Patents by Inventor Kenneth Arden Eliasen

Kenneth Arden Eliasen 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).

  • Patent number: 11224729
    Abstract: An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir insert disposed within the fluid reservoir, in which the reservoir insert decreases the fluid fill volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMO MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20210244929
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Steven J. TALLARIDA, Kenneth Arden ELIASEN
  • Patent number: 10835728
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Versago Vascular Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Tallarida, Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Patent number: 10300262
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Versago Vascular Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Tallarida, Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20180126140
    Abstract: An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir insert disposed within the fluid reservoir, in which the reservoir insert decreases the fluid fill volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20180104465
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. TALLARIDA, Kenneth Arden ELIASEN
  • Patent number: 9744343
    Abstract: An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir insert disposed within the fluid reservoir, in which the reservoir insert decreases the fluid fill volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Primo Medical Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20170000995
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Steven J. TALLARIDA, Kenneth Arden ELIASEN
  • Patent number: 9480831
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Versago Vascular Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Tallarida, Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20150073547
    Abstract: A heart valve implant according to one embodiment may include a shaft and an anchor disposed on one end of the shaft, the anchor configured to engage tissue. The heart valve implant may further include an expandable member disposed over at least part of the shaft, the expandable member comprising a resiliently deformable internal layer and a resiliently deformable external layer disposed over the internal layer, the expandable member defining a chamber and being configured to receive an inflation medium in the chamber to expand the expandable member, the expandable member further configured to deform upon contact with at least a portion of at least one leaflet of a heart valve to at least partially conform to the shape of the leaflet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven Joseph Tallarida, Christopher William Maurer, Jonathan Edward Wilson
  • Patent number: 8894705
    Abstract: A heart valve implant according to one embodiment may include a shaft and an anchor disposed on one end of the shaft, the anchor configured to engage tissue. The heart valve implant may further include an expandable member disposed over at least part of the shaft, the expandable member comprising a resiliently deformable internal layer and a resiliently deformable external layer disposed over the internal layer, the expandable member defining a chamber and being configured to receive an inflation medium in the chamber to expand the expandable member, the expandable member further configured to deform upon contact with at least a portion of at least one leaflet of a heart valve to at least partially conform to the shape of the leaflet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiosolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven Joseph Tallarida, Christopher William Maurer, Jonathan Edward Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140343613
    Abstract: A multi-piece disc replacement implant for replacing a disc removed by a discectomy including an upper plate member, a lower plate member, and an intermediate resilient member providing movement between te two plate members replicating the natural movement of the spine. The plate members are rigid and have orthogonal sidewalls forming an enclosure. The resilient member is an elastic solid or a multi-chamber balloon structure of fluid-filled sacks that collectively define a non-uniform shape such as an oblate spheroid, or a helically coiled string of beads. Such an implant is capable of supporting the compressive and cyclic loads required of a natural disc. The upper and lower plate members are cooperatively formed to selectively limit the allowable range of motion in any given direction and a provided with protrusions to be received in one or more channels cooperatively formed in the vertebrae and secured in place by a bone screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Mark Ettlinger, Kamran Aflatoon
  • Patent number: 8888844
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment may include providing a heart valve implant including an anchor capable of engaging coronary tissue, a shaft coupled to said anchor, and a valve body coupled to said shaft. The method may further include at least partially collapsing the heart valve implant and percutaneously inserting the heart valve implant into a heart. The percutaneously inserted implant may be secured within the heart and may then be expanded. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiosolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven J. Tallarida, Adrian Ebner
  • Patent number: 8778017
    Abstract: A heart valve implant may include a shaft extending generally along a longitudinal axis of the heart valve implant. A spacer may be coupled to the shaft between a first and a second end region of the shaft. The spacer may be configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position and at least one anchor may be configured to be coupled to the first end region of the shaft. At least one safety stop may extend generally radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the heart valve implant beyond at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the spacer. The safety stop may include a cross-section which is greater than a cross-section of the heart valve in at least one dimension. The safety stop may also be configured to at least partially restrict a movement of the heart valve implant with respect to the heart valve in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiosolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven J. Tallarida, Christopher W. Maurer, Jonathan E. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20130231637
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: STD MED, INC.
    Inventors: Steven J. TALLARIDA, Kenneth Arden ELIASEN
  • Patent number: 8449606
    Abstract: A heart valve implant according to one embodiment may include a shaft and an anchor disposed on one end of the shaft, the anchor configured to engage tissue. The heart valve implant may further include an expandable member disposed over at least part of the shaft, the expandable member comprising a resiliently deformable internal layer and a resiliently deformable external layer disposed over the internal layer, the expandable member defining a chamber and being configured to receive an inflation medium in the chamber to expand the expandable member, the expandable member further configured to deform upon contact with at least a portion of at least one leaflet of a heart valve to at least partially conform to the shape of the leaflet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiosolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven J. Tallarida, Christopher W. Maurer, Jonathan E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8425592
    Abstract: A heart valve implant according to one embodiment may include a shaft and an anchor disposed on one end of the shaft, the anchor configured to engage tissue. The heart valve implant may further include an expandable member disposed over at least part of the shaft, the expandable member comprising a resiliently deformable internal layer and a resiliently deformable external layer disposed over the internal layer, the expandable member defining a chamber and being configured to receive an inflation medium in the chamber to expand the expandable member, the expandable member further configured to deform upon contact with at least a portion of at least one leaflet of a heart valve to at least partially conform to the shape of the leaflet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiosolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven J. Tallarida, Christopher W. Maurer, Jonathan E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8377034
    Abstract: An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: STD Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Tallarida, Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20120232501
    Abstract: An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir insert disposed within the fluid reservoir, in which the reservoir insert decreases the fluid fill volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: STD MED, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth Arden Eliasen
  • Publication number: 20120143320
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment may include providing a heart valve implant including an anchor capable of engaging coronary tissue, a shaft coupled to said anchor, and a valve body coupled to said shaft. The method may further include at least partially collapsing the heart valve implant and percutaneously inserting the heart valve implant into a heart. The percutaneously inserted implant may be secured within the heart and may then be expanded. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: CARDIOSOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Arden Eliasen, Steven J. Tallarida, Adrian Ebner