Patents by Inventor Sheila Vallesteros Asuncion

Sheila Vallesteros Asuncion 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).

  • Ischemic stroke device
    Patent number: 10687834
    Abstract: An ischemic stroke device includes a telescoping member, a first or proximal expandable member connected to the telescoping support member, and a second or distal expandable member connected to the first expandable member. A proximal portion of the first expandable member is attached to a distal end of an outer shaft of the telescoping support member, and a distal end of the first expandable member is attached to a distal portion of an inner core wire of the telescoping support member. The proximal end of the second expandable member is permanently joined to the distal end of the inner core wire. The first expandable member everts to cover the second expandable member that is used to capture an obstruction or clot, prior to pulling the obstruction or clot into a catheter for removal from a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Brett Allen Follmer, Sheila Vallesteros Asuncion
  • ISCHEMIC STROKE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190133628
    Abstract: An ischemic stroke device includes a telescoping member, a first or proximal expandable member connected to the telescoping support member, and a second or distal expandable member connected to the first expandable member. A proximal portion of the first expandable member is attached to a distal end of an outer shaft of the telescoping support member, and a distal end of the first expandable member is attached to a distal portion of an inner core wire of the telescoping support member. The proximal end of the second expandable member is permanently joined to the distal end of the inner core wire. The first expandable member everts to cover the second expandable member that is used to capture an obstruction or clot, prior to pulling the obstruction or clot into a catheter for removal from a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: BRETT ALLEN FOLLMER, SHEILA VALLESTEROS ASUNCION
  • ISCHEMIC STROKE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140276403
    Abstract: An ischemic stroke device includes a telescoping support member, a first or proximal expandable member connected to the telescoping support member, and a second or distal expandable member connected to the first expandable member. A proximal portion of the first expandable member is attached to a distal end of an outer shaft of the telescoping support member, and a distal end of the first expandable member is attached to a distal portion of an inner core wire of the telescoping support member. The proximal end of the second expandable member is permanently joined to the distal end of the inner core wire. The first expandable member everts to cover the second expandable member that is used to capture an obstruction or clot, prior to pulling the obstruction or clot into a catheter for removal from a patient's vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Brett Allen Follmer, Sheila Vallesteros Asuncion