the end of the retainer. The configuration allows a biocompatible coating containing a biologically active agent to be applied to the microprojection member after it is mounted on the retainer. The present invention minimizes the number of manufacturing steps that must be carried out under aseptic conditions to maintain sterility of the assembly after the coating is applied to the microprojection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Ling-Kang Tong, Doran Donnelly
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Publication number: 20070112425Abstract: Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or elastic device. The preferred devices and methods are directed toward catheter-based percutaneous, transvascular techniques used to facilitate placement of the devices within lumens, such as blood vessels, or on or within the heart to perform structural defect repair, such as valvular or ventricular remodeling. In some methods, the catheter is positioned within the right ventricle, wherein the myocardial wall or left ventricle may be accessed through the septal wall to position a device configured to permit reshaping of the ventricle. The device may include a line or a plurality of anchors interconnected by a line. In one arrangement, the line is a coiled member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Joseph Trautman
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Publication number: 20070027427Abstract: An applicator for applying a microprojection member to the stratum corneum of a patient having a housing, a piston moveable within the housing and a cap adapted to activate the applicator. The applicator is self-setting and auto-triggering, which allows the applicator to be used by patient's having neither the strength, nor the manual dexterity to pre-set and activate other types of applicator devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Lorin Olson
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Publication number: 20060142691Abstract: A method and device are described for applying a microprotrusion member (44) including a plurality of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum with impact. The method and device are used to improve transport of an agent across the skin for agent delivery or sampling. The applicator (10, 60, 80) causes the microprotrusion member (44) to impact the stratum corneum with a certain amount of impact determined to effectively pierce the skin with the microprotrusions (90). The preferred applicator (10, 60, 80) impacts the stratum corneum with the microprotrusion member (44) with an impact of at least 0.05 joules per cm2 of the microprotrusion member (44) in 10 msec or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Richard Keenan, Ahmad Samiee, WeiQi Lin, Michel Cormier, James Matriano, Peter Daddona
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Publication number: 20060095061Abstract: An applicator device (10) is provided for applying a patch (44) having an array of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum. The applicator device (10) includes a device body (12) and a piston moveable within the device body (12). A cap (16) is provided on the device body (12) for activating the device (10) to impact the stratum corneum with a microprotrusion array (44,90). The device (10) is capable of being cocked by one handed operation of the user which allows the device (10) to be used by patients having neither the strength nor the manual dexterity to cock other types of applicator devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Richard Keenan, Michael Cao
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Publication number: 20050271684Abstract: An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering an immunologically active agent comprising a delivery system having a microprojection array that includes a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corneum into the underlying epidermis layer, or epidermis and dermis layers, the microprojection array having a plurality of array regions, each of the array regions having a different biocompatible coating disposed thereon, wherein at least one of the array region coatings includes an immunologically active agent. In one embodiment, each coating on the array regions includes a different immunologically active agent. In another embodiment, the biocompatible coating on a first array region includes an immunologically active agent and the biocompatible coating on a second array region includes an immune response augmenting adjuvant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Peter Daddona, Michel Cormier
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Publication number: 20050234401Abstract: A method and device are described for applying a microprotrusion member (44) including a plurality of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum with impact. The method and device are used to improve transport of an agent across the skin for agent delivery or sampling. The applicator (10, 60, 80) causes the microprotrusion member (44) to impact the stratum corneum with a certain amount of impact determined to effectively pierce the skin with the microprotrusions (90). The preferred applicator (10, 60, 80) impacts the stratum corneum with the microprotrusion member (44) with an impact of at least 0.05 joules per cm2 of the microprotrusion member (44) in 10 msec or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Richard Keenan, Ahmad Samiee, WeiQi Lin, Michael Cormier, James Matriano, Peter Daddona
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Publication number: 20050148926Abstract: A retainer (34) is provided for holding a microprotrusion member (44) for application of the microprotrusion member (44) to the stratum corneum with an impact applicator (10). The microprotrusion member (44) includes a plurality of microprotrusions (90) which penetrate the stratum corneum to improve transport of an agent across the stratum corneum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Richard Keenan
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Publication number: 20050096586Abstract: An applicator for applying a microprojection member to the stratum corneum of a patient having a housing, a piston moveable within the housing and a cap adapted to activate the applicator. The applicator is self-setting and auto-triggering, which allows the applicator to be used by patient's having neither the strength, nor the manual dexterity to pre-set and activate other types of applicator devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Lorin Olson
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Publication number: 20050095284Abstract: An osmotic pump includes a capsule having at least one delivery port formed at a first end and a membrane plug retained in a second end of the capsule remote from the delivery port to provide a fluid-permeable barrier between an interior and an exterior of the capsule. The membrane plug has a columnar body and at least one slot formed in the columnar body to vent pressure from the interior to the exterior of the capsule when the columnar body extends a predetermined distance relative to the second end of the capsule, thereby preventing expulsion of the membrane plug from the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventor: Joseph Trautman
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Publication number: 20050085766Abstract: A device and method for enhancing skin piercing by microprotrusions involves pre-stretching the skin to enhance pathway formation when the microprotrusions are pressed into the skin. An expandable device includes skin engaging opposite ends that contact the skin surface so that when the device is expanded the skin is stretched. The skin is placed under a tension of about 0.01 to about 10 megapascals, preferably about 0.05 to 2 megapascals. The device has a plurality of microprotrusions which penetrate the skin while the skin is being stretched by the expanded device. Another stretching device employs suction for skin stretching.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Michel Cormier, Kellee Eng, Wei-Qi Lin, Hyunok Kim, Sara Sendelbeck, Armand Neukermans, Bruce Edwards, Wai-Loong Lim, Andrew Poutiatine, J. Gyory
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Publication number: 20050084604Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for selectively applying an agent-containing liquid coating to extremely tiny skin piercing microprojections (10). The coating solution is applied to the skin piercing microprojections (10) using a coating technique which selectively coats only the skin piercing microprojections (10) and not the substrate (12) from which the microprojections (10) extend, and then dried. The coating method includes providing an agent-containing coating liquid and conveying the liquid to a liquid holding surface having a coating transfer region. The depth of the coating liquid at the coating transfer region is precisely controlled. The microprojections are then immersed to a predetermined level in the coating liquid. The liquid that coats the microprojections (10) is then dried to form a solid agent-containing coating on the microprojections (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Joseph Trautman, Cedric Wright, Michel Cormier