Patents by Inventor Nathan K. Mooney
Nathan K. Mooney 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: 11911258Abstract: An occlusive device includes a covering component configured to modulate passage of blood or thrombus therethrough, and an occlusion frame that includes a plurality of elongate occlusion frame members. The elongate occlusion frame members are arranged to form a generally disc-shaped member. The occlusion frame is at least partially covered by the covering component. The device further includes an anchor frame that includes a plurality of elongate anchor frame members. The device further includes a first hub component from which the elongate frame members extend, and a second hub component from which the elongate frame members extend.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Center, Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Cody L. Hartman, Nichlas L. Helder, Brandon A. Lurie, Steven J. Masters, Thomas R. McDaniel, Nathan K. Mooney, Aaron L. Paris, Roark N. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20230320714Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Christopher S. Michalak
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Patent number: 11712230Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Christopher S. Michalak
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Publication number: 20230125480Abstract: A stomach lining patch includes a collapsible frame, a membrane covering the collapsible frame, collapsible frame and the membrane providing a collapsed configuration suitable for endoluminal delivery to a stomach of a patient and an expanded configuration suitable for lining an internal surface of a gastric wall of the stomach, and a set of anchoring arms extending from the collapsible frame and being configured to pass through a puncture in the gastric wall and lay flat against an outer surface of the gastric wall when the collapsible frame and the membrane are in an expanded configuration lining the internal surface of the gastric wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Ji Zhang, Sherif A. Eskaros, Nathan K. Mooney
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Patent number: 11564822Abstract: A stomach lining patch includes a collapsible frame, a membrane covering the collapsible frame, collapsible frame and the membrane providing a collapsed configuration suitable for endoluminal delivery to a stomach of a patient and an expanded configuration suitable for lining an internal surface of a gastric wall of the stomach, and a set of anchoring arms extending from the collapsible frame and being configured to pass through a puncture in the gastric wall and lay flat against an outer surface of the gastric wall when the collapsible frame and the membrane are in an expanded configuration lining the internal surface of the gastric wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ji Zhang, Sherif A. Eskaros, Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20220370071Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Lindsey Rappleyea
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Patent number: 11439396Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Lindsey Rappleyea
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Publication number: 20220125567Abstract: An occlusive device includes a covering component configured to modulate passage of blood or thrombus therethrough, and an occlusion frame that includes a plurality of elongate occlusion frame members. The elongate occlusion frame members are arranged to form a generally disc-shaped member. The occlusion frame is at least partially covered by the covering component. The device further includes an anchor frame that includes a plurality of elongate anchor frame members. The device further includes a first hub component from which the elongate frame members extend, and a second hub component from which the elongate frame members extend.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Charles J. Center, Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Cody L. Hartman, Nichlas L. Helder, Brandon A. Lurie, Steven J. Masters, Thomas R. McDaniel, Nathan K. Mooney, Aaron L. Paris, Roark N. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20220125431Abstract: An implantable medical device for connecting tissue layers, such as connecting tubular tissues to create an anastomosis, includes a single elongate member and a covering material. The devices provided may also be used for other purposes including, but not limited to, partially or fully occluding openings in tissue, temporarily or permanently holding generally planar layers of tissue together, aneurysm repair, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventor: Nathan K. Mooney
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Patent number: 11266411Abstract: An implantable medical device for connecting tissue layers, such as connecting tubular tissues to create an anastomosis, includes a single elongate member and a covering material. The devices provided may also be used for other purposes including, but not limited to, partially or fully occluding openings in tissue, temporarily or permanently holding generally planar layers of tissue together, aneurysm repair, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20200289302Abstract: A stomach lining patch includes a collapsible frame, a membrane covering the collapsible frame, collapsible frame and the membrane providing a collapsed configuration suitable for endoluminal delivery to a stomach of a patient and an expanded configuration suitable for lining an internal surface of a gastric wall of the stomach, and a set of anchoring arms extending from the collapsible frame and being configured to pass through a puncture in the gastric wall and lay flat against an outer surface of the gastric wall when the collapsible frame and the membrane are in an expanded configuration lining the internal surface of the gastric wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ji ZHANG, Sherif A. ESKAROS, Nathan K. MOONEY
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Publication number: 20200170641Abstract: An anastomosis device includes a collapsible frame forming a funnel with a wide opening narrowing to a central lumen and a membrane covering the collapsible frame. The collapsible frame and the membrane provide a collapsed configuration suitable for endoluminal delivery to a stomach of a patient, and an expanded configuration suitable for lining an internal surface of a gastric wall of the stomach. The anastomosis device further includes an anastomosis component extending from the central lumen of the collapsible frame and being configured to pass through a first hole in the gastric wall and a second hole in a small intestine of the patient and form a sealed connection between the gastric wall and the small intestine. The funnel is configured to substantially close off the pylorus and direct food entering the stomach into the wide opening, through the funnel and into the small intestine via the anastomosis component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Ji Zhang, Sherif A. Eskaros, Nathan K. Mooney
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Patent number: 10639022Abstract: Retraction guidewires are disclosed, including retraction guidewires configured to transition from an elongate configuration for delivery to a treatment site through an organ wall to a deployed configuration for retraction of the organ wall, for example. The deployed configuration includes a stem portion and a dome portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the stem portion extending proximally from the distal end of the dome portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: David C. Keach, Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20190167268Abstract: An implantable medical device for connecting tissue layers, such as connecting tubular tissues to create an anastomosis, includes a single elongate member and a covering material. The devices provided may also be used for other purposes including, but not limited to, partially or fully occluding openings in tissue, temporarily or permanently holding generally planar layers of tissue together, aneurysm repair, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Nathan K. Mooney
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Patent number: 10194914Abstract: An implantable medical device for connecting tissue layers, such as connecting tubular tissues to create an anastomosis, includes a single elongate member and a covering material. The devices provided may also be used for other purposes including, but not limited to, partially or fully occluding openings in tissue, temporarily or permanently holding generally planar layers of tissue together, aneurysm repair, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20170119365Abstract: Retraction guidewires are disclosed, including retraction guidewires configured to transition from an elongate configuration for delivery to a treatment site through an organ wall to a deployed configuration for retraction of the organ wall, for example. The deployed configuration includes a stem portion and a dome portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the stem portion extending proximally from the distal end of the dome portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: David C. Keach, Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20160135813Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Lindsey Rappleyea
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Publication number: 20160045199Abstract: An implantable medical device for connecting tissue layers, such as connecting tubular tissues to create an anastomosis, includes a single elongate member and a covering material. The devices provided may also be used for other purposes including, but not limited to, partially or fully occluding openings in tissue, temporarily or permanently holding generally planar layers of tissue together, aneurysm repair, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Nathan K. Mooney
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Publication number: 20150313599Abstract: An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Matthew A. Johnson, Nathan K. Mooney, Christopher S. Michalak
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Publication number: 20150005810Abstract: An occlusive device includes a covering component configured to modulate passage of blood or thrombus therethrough, and an occlusion frame that includes a plurality of elongate occlusion frame members. The elongate occlusion frame members are arranged to form a generally disc-shaped member. The occlusion frame is at least partially covered by the covering component. The device further includes an anchor frame that includes a plurality of elongate anchor frame members. The device further includes a first hub component from which the elongate frame members extend, and a second hub component from which the elongate frame members extend.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Charles J. Center, Edward H. Cully, Nathan L. Friedman, Cody L. Hartman, Nichlas L. Helder, Brandon A. Lurie, Steven J. Masters, Thomas R. McDaniel, Nathan K. Mooney, Aaron L. Paris, Roark N. Wolfe