Patents by Inventor Thomas Self

Thomas Self 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).

  • Publication number: 20070198039
    Abstract: An intragastric device generally comprises a strip digestive-resistant mesh material that is operable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration is sufficiently small to permit introduction of the digestive-resistant mesh material into a gastric lumen of the mammal. The second configuration is sufficiently large to prevent the digestive-resistant mesh material from passing through the mammals pylorus, thereby permitting the mesh member to act as an artificial bezoar. Methods and devices for delivering the mesh member are also provided, including a pusher that is operable to engage and disengage the mesh member for delivery through the gastric lumen via a delivery sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Jones, Kenneth Kennedy, Matthew Carter, Thomas Self, Kimberly Ingram