Patents by Inventor Julie E. Urbanski

Julie E. Urbanski 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).

  • Barbed anchors for wire stent
    Patent number: 8858617
    Abstract: An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body comprises a multi-filar tube fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Blayne A. Roeder, William K. Dierking, David E. Orr, Bent Oehlenschlaeger, Erik E. Rasmussen, Julie E. Urbanski, Michael W. Hardert, Thomas Osborne
  • Stent-graft comprising at least one reinforced hole
    Patent number: 8568468
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide a stent-graft for use in a medical procedure that includes a graft having at least first and second reinforced holes disposed in the graft. The first and second reinforced holes may include first and second grommets. In one embodiment, a first stent may be coupled to the graft using at least one suture disposed through the first and second grommets. Alternatively, a first stent may be coupled to the graft, such that the first stent itself is disposed through the first and second grommets. The grommets may include self-sealing properties to reduce leakage around the sutures and/or stent segments that are disposed through the grommets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Godlewski, Tony C. Hopkins, Shyam S V Kuppurathanam, Julie E. Urbanski
  • Barbed anchors for wire stent
    Patent number: 8394139
    Abstract: An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Blayne A. Roeder, William K. Dierking, David E. Orr, Bent Oehlenschlaeger, Julie E. Urbanski, Erik E. Rasmussen, Michael W. Hardert, Thomas A. Osborne
  • Flow variation valve assembly
    Patent number: 7921874
    Abstract: A non-implantable valve assembly and a method for controlling flow rates in a medical device are provided. The valve assembly includes a valve member being dimensioned for reception at least partially within a lumen of the medical device. The valve member includes a flow regulator for controlling flow rates in a first direction having a first rate and a second direction having a second rate. The second rate is greater than the first rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kurt J. Tekulve, Ram H. Paul, Jr., Julie E. Urbanski
  • BARBED ANCHORS FOR WIRE STENT
    Publication number: 20100057195
    Abstract: An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Blayne A. ROEDER, William K. DIERKING, David E. ORR, Bent OEHLENSCHLAEGER, Erik E. RASMUSSEN, Julie E. URBANSKI, Michael W. HARDERT, Thomas A. OSBORNE
  • STENT-GRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE REINFORCED HOLE
    Publication number: 20090149939
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide a stent-graft for use in a medical procedure that comprises a graft having at least first and second reinforced holes disposed in the graft. The first and second reinforced holes may comprise first and second grommets. In one embodiment, a first stent may be coupled to the graft using at least one suture disposed through the first and second grommets. Alternatively, a first stent may be coupled to the graft, such that the first stent itself is disposed through the first and second grommets. The grommets may comprise self-sealing properties to reduce leakage around the sutures and/or stent segments that are disposed through the grommets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard J. Godlewski, Tony C. Hopkins, Shyam SV Kuppurathanam, Julie E. Urbanski