Patents by Inventor Manfred Karl Luedi

Manfred Karl Luedi 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).

  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20220016405
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 11167117
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20190336736
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 10369335
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20160166813
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 9295826
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20130345646
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah