Patents by Inventor Rachel Lynn Simmons

Rachel Lynn Simmons 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).

  • ROTATIONAL SPUN MATERIAL COVERED MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140072694
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of rotational spun nanofibers, including rotational spun polymers. The rotational spun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Rotational spun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis. Additionally, one or more cuffs may be configured to allow tissue ingrowth to anchor the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, Wayne Mower, Robert J. Radford
  • ELECTROSPUN PTFE COATED STENT AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20140067047
    Abstract: A stent or other prosthesis may be formed by coating a single continuous wire scaffold with a polymer coating. The polymer coating may consist of layers of electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun PTFE of certain porosities may permit endothelial cell growth within the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Zeke Eller, John William Hall, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Robert J. Radford, Bart Dolmatch
  • MULTILAYERED BALLOON
    Publication number: 20140012304
    Abstract: A multilayered inflatable medical appliance is disclosed. The appliance may comprise multiple adjacent layers disposed to increase total burst strength, puncture resistance or other properties. One or more layers may be comprised of a rotational spun fiber coating. Further, in some embodiments, additional top coatings may be included. Multilayered constructs may be configured with higher burst strengths and/or puncture resistance as compared to single layer constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, John William Hall, Jim Mottola, Aaron J. Hopkinson, F. Mark Ferguson, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Richard Brotherton, Wayne L. Mower
  • ELECTROSPUN PTFE COATED STENT AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20130085565
    Abstract: A stent or other prosthesis may be formed by coating a single continuous wire scaffold with a polymer coating. The polymer coating may consist of layers of electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun PTFE of certain porosities may permit endothelial cell growth within the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Merit Medical System, Inc.
    Inventors: Zeke Eller, John William Hall, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Robert J. Radford, Bart Dolmatch