Patents by Inventor W. Jeff Bertrand

W. Jeff Bertrand 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).

  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20220016405
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 11167117
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20190336736
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 10369335
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Device and method for finding the center and reading the setting of an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 9427559
    Abstract: A centering tool and a combined centering-indicator tool for finding the magnetic center and indicating the setting of an implantable adjustable valve. The centering and combined centering-indicator tools include a magnetic capsule movable within a cavity to a target located on the tool when the magnetic capsule is centered over magnet of an adjustable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Deep Shah, Tony Daniel Cepeda, Lori Speckman, W. Jeff Bertrand, Lawrence Hampton
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20160166813
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • Fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting change and improved accessory tool coupling
    Patent number: 9295826
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FINDING THE CENTER AND READING THE SETTING OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150374962
    Abstract: A centering tool and a combined centering-indicator tool for finding the magnetic center and indicating the setting of an implantable adjustable valve. The centering and combined centering-indicator tools include a magnetic capsule movable within a cavity to a target located on the tool when the magnetic capsule is centered over magnet of an adjustable valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Deep Shah, Tony Daniel Cepeda, Lori Speckman, W. Jeff Bertrand, Lawrence Hampton
  • Device and method for finding the center and reading the setting of an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 9126010
    Abstract: A centering tool and a combined centering-indicator tool for finding the magnetic center and indicating the setting of an implantable adjustable valve. The centering and combined centering-indicator tools include a magnetic capsule movable within a cavity to a target located on the tool when the magnetic capsule is centered over magnet of an adjustable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Deep Shah, Tony Daniel Cepeda, Lori Speckman, W. Jeff Bertrand, Lawrence Hampton
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FINDING THE CENTER AND READING THE SETTING OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140261793
    Abstract: A centering tool and a combined centering-indicator tool for finding the magnetic center and indicating the setting of an implantable adjustable valve. The centering and combined centering-indicator tools include a magnetic capsule movable within a cavity to a target located on the tool when the magnetic capsule is centered over magnet of an adjustable valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC
    Inventors: Deep Shah, Tony Daniel Cepeda, Lori Speckman, W. Jeff Bertrand, Lawrence Hampton
  • FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, ROTORS AND MAGNETS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT SETTING CHANGE AND IMPROVED ACCESSORY TOOL COUPLING
    Publication number: 20130345646
    Abstract: Implantable physiological shunt systems and related fluid flow control devices and accessories for use therewith. Devices, systems and methods relating to implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets with increased resistance to inadvertent setting changes. Devices, systems and methods relating implantable medical fluid flow control devices, rotors and magnets which provide improved magnetic coupling to fluid flow control device accessories such as adjustment tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC
    Inventors: W. Jeff Bertrand, Lori Speckman, Manfred Karl Luedi, Chun Man Alan Leung, Lawrence Hampton, Deep Shah