Patents by Inventor Susan Morriss

Susan Morriss 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: 8864819
    Abstract: A stent graft (1) has a tubular body (3) defining a main lumen and a side tube (5) defining a side tube lumen and in fluid communication with the main lumen and defining a junction (13) between the tubular body and the side tube. The junction includes an acute angle of attachment (?). A first zig-zag stent (15) is wrapped around the tubular body such that a V portion of the first zig-zag stent is engaged about the acute angle of the junction and a second zig-zag stent (23) is wrapped around the side tube, such that a V portion of the second zig-zag stent is engaged about the acute angle of the junction, whereby the main lumen and the side tube are each kept open, independently, allowing fluid to flow freely therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Ernest Hartley, Susan Morriss
  • Patent number: 8574288
    Abstract: A stent graft has a tubular body of a biocompatible material and at least one fenestration. A tubular side branch is stitched into the fenestration with a portion of the side branch extending within the tubular body and a portion of the side branch extending exteriorly of the tubular body. The stitching by which the side branch is mounted into the fenestration extends circumferentially and diagonally from one end of the side branch to the other such that the side branch extends from the tubular body at an angle thereto. The tubular side branch may have a reinforcement stent having at least one helical wire segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Ernest Hartley, Susan Morriss, Werner Dieter Ducke, Timothy A. M. Chuter
  • Publication number: 20110172762
    Abstract: A stent graft (10) has a tubular body (12) of a biocompatible material and at least one fenestration (18, 20). The or each fenestration has a tubular side branch stitched into it with a portion of the tubular side branch extending within the tubular body and a portion of the tubular side branch extending exteriorly of the tubular body. The stitching by which the tubular side branch is mounted into the fenestration extends circumferentially and diagonally from one end of the tubular side branch to the other such that the tubular side branch extends from the tubular body at an angle thereto. The tubular side branch has a resilient ring around at least one and preferably both ends thereof and a self expanding stent in between them. The tubular side branch can have a circumferential linear portion (46) at an inner end to engage against the inner wall (58) of the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicants: William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd., Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Ernest Hartley, Susan Morriss, Werner D. Ducke, Timothy A. Chuter
  • Patent number: 7914572
    Abstract: A stent graft (10) has a tubular body (12) of a biocompatible material and at least one fenestration (18, 20). The or each fenestration has a tubular side branch stitched into it with a portion of the tubular side branch extending within the tubular body and a portion of the tubular side branch extending exteriorly of the tubular body. The stitching by which the tubular side branch is mounted into the fenestration extends circumferentially and diagonally from one end of the tubular side branch to the other such that the tubular side branch extends from the tubular body at an angle thereto. The tubular side branch has a resilient ring around at least one and preferably both ends thereof and a self expanding stent in between them. The tubular side branch can have a circumferential linear portion (46) at an inner end to engage against the inner wall (58) of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd., Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: David Ernest Hartley, Susan Morriss, Werner D. Ducke, Timothy A. Chuter
  • Publication number: 20070219621
    Abstract: A stent graft (10) has a tubular body (12) of a biocompatible material and at least one fenestration (18, 20). The or each fenestration has a tubular side branch stitched into it with a portion of the tubular side branch extending within the tubular body and a portion of the tubular side branch extending exteriorly of the tubular body. The stitching by which the tubular side branch is mounted into the fenestration extends circumferentially and diagonally from one end of the tubular side branch to the other such that the tubular side branch extends from the tubular body at an angle thereto. The tubular side branch has a resilient ring around at least one and preferably both ends thereof and a self expanding stent in between them. The tubular side branch can have a circumferential linear portion (46) at an inner end to engage against the inner wall (58) of the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicants: William A. Cook Australia Pty Ltd., Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hartley, Susan Morriss, Werner Ducke, Timothy Chuter
  • Publication number: 20060136046
    Abstract: A stent graft (1) has a tubular body (3) defining a main lumen and a side tube (5) defining a side tube lumen and in fluid communication with the main lumen and defining a junction (13) between the tubular body and the side tube. The junction includes an acute angle of attachment (?). A first zig-zag stent (15) is wrapped around the tubular body such that a V portion of the first zig-zag stent is engaged about the acute angle of the junction and a second zig-zag stent (23) is wrapped around the side tube, such that a V portion of the second zig-zag stent is engaged about the acute angle of the junction, whereby the main lumen and the side tube are each kept open, independently, allowing fluid to flow freely therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicants: William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd., Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hartley, Susan Morriss