Patents by Inventor Josiab Verkaik

Josiab Verkaik 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).

  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRAGASTRIC SUPPORT OF FUNCTIONAL OR PROSTHETIC GASTROINTESTINAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120296254
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching or maintaining the position of a therapeutic or diagnostic device in a body lumen, such as the GI tract without necessarily requiring any penetrating attachments through any body walls. The system can include at least two elements: a proximal orientation element and a distal support element. The proximal orientation element can be configured to reside at least partially within the esophageal lumen and the distal support element can be configured to reside in the stomach, such as along the greater curve of the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Swain, Cole Chen, Mitchell Dann, Greg Fluet, John Hancock, Josiab Verkaik, Gerard von Hoffmann, James Wright