Patents by Inventor Kevin Heraty

Kevin Heraty 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: 11839558
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart annular elements, and a plurality of connecting elements to connect adjacent annular elements. Each connecting element is circumferentially offset from the previous connecting element. Upon application of a load to the stent, the stent moves from an unloaded configuration to a loaded configuration. In the unloaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is straight, and the stent is cylindrically shaped. In the loaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is curved in three-dimensional space, and the stent is helically shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20210212847
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin G. Burke
  • Patent number: 10966847
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin G. Burke
  • Publication number: 20200030122
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart annular elements, and a plurality of connecting elements to connect adjacent annular elements. Each connecting element is circumferentially offset from the previous connecting element. Upon application of a load to the stent, the stent moves from an unloaded configuration to a loaded configuration. In the unloaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is straight, and the stent is cylindrically shaped. In the loaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is curved in three-dimensional space, and the stent is helically shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Patent number: 10456276
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart annular elements, and a plurality of connecting elements to connect adjacent annular elements. Each connecting element is circumferentially offset from the previous connecting element. Upon application of a load to the stent, the stent moves from an unloaded configuration to a loaded configuration. In the unloaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is straight, and the stent is cylindrically shaped. In the loaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is curved in three-dimensional space, and the stent is helically shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20190151123
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin G. Burke
  • Patent number: 9883961
    Abstract: A medical device includes an expandable element for location in a blood vessel. The expandable element is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, at least a part of a longitudinal axis of the expandable element is curved in three-dimensional space. The medical device can be stent deployment device which includes an elongate catheter shaft and an inflatable balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke, Ray Blowick
  • Patent number: 9597214
    Abstract: A stent deployment device comprises an elongate catheter shaft (2), and an inflatable balloon (3). The inflatable balloon (3) is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration part of the longitudinal axis of the balloon (3) is curved in three-dimensional space, and part of the balloon (3) is helically shaped. A stent (6) is movable from a collapsed delivery configuration to a partially expanded intermediate configuration, and subsequently from the intermediate configuration to a fully expanded deployed configuration. In the delivery configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is straight. The longitudinal axis of the stent (6) may be straight or curved in three-dimensional space in the intermediate configuration. In the deployed configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is curved in three-dimensional space. The balloon (3) in the expanded configuration exerts force on the stent (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke
  • Patent number: 9539120
    Abstract: A stent (1) for deployment in a blood vessel which is movable between an unloaded straight cylindrical state and a loaded curved state. The stent (1) is bendable between a first loaded configuration when the blood vessel is in the unloaded state, and a second loaded configuration when the blood vessel is in the loaded state. The stent (1) has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. Because of the unloaded configuration of the stent (1), the degrees of deformation which the stent (1) undergoes are minimized leading to minimized strains, increased fatigue life, and reduced risk of fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke
  • Publication number: 20160324667
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin G. Burke
  • Patent number: 9314353
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel includes a central section, a first intermediate section, a first end section, a second intermediate section and a section end section. The stent is movable between a delivery configuration and a deployment configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Patent number: 9149377
    Abstract: A stent (1) comprises a central section (2), a first intermediate section (3), a first end section (4), a second intermediate section (5), and a second end section (6). The stent (1) is movable between a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. In the delivery configuration the central section (2), the first intermediate section (3), the first end section (4), the second intermediate section (5), and the second end section (6) are all cylindrically shaped. In the deployment configuration the central section (2) is helically shaped, while the first end section (4) and the second end section (6) remain cylindrically shaped. Each intermediate section (3, 5) acts as a blended region to provide a smooth transition from the helical shape of the central section (2) to the cylindrical shape of the unstented blood vessel. The radial stiffness of the stent (1) varies gradually along part of the length of the stent (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Veryan Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20140135900
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke
  • Publication number: 20120283819
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel includes plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart annular elements, and a plurality of connecting elements to connect adjacent annular elements. Each connecting element is circumferentially offset from the previous connecting element. Upon application of a load to the stent, the stent moves from an unloaded configuration to a loaded configuration. In the loaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent is curved in three-dimensional space. The stent can be helically shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20120016460
    Abstract: A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. The device can be a stent for deployment in a blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke
  • Publication number: 20110257673
    Abstract: A medical device includes an expandable element for location in a blood vessel. The expandable element is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, at least a part of a longitudinal axis of the expandable element is curved in three-dimensional space. The medical device can be stent deployment device which includes an elongate catheter shaft and an inflatable balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke, Ray Blowick
  • Publication number: 20110251671
    Abstract: A stent suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel includes a central section, a first intermediate section, a first end section, a second intermediate section and a section end section. The stent is movable between a delivery configuration and a deployment configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20100286759
    Abstract: A stent (10) suitable for deployment in a blood vessel to support at least part of an internal wall of the blood vessel comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart annular elements (11), and a plurality of connecting elements (12) to connect adjacent annular elements (11). Each connecting element (12) is circumferentially offset from the previous connecting element (12). Upon application of a load to the stent (10), the stent (10) moves from an unloaded configuration to a loaded configuration. In the unloaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (10) is straight, and the stent (10) is cylindrically shaped. In the loaded configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (10) is curved in three-dimensional space, and the stent (10) is helically shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins
  • Publication number: 20100094403
    Abstract: A stent deployment device comprises an elongate catheter shaft (2), and an inflatable balloon (3). The inflatable balloon (3) is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration part of the longitudinal axis of the balloon (3) is curved in three-dimensional space, and part of the balloon (3) is helically shaped. A stent (6) is movable from a collapsed delivery configuration to a partially expanded intermediate configuration, and subsequently from the intermediate configuration to a fully expanded deployed configuration. In the delivery configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is straight. The longitudinal axis of the stent (6) may be straight or curved in three-dimensional space in the intermediate configuration. In the deployed configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is curved in three-dimensional space. The balloon (3) in the expanded configuration exerts force on the stent (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins, Paul Gilson, Martin Burke
  • Publication number: 20100094391
    Abstract: A stent (1) comprises a central section (2), a first intermediate section (3), a first end section (4), a second intermediate section (5), and a second end section (6). The stent (1) is movable between a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. In the delivery configuration the central section (2), the first intermediate section (3), the first end section (4), the second intermediate section (5), and the second end section (6) are all cylindrically shaped. In the deployment configuration the central section (2) is helically shaped, while the first end section (4) and the second end section (6) remain cylindrically shaped. Each intermediate section (3, 5) acts as a blended region to provide a smooth transition from the helical shape of the central section (2) to the cylindrical shape of the unstented blood vessel. The radial stiffness of the stent (1) varies gradually along part of the length of the stent (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin Heraty, Liam Mullins