Patents by Inventor Steve Lepke
Steve Lepke 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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Patent number: 11850382Abstract: A method of using an integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle member can be extended beyond a first port of the outer lumen member in a first position and concealed in the outer lumen member in a second position. The outer lumen member has a side port between its first and second ports such that when the needle is extended in the first position and inserted into an arteriovenous fistula, blood from the arteriovenous fistula flashes into the needle member, is diverted through a relief port of the needle member out the side port of the outer lumen member for delivery to a dialysis machine. The assembly further includes an inner lumen member that is disposable through the housing member to extend out from the same the outer lumen member to provide dialyzed blood from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: EVOLVE MEDICUS LLCInventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20230405287Abstract: A method of using an integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle member can be extended beyond a first port of the outer lumen member in a first position and concealed in the outer lumen member in a second position. The outer lumen member has a side port between its first and second ports such that when the needle is extended in the first position and inserted into an arteriovenous fistula, blood from the arteriovenous fistula flashes into the needle member, is diverted through a relief port of the needle member out the side port of the outer lumen member for delivery to a dialysis machine. The assembly further includes an inner lumen member that is disposable through the housing member to extend out from the same the outer lumen member to provide dialyzed blood from the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Evolve Medicus, Inc.Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20230398329Abstract: An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member having a needle slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle can be extended beyond the outer lumen. Once a flash of blood is confirmed the needle member is uncoupled from the housing member and removed from within the patient's vein or artery. A non-removable inner lumen member is connected to the housing member. The distal end of the outer lumen is sealed against the distal end of the inner lumen and includes at having at least one aperture to transfer blood out of the patient to the dialysis machine. The integrated catheter assembly therefore receives and delivers blood through a single injection site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Evolve Medicus, Inc.Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Patent number: 11826519Abstract: An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member having a needle slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle can be extended beyond the outer lumen. Once a flash of blood is confirmed the needle member is uncoupled from the housing member and removed from within the patent's vein or artery. An inner lumen member having an elongated member housing an inner lumen is then connected to the housing member. The integrated catheter assembly therefore receives and delivers blood through a single injection site.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: EVOLVE MEDICUS, INC.Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Patent number: 11759611Abstract: An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle member can be extended beyond a first port of the outer lumen member in a first position and concealed in the outer lumen member in a second position. The outer lumen member has a side port between its first and second ports such that when the needle is extended in the first position and inserted into an arteriovenous fistula, blood from the arteriovenous fistula flashes into the needle member, is diverted through a relief port of the needle member out the side port of the outer lumen member for delivery to a dialysis machine. The assembly further includes an inner lumen member that is disposable through the housing member to extend out from the same the outer lumen member to provide dialyzed blood from the machine. The assembly therefore receives and delivers blood through a single injection site.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: EVOLVE MEDICUS, INC.Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20230201523Abstract: An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member having a needle slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle can be extended beyond the outer lumen. Once a flash of blood is confirmed the needle member is uncoupled from the housing member and removed from within the patent's vein or artery. An inner lumen member having an elongated member housing an inner lumen is then connected to the housing member. A thump slide supported within the elongated member and coupled to the inner lumen is advanced moving the inner lumen through the housing member and the outer lumen into the patient's vein or artery beyond the end of the outer lumen The end of the thump slide/elongated member is connected to tubing extending to a dialysis machine and this tubing is used to transfer clean or detoxed blood from the machine back into the patent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Evolve Medicus, Inc.Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20230042163Abstract: An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle member can be extended beyond a first port of the outer lumen member in a first position and concealed in the outer lumen member in a second position. The outer lumen member has a side port between its first and second ports such that when the needle is extended in the first position and inserted into an arteriovenous fistula, blood from the arteriovenous fistula flashes into the needle member, is diverted through a relief port of the needle member out the side port of the outer lumen member for delivery to a dialysis machine. The assembly further includes an inner lumen member that is disposable through the housing member to extend out from the same the outer lumen member to provide dialyzed blood from the machine. The assembly therefore receives and delivers blood through a single injection site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Mark Menefee Mettauer, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20220331152Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing to encompass a portion of a body part, biometric sensors coupled to the housing, a controller coupled to the housing and biometric sensors, a communication channel for communicating with external devices and a temperature regulator to controllably adjust a temperature of the housing. The wearable device is configured to provide remote controlled heating and cooling of the body part. The wearable device may include an evaporative heat exchanger and a thermoelectric heat pump. The wearable device may provide means for dissipating heat through vaporization of a substance or using an advective flux and phase transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Aaron Young, Steve Lepke, Vincent Lambert, John Li
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Patent number: 9827111Abstract: A small diameter delivery device capable of delivering a tissue loaded scaffold arthroscopically to a tissue defect or injury site without reducing the pressure at the injury site is provided. The scaffold delivery device of the present invention comprises a plunger system that includes two main components: an insertion tube and an insertion rod. The insertion tube has a flared proximal end for holding a tissue scaffold prior to delivery. An elongate, hollow body extends from the flared proximal end to a distal end of the insertion tube, and defines a passageway that extends through the body for delivery of the tissue scaffold. The insertion rod has an elongate body that extends into a handle at a proximal end and a tip at a distal end. The insertion rod is configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway to effect delivery of the tissue scaffold through the insertion tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: DEPUY MITEK, LLCInventors: Keith M. Orr, Eric Hyman, Francois Binette, Ian D. McRury, Steve Lepke, Ash Perkins, Julia Hwang
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Publication number: 20140163695Abstract: A small diameter delivery device capable of delivering a tissue loaded scaffold arthroscopically to a tissue defect or injury site without reducing the pressure at the injury site is provided. The scaffold delivery device of the present invention comprises a plunger system that includes two main components: an insertion tube and an insertion rod. The insertion tube has a flared proximal end for holding a tissue scaffold prior to delivery. An elongate, hollow body extends from the flared proximal end to a distal end of the insertion tube, and defines a passageway that extends through the body for delivery of the tissue scaffold. The insertion rod has an elongate body that extends into a handle at a proximal end and a tip at a distal end. The insertion rod is configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway to effect delivery of the tissue scaffold through the insertion tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Keith M. Orr, Eric Hyman, Francois Binette, Ian D. McRury, Steve Lepke, Ash Perkins, Julia Hwang
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Patent number: 8673021Abstract: A small diameter delivery device capable of delivering a tissue loaded scaffold arthroscopically to a tissue defect or injury site without reducing the pressure at the injury site is provided. The scaffold delivery device of the present invention comprises a plunger system that includes two main components: an insertion tube and an insertion rod. The insertion tube has a flared proximal end for holding a tissue scaffold prior to delivery. An elongate, hollow body extends from the flared proximal end to a distal end of the insertion tube, and defines a passageway that extends through the body for delivery of the tissue scaffold. The insertion rod has an elongate body that extends into a handle at a proximal end and a tip at a distal end. The insertion rod is configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway to effect delivery of the tissue scaffold through the insertion tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Keith M. Orr, Eric Hyman, Francois Binette, Ian D. Mcrury, Steve Lepke, Ash Perkins, Julia Hwang
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Patent number: 8562542Abstract: A biological tissue collection device is provided having a housing with a fluid-retaining inner chamber adapted to retain a bioimplantable, fluid permeable tissue scaffold. The scaffold is preferably retained in the housing in such a way that the scaffold separates the fluid-retaining inner chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. The collection device further includes a driver mechanism coupled to the housing and effective to create a force within the housing to displace fluid disposed within the second chamber to the first chamber. As the fluid is displaced, any biological tissue deposited on the tissue scaffold is dispersed within the fluid. Removal of the force enables the fluid to return to the second chamber and thereby deposit the tissue onto the tissue scaffold. In an exemplary embodiment, the tissue is deposited evenly onto the tissue scaffold.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Francois Binette, Julia Hwang, Keith M. Orr, Steve Lepke, Eric Hyman, Ashley Perkins
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Patent number: 7870622Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
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Patent number: 7850234Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20100280406Abstract: A biological tissue collection device is provided having a housing with a fluid-retaining inner chamber adapted to retain a bioimplantable, fluid permeable tissue scaffold. The scaffold is preferably retained in the housing in such a way that the scaffold separates the fluid-retaining inner chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. The collection device further includes a driver mechanism coupled to the housing and effective to create a force within the housing to displace fluid disposed within the second chamber to the first chamber. As the fluid is displaced, any biological tissue deposited on the tissue scaffold is dispersed within the fluid. Removal of the force enables the fluid to return to the second chamber and thereby deposit the tissue onto the tissue scaffold. In an exemplary embodiment, the tissue is deposited evenly onto the tissue scaffold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: ETHICON, INC.Inventors: Francois Binette, Julia Hwang, Keith M. Orr, Steve Lepke, Eric Hyman, Ashley Perkins
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Publication number: 20100231012Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault, Steve Lepke
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Patent number: 7794408Abstract: A biological tissue collection device is provided having a housing with a fluid-retaining inner chamber adapted to retain a bioimplantable, fluid permeable tissue scaffold. The scaffold is preferably retained in the housing in such a way that the scaffold separates the fluid-retaining inner chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. The collection device further includes a driver mechanism coupled to the housing and effective to create a force within the housing to displace fluid disposed within the second chamber to the first chamber. As the fluid is displaced, any biological tissue deposited on the tissue scaffold is dispersed within the fluid. Removal of the force enables the fluid to return to the second chamber and thereby deposit the tissue onto the tissue scaffold. In an exemplary embodiment, the tissue is deposited evenly onto the tissue scaffold.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Francois Binette, Julia Hwang, Keith M. Orr, Steve Lepke, Eric Hyman, Ashley Perkins
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Patent number: 7744154Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20100050340Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20100026064Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault, Steve Lepke