Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Smale

Joshua A. Smale 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: 10980626
    Abstract: A filter formed from a sheet is described herein. In one aspect of the invention, a filter is formed from a sheet of material and, following removal of portions of the sheet, the filter is folded into a shape for insertion into a blood vessel. In another aspect of the invention, features for a filter are formed from a sheet of material and incorporated into the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale
  • Publication number: 20210100646
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: C.R. BARD, INC.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Patent number: 10842608
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: C.R. BARD, INC.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Publication number: 20190231504
    Abstract: A filter formed from a sheet is described herein. In one aspect of the invention, a filter is formed from a sheet of material and, following removal of portions of the sheet, the filter is folded into a shape for insertion into a blood vessel. In another aspect of the invention, features for a filter are formed from a sheet of material and incorporated into the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. CHANDUSZKO, Joshua A. SMALE
  • Patent number: 10188496
    Abstract: A filter formed from a sheet is described herein. In one aspect of the invention, a filter is formed from a sheet of material and, following removal of portions of the sheet, the filter is folded into a shape for insertion into a blood vessel. In another aspect of the invention, features for a filter are formed from a sheet of material and incorporated into the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: C. R. BARD, INC.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale
  • Publication number: 20180311028
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: C.R. BARD, INC.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Patent number: 9980804
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: C. R. BARD, INC.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Publication number: 20150374482
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Patent number: 9131999
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: C.R. Bard Inc.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Publication number: 20100030253
    Abstract: A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: C.R. Brard, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith S. Harris, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale, Karen A. Diclaudio
  • Publication number: 20090299404
    Abstract: A filter formed from a sheet is described herein. In one aspect of the invention, a filter is formed from a sheet of material and, following removal of portions of the sheet, the filter is folded into a shape for insertion into a blood vessel. In another aspect of the invention, features for a filter are formed from a sheet of material and incorporated into the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale
  • Publication number: 20090105747
    Abstract: An implantable medical device is described, including a filtering element and radially expandable structure. In one variation, the filtering element may include a pluralit of filaments attached to the structure, the filaments being joined together at a proximal en thereof. The filtering element may include strut members and a hub attached to the proxima end of the filaments. The filaments may be made of suture material. In another variation, the filtering element may include a filter with a plurality of legs, the filter being attached to the support structure via a plurality of filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Joshua A. Smale