Patents by Inventor Keith O. Rust

Keith O. Rust 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).

  • Publication number: 20220401105
    Abstract: A device for placement in vessels, appendages, and openings in a body, the device comprising: a frame having a plurality of elongate members, the frame including: a substantially uniform proximal end of the frame having (i) a center frame portion arranged at the proximal end and (ii) face portions of the plurality of elongate members extending from the center frame portion and including a curved pattern arranged substantially within a first plane approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the frame; a body portion; a membrane coupled to at least the substantially uniform proximal end of the frame; and a coating arranged on at least a portion of the membrane configured to minimize the thrombogenic response of blood contact with the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron D. Fox, Nathan C. Korey, Keith O. Rust, James D. Silverman, Brett J. Wham, Roark N. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20220151599
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Patent number: 11298116
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Publication number: 20200121307
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Patent number: 10368853
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Publication number: 20180042592
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Patent number: 9808230
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust
  • Publication number: 20150351731
    Abstract: A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tyler J. Brown, Khoa Hua, Devin M. Nelson, Keith O. Rust