Patents by Inventor Tyler Evans McLawhorn

Tyler Evans McLawhorn 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: 11944767
    Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bradley R. Doepker, Michelle D. Martinez, Tyler Evans McLawhorn, John C. Sigmon, Jr., Shaun Gittard, Michael Brecht, Maximiliano Soetermans
  • Publication number: 20240065753
    Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Vihar C. Surti, John Crowder Sigmon, JR., Michelle D. Martinez, Jillian Haac, Shaun D. Gittard, Richard B. Sisken, Richard W. Ducharme
  • Publication number: 20240065754
    Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Vihar C. Surti, John Crowder Sigmon, JR., Michelle D. Martinez, Jillian Haac, Shaun D. Gittard, Richard B. Sisken, Richard W. Ducharme
  • Publication number: 20240065752
    Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Vihar C. Surti, John Crowder Sigmon, JR., Michelle D. Martinez, Jillian Haac, Shaun D. Gittard, Richard B. Sisken, Richard W. Ducharme
  • Publication number: 20230157701
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 11576682
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Publication number: 20220175386
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Publication number: 20220152360
    Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bradley R. Doepker, Michelle D. Martinez, Tyler Evans McLawhorn, John C. Sigmon, JR., Shaun Gittard, Michael Brecht, Maximiliano Soetermans
  • Patent number: 11253680
    Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bradley R. Doepker, Michelle D. Martinez, Tyler Evans McLawhorn, John C. Sigmon, Jr., Shaun Gittard, Michael Brecht, Maximiliano Soetermans
  • Patent number: 11129624
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 10792046
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Publication number: 20200138444
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 10548612
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 10299858
    Abstract: An electrosurgical snare may include a conductive distal loop that includes an uninsulated thinner portion and an uninsulated thicker portion. Respective current densities over the outer surfaces of the thinner and thicker portions may cause the uninsulated thinner portion to immediately begin cutting tissue, while the uninsulated thicker portion may initially begin coagulating the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 10045870
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support device for a gastrointestinal implant. The support device may include a lumen configured to extend through a submucosal tunnel and a mouth located at a proximal end of the lumen and in fluid communication with the lumen. The mouth may be configured to face proximally within a gastrointestinal tract to receive GI contents, and the mouth may be configured to direct the GI contents into the lumen. The support device may further include a support structure, where the lumen extends through the support structure, and where the support structure is configured to apply an outward radial force on an inner wall of the gastrointestinal tract. An artificial tunnel may extend distally from the support structure, may form at least a portion of the lumen, and may be configured to extend through the submucosal tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John Crowder Sigmon, Jr., Gregory James Hardy, Shaun D. Gittard, Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti
  • Publication number: 20180193021
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 10010336
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue. The medical device of the system may include a biasing strip engaged with the jaws, and/or a gripping strip attached to at least one of the jaws to improve the engagement of the tissue between the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Publication number: 20180125573
    Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Vihar C. Surti, John Crowder Sigmon, JR., Michelle D. Martinez, Jillian Haac, Shaun D. Gittard, Richard B. Sisken, Richard W. Ducharme
  • Patent number: 9955977
    Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michelle D. Martinez, Vihar C. Surti, Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Patent number: 9844407
    Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Evans McLawhorn, Vihar C. Surti, John Crowder Sigmon, Jr., Michelle D. Martinez, Jillian Haac, Shaun D. Gittard, Richard B. Sisken, Richard W. Ducharme