Patents by Inventor Luann Raposo

Luann Raposo 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).

  • OCCLUDER WITH ACCESS PASSAGE AND CLOSURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240050080
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • Occluder with access passage and closure thereof
    Patent number: 11832805
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Osberghaus, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • OCCLUDER WITH ACCESS PASSAGE AND CLOSURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220330930
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Stafford, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer
  • OCCLUDER WITH ACCESS PASSAGE AND CLOSURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210059650
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of an occlusive medical device including a frame and at least one closure coupled to the frame. The frame includes a distal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, a proximal annular flange having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface, and a waist portion extending between and connecting the distal annular flange to the proximal annular flange. The radially inner surface of the distal annular flange, the waist member, and the radially inner surface of the proximal annular flange define an unobstructed passageway through the frame. The at least one closure is configured to close the passageway to: (i) provide an occlusive effect, and (ii) enable subsequent access through the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Andrea Osberghaus, Brian Perszyk, Theodore P. Dale, Luann Raposo, Alex Bloomquist, Michael P. Meyer