Patents by Inventor Kristen Michelle Van Wyk

Kristen Michelle Van Wyk 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).

  • Deflectable access sheath handle with locking mechanism
    Patent number: 9814490
    Abstract: An elongate access sheath comprises a proximal portion and a lumen. The proximal portion supports a control handle, a brake pad, a tension gear, and a locking trigger. A deflector filament extends through the lumen and is coupled to the tension gear. The tension gear includes an outside and an inner engagement portion. The brake pad comprises a slot and an outside engagement portion. The locking trigger includes a pin disposed within the brake pad slot. The control handle includes a lever and an engagement portion. Upward movement of the lever engages the engagement portion with the outside engagement portion of the tension gear to rotate the tension gear in a first direction and slides the deflector filament to bend the lumen distal portion. Translation of the locking trigger engages the brake pad and the tension gear to prevent rotation of the tension gear in an opposite second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: WenHong Neoh, Robert M. Eells, Jeffrey S. Melsheimer, Kristen Michelle Van Wyk, Tyler J. Bunch
  • DEFLECTABLE ACCESS SHEATH HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150119800
    Abstract: An elongate access sheath comprises a proximal portion and a lumen. The proximal portion supports a control handle, a brake pad, a tension gear, and a locking trigger. A deflector filament extends through the lumen and is coupled to the tension gear. The tension gear includes an outside and an inner engagement portion. The brake pad comprises a slot and an outside engagement portion. The locking trigger includes a pin disposed within the brake pad slot. The control handle includes a lever and an engagement portion. Upward movement of the lever engages the engagement portion with the outside engagement portion of the tension gear to rotate the tension gear in a first direction and slides the deflector filament to bend the lumen distal portion. Translation of the locking trigger engages the brake pad and the tension gear to prevent rotation of the tension gear in an opposite second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: WenHong Neoh, Robert M. Eells, Jeffrey S. Melsheimer, Kristen Michelle Van Wyk, Tyler J. Bunch
  • Transitional handle
    Patent number: D735327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kristen Michelle Van Wyk, Tyler Joseph Bunch, WenHong Neoh, Cleon Stanley, John William Blackketter