Patents by Inventor Simon Kiersey

Simon Kiersey 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).

  • Patent number: 12290376
    Abstract: A skin inspection device for identifying abnormalities; the device comprising: a transparent panel having an inspection area; an array of thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) formations provided on the transparent panel which are operable to change colour in response to a change of temperature; and one or more image capture devices for capturing a colour image of the TLC formations and an area of skin of a target located in the inspection area; the captured colour image being analysed to identify abnormalities in the area of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: BLUEDROP MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Murphy, Gavin Corley, Simon Kiersey
  • Patent number: 11399935
    Abstract: Transcatheter guidewire delivery systems, catheter assemblies and associated methods for percutaneous guidewire delivery across heart valves are disclosed herein. A catheter assembly configured in accordance herewith includes an elongated tubular component and an alignment assembly at a distal portion of the tubular component and which is adapted to be located at a target location adjacent a heart valve of a patient. In one embodiment, the alignment assembly deploys to a shape set loop configuration with a side port in an open configuration positioned to allow advancement of a guidewire to exit the catheter in an aligned path with a leaflet coaptation region of the heart valve. In another embodiment, the alignment assembly has a plurality of spaced apart side ports that a guidewire may advance therethrough and toward the heart valve. In some embodiments, a wire guide is used to align the guidewire with a selected side port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Kiersey, Tomas Kelly
  • Publication number: 20200015966
    Abstract: Transcatheter guidewire delivery systems, catheter assemblies and associated methods for percutaneous guidewire delivery across heart valves are disclosed herein. A catheter assembly configured in accordance herewith includes an elongated tubular component and an alignment assembly at a distal portion of the tubular component and which is adapted to be located at a target location adjacent a heart valve of a patient. In one embodiment, the alignment assembly deploys to a shape set loop configuration with a side port in an open configuration positioned to allow advancement of a guidewire to exit the catheter in an aligned path with a leaflet coaptation region of the heart valve. In another embodiment, the alignment assembly has a plurality of spaced apart side ports that a guidewire may advance therethrough and toward the heart valve. In some embodiments, a wire guide is used to align the guidewire with a selected side port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Kiersey, Tomas Kelly
  • Patent number: 10456252
    Abstract: Transcatheter guidewire delivery systems, catheter assemblies and associated methods for percutaneous guidewire delivery across heart valves are disclosed herein. A catheter assembly configured in accordance herewith includes an elongated tubular component and an alignment assembly at a distal portion of the tubular component and which is adapted to be located at a target location adjacent a heart valve of a patient. In one embodiment, the alignment assembly deploys to a shape set loop configuration with a side port in an open configuration positioned to allow advancement of a guidewire to exit the catheter in an aligned path with a leaflet coaptation region of the heart valve. In another embodiment, the alignment assembly has a plurality of spaced apart side ports that a guidewire may advance therethrough and toward the heart valve. In some embodiments, a wire guide is used to align the guidewire with a selected side port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Kiersey, Tomas Kelly
  • Patent number: 10433907
    Abstract: Catheters including elements configured to deliver energy to nerves at or near a treatment location within a body lumen. A treatment assembly is transformable between a low-profile delivery configuration wherein a pair of electrodes are in a staggered arrangement relative to each other along the longitudinal axis, and an expanded deployed configuration wherein the pair of electrodes is aligned along an electrode axis that is orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Tomas Kelly, Simon Kiersey
  • Publication number: 20180056046
    Abstract: Transcatheter guidewire delivery systems, catheter assemblies and associated methods for percutaneous guidewire delivery across heart valves are disclosed herein. A catheter assembly configured in accordance herewith includes an elongated tubular component and an alignment assembly at a distal portion of the tubular component and which is adapted to be located at a target location adjacent a heart valve of a patient. In one embodiment, the alignment assembly deploys to a shape set loop configuration with a side port in an open configuration positioned to allow advancement of a guidewire to exit the catheter in an aligned path with a leaflet coaptation region of the heart valve. In another embodiment, the alignment assembly has a plurality of spaced apart side ports that a guidewire may advance therethrough and toward the heart valve. In some embodiments, a wire guide is used to align the guidewire with a selected side port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Simon Kiersey, Tomas Kelly
  • Publication number: 20170128129
    Abstract: Catheters including elements configured to deliver energy to nerves at or near a treatment location within a body lumen. A treatment assembly is transformable between a low-profile delivery configuration wherein a pair of electrodes are in a staggered arrangement relative to each other along the longitudinal axis, and an expanded deployed configuration wherein the pair of electrodes is aligned along an electrode axis that is orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tomas Kelly, Simon Kiersey
  • Patent number: 9579149
    Abstract: Catheters including elements configured to deliver energy to nerves at or near a treatment location within a body lumen. A treatment assembly is transformable between a low-profile delivery configuration wherein a pair of electrodes are in a staggered arrangement relative to each other along the longitudinal axis, and an expanded deployed configuration wherein the pair of electrodes is aligned along an electrode axis that is orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Tomas Kelly, Simon Kiersey
  • Publication number: 20150257825
    Abstract: Catheters including elements configured to deliver energy to nerves at or near a treatment location within a body lumen. A treatment assembly is transformable between a low-profile delivery configuration wherein a pair of electrodes are in a staggered arrangement relative to each other along the longitudinal axis, and an expanded deployed configuration wherein the pair of electrodes is aligned along an electrode axis that is orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Tomas Kelly, Simon Kiersey