Patents by Inventor Justin Schwab
Justin Schwab 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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Patent number: 9199069Abstract: Injection ports are disclosed for use with a gastric band for the treatment of obesity. An injection port may include a septum having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall connecting the top surface to the bottom surface. The injection port may also include a housing including a first inner side wall being tapered inwards such that an opening defined at a first end is larger than an opening defined at a second end, the tapering of the first inner side wall being used to secure the septum within the housing. The housing may further include a second inner side wall having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second inner side wall joined to the second end of the first inner side wall, and a bottom surface joined to the second end of the second inner side wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Franklin, Justin Schwab, Zachary P. Dominguez
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Patent number: 9173759Abstract: Devices and methods for gastrointestinal bypass are described. A gastrointestinal bypass device includes a gastrointestinal cuff and a gastrointestinal sleeve. The cuff may be configured to be attached in the esophagus, and may be sufficiently flexible to expand and collapse to conform with the inside of the esophagus to allow the esophagus to function substantially normally. The sleeve is configured to be coupled to the cuff, and may be made of a material that is floppy or flaccid but does not substantially expand radially.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ValenTx, Inc.Inventors: Jesse N. Nelson, Justin Schwab
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Patent number: 9149383Abstract: Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to a novel esophageal device implantable in the patient's body and designed to replicate the restrictive and satiety mechanism associated with gastric banding systems known in the art. The device can be a compliant and tubular-shaped and fixated within the gastro-esophageal lumen using tissue anchors.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Zachary P. Dominguez, Jason Hoover
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Patent number: 9095405Abstract: A variety of passive intragastric implant devices for obesity treatment are disclosed. Such passive devices do not autonomously change shape, but instead react within the stomach to induce satiety. The devices may take up volume within the stomach, thus reducing the intake capacity. Additionally, the devices may contact areas within the stomach, such as the cardia surrounding the esophageal sphincter, to stimulate satiety-inducing nerves. Also, certain devices slow gastric emptying by blocking or otherwise impeding flow through the pyloric sphincter. A number of devices combine two or more of these satiety-inducing features. Methods of implant are disclosed including compressing the devices within a delivery tube and transorally advancing the devices through the esophagus to be deployed within the stomach. Removal of the devices occurs in the reverse.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Zachary Dominguez, Justin Schwab
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Patent number: 9095654Abstract: A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Edwin Kayda
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Publication number: 20150209169Abstract: A variety of passive intragastric implant devices for obesity treatment are disclosed. Such passive devices do not autonomously change shape, but instead react within the stomach to induce satiety. The devices may take up volume within the stomach, thus reducing the intake capacity. Additionally, the devices may contact areas within the stomach, such as the cardia surrounding the esophageal sphincter, to stimulate satiety-inducing nerves. Also, certain devices slow gastric emptying by blocking or otherwise impeding flow through the pyloric sphincter. A number of devices combine two or more of these satiety-inducing features. Methods of implant are disclosed including compressing the devices within a delivery tube and transorally advancing the devices through the esophagus to be deployed within the stomach. Removal of the devices occurs in the reverse.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Zachary P. Dominguez, Justin Schwab
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Publication number: 20150150700Abstract: Transoral implantable devices includes an inflatable body made of a material that permits it to be compressed into a substantially linear transoral delivery configuration and that when implanted in the stomach is adapted to reduce obesity or weight by stimulating the stomach walls of the patient. The body has a plurality of popout features on its surface that reside generally flush with the inflatable body in relaxed, refracted states, and which respond to an increase in pressure within the inflatable body by projecting outward from the body in a stressed, deployed state. The popout features may convert between their retracted and deployed states by movement of rolling diaphragms formed in the inflatable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dominguez, Justin Schwab, Mitchell H. Babkes
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Publication number: 20150094753Abstract: Transoral obesity treatment devices and related methods for operation thereof are described which occupy space within a stomach and/or stimulate the stomach wall. The transoral obesity treatment devices and related methods are intended to assist a patient in maintaining a healthy body weight. Features of the devices include insertion transorally and without invasive surgery, without associated patient risks of invasive surgery, and without substantial patient discomfort. The life span of these devices may be material-dependent upon long-term survivability within an acidic stomach, but is intended to last one year or longer. The devices have the capacity to vary in size and are desirably self-actuating in that they change shape and/or volume using internal motors or actuators. The changing character of the devices helps prevent the person's stomach from compensating for the implant, such as sometimes happens with static intragastric devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.Inventors: Zachary Dominguez, Mitchell H. Babkes, Justin Schwab, Christopher S. Mudd, Jason Metzner
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Publication number: 20150093362Abstract: Methods and devices for treating lipoaspirate for use in fat grafting procedures are provided and generally include a canister for containing lipoaspirate, a separation mechanism structured to separate both oils and other materials from cellular components of lipoaspirate contained in the canister. The separation mechanism includes filters having different filtering capacities, for example, different pore sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Allegran, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dominguez, Justin Schwab, Tiago Bertolote, Jason Metzner, Ethan Franklin
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Publication number: 20150064165Abstract: Methods and devices for use in reducing the appearance of dimpled skin or other undesirable appearance of skin in a cellulitic region of a patient are provided. The methods include the steps of disrupting fibrous septae located beneath the skin of a cellulitic region and introducing a composition beneath the skin, the composition being effective to reduce or prevent regrowth of the fibrous septae.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Tracy Ann Perry, Rui Avelar, Justin Schwab, Zackary Dominguez, Edwin Kayda
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Patent number: 8956380Abstract: Transoral three-dimensionally orthogonal intragastric spring systems, devices, methods of operation and manufacture are provided. A transoral three-dimensionally orthogonal intragastric spring system and/or device (and related methods of manufacture and operation) may reduce obesity or weight by stimulating the stomach walls of the patient. The three-dimensionally orthogonal intragastric spring device may be a purely mechanical device comprising a flexible body which in response to an input force in one direction, may deform and cause a resultant displacement in an orthogonal direction, thereby exerting a pressure on the inner stomach walls of the patient. Alternatively, a three-dimensionally orthogonal intragastric spring device may include a variable size balloon configured to occupy volume in the patient's stomach, thereby reducing the amount of space in the patient's stomach.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dominguez, Justin Schwab, Mitchell H. Babkes
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Patent number: 8870966Abstract: A transorally implanted intragastric balloon or treating obesity and for weight control including a variable size balloon with one or interconnected regions acting to exert a pressure on the stomach, to provide a stomach volume occupying effect, and/or to anchor the balloon within the stomach.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Zachary Dominguez, Joseph Raven, Mitchell H. Babkes, Christopher S. Mudd, Tiago Bertolote
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Patent number: 8864840Abstract: Transoral obesity treatment devices and related methods for operation thereof are described which occupy space within a stomach and/or stimulate the stomach wall. The transoral obesity treatment devices and related methods are intended to assist a patient in maintaining a healthy body weight. Features of the devices include insertion transorally and without invasive surgery, without associated patient risks of invasive surgery, and without substantial patient discomfort. The life span of these devices may be material-dependent upon long-term survivability within an acidic stomach, but is intended to last one year or longer. The devices have the capacity to vary in size and are desirably self-actuating in that they change shape and/or volume using internal motors or actuators. The changing character of the devices helps prevent the person's stomach from compensating for the implant, such as sometimes happens with static intragastric devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dominguez, Mitchell H. Babkes, Justin Schwab, Christopher S. Mudd, Jason Hoover
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Publication number: 20140276384Abstract: Described are devices, systems, and methods for processing adipose tissue for reintroduction into a body. In some embodiments, adipose tissue is mixed with an additive prior to reintroduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Mike Augarten, Darin Messina, Jason Metzner, Ethan Franklin
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Publication number: 20140257179Abstract: A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Edwin J. Kayda, Tiago Bertolote
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Patent number: 8821373Abstract: Generally described herein are certain embodiments directed to an orientation-independent injection port fluidly coupled to a gastric banding system. The injection port may be configured to simplify the port-targeting process when a medical professional attempts to penetrate the injection port with a needle during a gastric band-adjusting procedure. For example, the injection port may be orientation-independent with the entire outer shell acting as the needle access point. Alternatively, and/or in addition, the inner core of the injection port may be hard or firm, thereby allowing for easier locating (e.g., when the medical professional performs palpation). Furthermore, the hard inner core may prevent needle over-throws, and help stabilize pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Sean Snow
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Publication number: 20140052059Abstract: A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Edwin Kayda
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Publication number: 20130324905Abstract: Devices and methods for gastrointestinal bypass are described. A gastrointestinal bypass device includes a gastrointestinal cuff and a gastrointestinal sleeve. The cuff may be configured to be attached in the esophagus, and may be sufficiently flexible to expand and collapse to conform with the inside of the esophagus to allow the esophagus to function substantially normally. The sleeve is configured to be coupled to the cuff, and may be made of a material that is floppy or flaccid but does not substantially expand radially.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: VALENTX, INC.Inventors: Jesse N. NELSON, Justin SCHWAB
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Publication number: 20130190892Abstract: Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to a novel esophageal device implantable in the patient's body and designed to replicate the restrictive and satiety mechanism associated with gastric banding systems known in the art. The device can be a compliant and tubular-shaped and fixated within the gastro-esophageal lumen using tissue anchors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Justin Schwab, Zachary P. Dominguez, Jason Hoover
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Publication number: 20130190557Abstract: Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to gastric bands which provide increased compliance to reduce food obstructions and/or reduces over restriction causing symptoms such as gastric enlargement and pouch dilatation. In one embodiment, a dual ringed reservoir band or inflatable portion is provided. In one embodiment, an additional ring or a middle pouch may be added to the dual ringed reservoir band. The addition of an additional ring or middle pouch may further increase band compliance resulting in even fewer food obstructions. In another embodiment, one or more funnels can also be implemented into a gastric banding system to induce satiety and/or for guiding a bolus through the gastric band.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Jason Hoover, Zachary P. Dominguez, Justin Schwab, Babak Honaryar