Patents by Inventor Peter Heicksen
Peter Heicksen 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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Publication number: 20240024642Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expandable medical device and outer sheath combination. The outer sheath is capable of being split to form multiple sheath sections that may be peeled back to expose a portion or all of the expandable medical device. The medical device, as well as the outer sheath, may include one or more therapeutic agents for delivery to a treatment area within a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Jeffrey J. Kustusch
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Publication number: 20230277820Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Michael R. Broyles, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Matthew E. Maulding, Kenneth Mazzarese
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Patent number: 11679240Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expandable medical device and outer sheath combination. The outer sheath is capable of being split to form multiple sheath sections that may be peeled back to expose a portion or all of the expandable medical device. The medical device, as well as the outer sheath, may include one or more therapeutic agents for delivery to a treatment area within a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Jeffrey J. Kustusch
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Patent number: 11623072Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Broyles, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Matthew E. Maulding, Kenneth Mazzarese
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Publication number: 20200289801Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Michael R. Broyles, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Matthew E. Maulding, Kenneth Mazzarese
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Publication number: 20200188645Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expandable medical device and outer sheath combination. The outer sheath is capable of being split to form multiple sheath sections that may be peeled back to expose a portion or all of the expandable medical device. The medical device, as well as the outer sheath, may include one or more therapeutic agents for delivery to a treatment area within a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Jeffrey J. Kustusch
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Patent number: 10668257Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Broyles, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Matthew E. Maulding, Kenneth Mazzarese
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Patent number: 10569063Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expandable medical device and outer sheath combination. The outer sheath is capable of being split to form multiple sheath sections that may be peeled back to expose a portion or all of the expandable medical device. The medical device, as well as the outer sheath, may include one or more therapeutic agents for delivery to a treatment area within a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Jeffrey J. Kustusch
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Patent number: 10173038Abstract: The invention is directed to delivery medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises retractable sheath comprising neckable elements. The medical device of the current invention comprises an expandable member, a hydrophilic coating comprising at least one therapeutic agent about the expandable member or structural layer and a retractable outer sheath with a selectively permeable microstructure. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only during retraction of the outer sheath, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Carey V. Campbell, Robert L. Cleek, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Theresa A. Holland, Thane L. Kranzler, Mei Li, Bruce M. Steinhaus, Benjamin M. Trapp, Thomas G. Triebes, Michael J. Vonesh
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Patent number: 9901715Abstract: The invention is directed to delivery medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises retractable sheath comprising neckable elements. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only upon necking of the outer sheath, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: W. L. Gore Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen
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Publication number: 20170367705Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward drug coated balloons, and in particular to drug coated balloons having a microcrystalline structure and techniques for increasing vascular permeability for drug application and retention. Particular aspects may be directed to a medical device including a balloon having an outer surface, and a drug coating layer on the outer surface of the balloon. The drug coating layer includes microcrystals in a haystack orientation having random and a substantial absence of uniformity in placement and/or angle on the outer surface of the balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Steven M. Alston, Elazer R. Edelman, Peter Heicksen, Theresa A. Holland, Peter M. Markham, Peter D. Traylor, Abraham Tzafriri, Brett G. Zani
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Publication number: 20160106961Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Michael R. Broyles, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Matthew E. Maulding, Kenneth Mazzarese
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Publication number: 20160096006Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expandable medical device and outer sheath combination. The outer sheath is capable of being split to form multiple sheath sections that may be peeled back to expose a portion or all of the expandable medical device. The medical device, as well as the outer sheath, may include one or more therapeutic agents for delivery to a treatment area within a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Peter Heicksen, Joseph B. Koenig, Jeffrey J. Kustusch
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Publication number: 20140066898Abstract: The invention is directed to delivery medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises retractable sheath comprising neckable elements. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only upon necking of the outer sheath, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen
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Publication number: 20140066897Abstract: The invention is directed to delivery medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises retractable sheath comprising neckable elements. The medical device of the current invention comprises an expandable member, a hydrophilic coating comprising at least one therapeutic agent about the expandable member or structural layer and a retractable outer sheath with a selectively permeable microstructure. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only during retraction of the outer sheath, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Carey V. Campbell, Robert L. Cleek, Edward H. Cully, Peter Heicksen, Theresa A. Holland, Thane L. Kranzler, Mei Li, Bruce M. Steinhaus, Benjamin M. Trapp, Thomas G. Triebes, Michael J. Vonesh