Patents by Inventor Robert Foster Wilson
Robert Foster Wilson 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: 20170020664Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20170020665Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20160361165Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 9439760Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 9439761Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20160220358Abstract: An expandable delivery tool for aiding the deployment of a prosthesis device within a patient. The delivery tool has a generally elongated shape with a selectively expandable distal end region that flares outward in diameter. Once advanced percutaneously within a patient's vessel, the delivery device can help locate a target area, assist in deploying a prosthesis at a desired position and further expand the prosthesis after deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, John Gainor
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Publication number: 20160095702Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: HLT, INC.Inventors: John Gainor, Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 9271831Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20160051363Abstract: An intravascular cuff acts as a lining between a native vessel and an intravascular prosthetic device. During deployment, the ends of the cuff curl back upon themselves and are capable of trapping native tissue, such as valve leaflet tissue, between the ends. The cuff creates a seal between the vessel and the prosthetic, thereby preventing leakage around the prosthetic. The cuff also traps any embolic material dislodged from the vessel during expansion of the prosthetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: HLT, INC.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor
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Patent number: 9180003Abstract: An intravascular cuff acts as a lining between a native vessel and an intravascular prosthetic device. During deployment, the ends of the cuff curl back upon themselves and are capable of trapping native tissue, such as valve leaflet tissue, between the ends. The cuff creates a seal between the vessel and the prosthetic, thereby preventing leakage around the prosthetic. The cuff also traps any embolic material dislodged from the vessel during expansion of the prosthetic.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor
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Patent number: 9180002Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 9168132Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 9089423Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: John Gainor, Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20150164638Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Patent number: 8974523Abstract: A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Thill, Robert Foster Wilson, John Gainor, Christopher M. Banick
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Publication number: 20150012084Abstract: A device and method for improving flow through a native blood vessel valve, such as the aortic valve, are provided. The present invention allows a miniature valve to be implanted into affected leaflets percutaneously, obviating the need for coronary bypass surgery. The method includes the cutting of small holes, on the order of 4 mm, in the leaflets of a targeted valve, thereby allowing blood to flow through the newly formed holes. The holes are used as attachment sites for the miniature valves of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, Scott Robert Wilson, James L. Pokorney
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Publication number: 20140243960Abstract: A delivery device usable to deliver an inverting implant is provided that includes a positioning mechanism that automatically initiates the inversion process once a predetermined length of the implant has exited a delivery catheter. The positioning mechanism allows the implant to be safely and accurately deployed with reduced operator experience and in a greater variety of target locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Joseph S. Czyscon, Evan M. Leingang, Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor
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Publication number: 20140243962Abstract: A delivery device usable to deliver an inverting implant is provided that includes a positioning mechanism that automatically initiates the inversion process once a predetermined length of the implant has exited a delivery catheter. The positioning mechanism allows the implant to be safely and accurately deployed with reduced operator experience and in a greater variety of target locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, Cassandra Svendsen, Dale K. Nelson, John P. Gainor
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Publication number: 20140155996Abstract: An intravascular cuff acts as a lining between a native vessel and an intravascular prosthetic device. During deployment, the ends of the cuff curl back upon themselves and are capable of trapping native tissue, such as valve leaflet tissue, between the ends. The cuff creates a seal between the vessel and the prosthetic, thereby preventing leakage around the prosthetic. The cuff also traps any embolic material dislodged from the vessel during expansion of the prosthetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, John P. Gainor
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Patent number: 8663312Abstract: An intravascular cuff acts as a lining between a native vessel and an intravascular prosthetic device. During deployment, the ends of the cuff curl back upon themselves and are capable of trapping native tissue, such as valve leaflet tissue, between the ends. The cuff creates a seal between the vessel and the prosthetic, thereby preventing leakage around the prosthetic. The cuff also traps any embolic material dislodged from the vessel during expansion of the prosthetic.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: HLT, Inc.Inventors: Robert Foster Wilson, John Gainor