Patents by Inventor Laveille K. Voss
Laveille K. Voss 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).
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Patent number: 9597063Abstract: An introducer sheath is described. The introducer sheath may include a tubular body. The tubular body may extend from a distal end toward a proximal end. The tubular body may include a lumen. The lumen may at least partially be defined by a wall. A channel may be disposed within the wall. The channel may be configured to receive a guidewire. The tubular body may include an expandable portion expandable to increase a cross-sectional area of the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Laveille K. Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle
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Publication number: 20160242764Abstract: A suture-based vessel closure device is configured to close a carotid artery puncture site. The suture-based vessel closure device can place one or more sutures across the vessel access site such that, when the suture ends are tied off after sheath removal, the stitch or stitches provide hem ostasis to the access site. The sutures can be applied either prior to insertion of a procedural sheath through the arteriotomy or after removal of the sheath from the arteriotomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Michi E. Garrison, Laveille K. Voss
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Patent number: 9414820Abstract: A closure system is provided that may include a plurality of needle carriers each having detachable needles and at least one of the detachable needles detachably coupled to the needle carriers. The detachable needle may be configured to resist proximal movement when deployed in a vessel wall. The closure system may further include at least one suture secured to each of the detachable needles and a guide member having a plurality of first lumens in which each of the first lumens is sized to receive one of the needle carriers and one of the detachable needles coupled to the needle carrier. The first lumens may direct the needle carrier and the detachable needle radially outward and distally away from the guide member.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.Inventors: Laveille K. Voss, Aaron M. Fortson
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Patent number: 9398914Abstract: A method for closing an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen or body tissue can include positioning a splittable carrier tube adjacent to the opening, the carrier tube having a splittable distal end with an outer surface retaining a closure element in a substantially tubular configuration or having an asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile. The method including splitting a distal end of the carrier tube with a splitter and deploying the closure element from the carrier flaps of the carrier tube and over the splitter to allow the closure element to engage at least a portion of the wall of the body lumen or the body tissue and substantially close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille K. Voss, T. Daniel Gross, Kelly McCrystle
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Publication number: 20160151057Abstract: The present disclosure includes vessel closure devices, systems, and methods. A closure system configured to close a body lumen opening may include a handle member. A tube set configured to deliver and/or deploy a closure element may be coupled to the handle member. The closure system may also include an inner lumen with an anchor member at least partially disposed in the inner lumen. A plunger member may be movably coupled to the handle member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventor: Laveille K. Voss
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Patent number: 9314230Abstract: An anchor for use with a closure device includes a body being configured to move from a pre-deployed state to a deployed state. In the pre-deployed state, the body has a first width aspect relative to a direction of deployment and a second width aspect in the deployed state relative to the direction of deployment, the second width aspect being greater than the first width aspect and the body being formed from a rapidly eroding material configured to erode through dissolution within a body lumen.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Laveille K. Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle, Karim S. Osman
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Publication number: 20160000417Abstract: A vessel closure system is provided that can include a plurality of shape memory anchors configured to close a puncture in a vessel wall. The shape memory anchors can be at least partially disposed within a guide member and can be comprised of materials having shape memory properties. The shape memory anchors can be configured to change from a first configuration suitable for deployment from the guide member and through the vessel wall to a second configuration adapted to resist proximal movement against a distal surface of the vessel wall. The shape memory anchors can be coupled to at least one suture. The vessel closure system can also include a plurality of carriers having a distal end and a proximal end. The carriers can be disposed at least partially within the guide member. Each of the carrier members can be configured to deploy at least one of the shape memory anchors from the guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventor: Laveille K. Voss
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Patent number: 9173644Abstract: The present disclosure includes vessel closure devices, systems, and methods. A closure system configured to close a body lumen opening may include a handle member. A tube set configured to deliver and/or deploy a closure element may be coupled to the handle member. The closure system may also include an inner lumen with an anchor member at least partially disposed in the inner lumen. A plunger member may be movably coupled to the handle member.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.Inventor: Laveille K. Voss
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Publication number: 20140364903Abstract: An anchor for use with a closure device includes a body being configured to move from a pre-deployed state to a deployed state. In the pre-deployed state, the body has a first width aspect relative to a direction of deployment and a second width aspect in the deployed state relative to the direction of deployment, the second width aspect being greater than the first width aspect and the body being formed from a rapidly eroding material configured to erode through dissolution within a body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Laveille K. Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle, Karim S. Osman
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Patent number: 8753357Abstract: A suture applying device includes a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles into a lumen of a body structure and to draw the needles back through tissue on either side of the puncture site. After the needles have passed through the tissue, they are captured by a needle receiver and drawn outward through the tract, leaving a loop of suture behind to close the puncture site near the body lumen. The suture can then be tied or otherwise secured to close the puncture site.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Laveille K. Voss, David J. Milazzo, Aaron M. Fortson
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Patent number: 8740938Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for closing an opening. The methods, systems, and devices include a looped body. The looped body includes a first looped portion having a first apex and a second apex separated by a first distance while the looped body is in a pre-deployed state. The first looped portion is configured to resiliently move to a deployed state in which the first apex and the second apex are separated by a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventor: Laveille K. Voss
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Patent number: 8657852Abstract: A device for closing an opening in a wall of a body lumen includes a closure element with a first flange and a second flange. Both the first flange and the second flange may have a delivery cross-sectional dimension and a deployed cross-sectional dimension. The device for closing an opening further includes a first coupler element disposed on the first flange and a second coupler element disposed on the second flange, the first and second coupler elements cooperating to couple the first flange to the second flange.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Abbott Vascular Inc.Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Kelly J. McCrystle, Ian J. Clark, Laveille K. Voss, Ni Ding
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Publication number: 20140005692Abstract: A method for closing an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen or body tissue can include positioning a splittable carrier tube adjacent to the opening, the carrier tube having a splittable distal end with an outer surface retaining a closure element in a substantially tubular configuration or having an asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile. The method including splitting a distal end of the carrier tube with a splitter and deploying the closure element from the carrier flaps of the carrier tube and over the splitter to allow the closure element to engage at least a portion of the wall of the body lumen or the body tissue and substantially close the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille K. Voss, T. Daniel Gross, Kelly McCrystle
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Patent number: 8529587Abstract: A method for closing an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen or body tissue can include positioning a splittable carrier tube adjacent to the opening, the carrier tube having a splittable distal end with an outer surface retaining a closure element in a substantially tubular configuration or having an asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile. The method including splitting a distal end of the carrier tube with a splitter and deploying the closure element from the carrier flaps of the carrier tube and over the splitter to allow the closure element to engage at least a portion of the wall of the body lumen or the body tissue and substantially close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille K. Voss, T. Daniel Gross, Kelly McCrystle
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Publication number: 20130190810Abstract: A device for closing an opening in a wall of a body lumen includes a closure element with a first flange and a second flange. Both the first flange and the second flange may have a delivery cross-sectional dimension and a deployed cross-sectional dimension. The device for closing an opening further includes a first coupler element disposed on the first flange and a second coupler element disposed on the second flange, the first and second coupler elements cooperating to couple the first flange to the second flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Abbott Vascular Inc.Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Kelly J. McCrystle, Ian J. Clark, Laveille K. Voss, Ni Ding
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Patent number: 8398676Abstract: A device for closing an opening in a wall of a body lumen includes a closure element with a first flange and a second flange. Both the first flange and the second flange may have a delivery cross-sectional dimension and a deployed cross-sectional dimension. The device for closing an opening further includes a first coupler element disposed on the first flange and a second coupler element disposed on the second flange, the first and second coupler elements cooperating to couple the first flange to the second flange.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Abbott Vascular Inc.Inventors: Wouter E. Roorda, Kelly J. McCrystle, Ian J. Clark, Laveille K. Voss, Ni Ding
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Publication number: 20120245626Abstract: A method for closing an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen or body tissue can include positioning a splittable carrier tube adjacent to the opening, the carrier tube having a splittable distal end with an outer surface retaining a closure element in a substantially tubular configuration or having an asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile. The method including splitting a distal end of the carrier tube with a splitter and deploying the closure element from the carrier flaps of the carrier tube and over the splitter to allow the closure element to engage at least a portion of the wall of the body lumen or the body tissue and substantially close the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille K. Voss, T. Daniel Gross, Kelly McCrystle
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Patent number: 8202293Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a closure element can include a splittable carrier tube and a splitter to split the tube. The carrier tube can have an outer surface retaining a closure element in a tubular configuration and can be split into radially-expandable flaps. A closure element has can have shape-memory body having a relaxed configuration with a planar-annular body defining a lumen with tines directed inwardly from the body. The clip can be held in a retaining configuration having a substantially asymmetrically-elongated tubular shape with a trapezoidal longitudinal cross-sectional profile and a proximal end having the tines being longitudinally directed with a first tine being more distally oriented compared to a substantially opposite second tine being more proximal, and retracting to a deploying configuration having a tubular shape with a rectangular longitudinal cross-sectional profile with the first tine being even with the second tine when being delivered.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian A. Ellingwood, Laveille K. Voss, T. Daniel Gross, Kelly J. McCrystle
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Publication number: 20110218568Abstract: A vessel closure system is provided that can include a plurality of shape memory anchors configured to close a puncture in a vessel wall. The shape memory anchors can be at least partially disposed within a guide member and can be comprised of materials having shape memory properties. The shape memory anchors can be configured to change from a first configuration suitable for deployment from the guide member and through the vessel wall to a second configuration adapted to resist proximal movement against a distal surface of the vessel wall. The shape memory anchors can be coupled to at least one suture. The vessel closure system can also include a plurality of carriers having a distal end and a proximal end. The carriers can be disposed at least partially within the guide member. Each of the carrier members can be configured to deploy at least one of the shape memory anchors from the guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Laveille K. Voss
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Publication number: 20100198159Abstract: An introducer sheath is described. The introducer sheath may include a tubular body. The tubular body may extend from a distal end toward a proximal end. The tubular body may include a lumen. The lumen may at least partially be defined by a wall. A channel may be disposed within the wall. The channel may be configured to receive a guidewire. The tubular body may include an expandable portion expandable to increase a cross-sectional area of the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.Inventors: Laveille K. Voss, Kelly J. McCrystle