Patents by Inventor Kendall Thacker

Kendall Thacker 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).

  • Vascular filter delivery systems and methods
    Patent number: 10722338
    Abstract: A filter configured to be disposed within the vasculature to capture or trap material within a body lumen is disclosed. The filter may be configured to be removable and may be configured to slice through ingrown or encapsulated tissue during removal. A filter deployment device or system which may be configured to deliver a filter or filters to a position within a body lumen, such as within the vasculature, is also disclosed. The filter deployment device may be configured to limit inadvertent decoupling of a filter. Also, the filter deployment device may be configured to retrieve a deployed filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. McArthur, Wayne L. Mower, Kendall Thacker
  • VASCULAR FILTER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150045828
    Abstract: A filter configured to be disposed within the vasculature to capture or trap material within a body lumen is disclosed. The filter may be configured to be removable and may be configured to slice through ingrown or encapsulated tissue during removal. A filter deployment device or system which may be configured to deliver a filter or filters to a position within a body lumen, such as within the vasculature, is also disclosed. The filter deployment device may be configured to limit inadvertent decoupling of a filter. Also, the filter deployment device may be configured to retrieve a deployed filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory R. McArthur, Wayne L. Mower, Kendall Thacker