Patents by Inventor Susan J. Rudes

Susan J. Rudes 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).

  • Sleeves for expandable medical devices
    Patent number: 11877942
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis constraining sleeve includes a single sheet of material forming at least two folds, and a common bond line constraining the single sheet of material to maintain the at least two folds and to form at least two discrete lumens. A first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a constrained endoprosthesis therein. A second lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a control feature therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes
  • ANCHORS FOR MITRAL CHORDAE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20220323219
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include tissue anchors such as for chordae tendineae repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Combe, Thomas R. Geary, Jr., Jake M. Golden, Patrick M. Norris, Anette I. Pico, Susan J. Rudes, Martin J. Sector, Matthew J. Zukaitis
  • Medical device delivery systems and methods
    Patent number: 11213415
    Abstract: Medical device delivery systems and methods are disclosed. In various examples, the medical device delivery system (1000) includes an elongate element (1100) including an olive (1200). The olive (1200) includes an opening that exposes a lockwire (1300) extending through a lumen of the olive (1200) such that a linking element (1500) can be coupled to the portion of the lockwire (1300) exposed by the opening, wherein the linking element (1500) provides a coupling to a medical device (1400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes
  • SLEEVES FOR EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200281750
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis constraining sleeve includes a single sheet of material forming at least two folds, and a common bond line constraining the single sheet of material to maintain the at least two folds and to form at least two discrete lumens. A first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a constrained endoprosthesis therein. A second lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a control feature therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes
  • Sleeves for expandable medical devices
    Patent number: 10744015
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis constraining sleeve includes a single sheet of material forming at least two folds, and a common bond line constraining the single sheet of material to maintain the at least two folds and to form at least two discrete lumens. A first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a constrained endoprosthesis therein. A second lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a control feature therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes
  • MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200046534
    Abstract: Medical device delivery systems and methods are disclosed. In various examples, the medical device delivery system (1000) includes an elongate element (1100) including an olive (1200). The olive (1200) includes an opening that exposes a lockwire (1300) extending through a lumen of the olive (1200) such that a linking element (1500) can be coupled to the portion of the lockwire (1300) exposed by the opening, wherein the linking element (1500) provides a coupling to a medical device (1400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes
  • SLEEVES FOR EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180055670
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis constraining sleeve includes a single sheet of material forming at least two folds, and a common bond line constraining the single sheet of material to maintain the at least two folds and to form at least two discrete lumens. A first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a constrained endoprosthesis therein. A second lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a control feature therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Susan J. Rudes