Patents by Inventor Wayne L. Mower

Wayne L. Mower 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: 20230311472
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of rotational spun nanofibers, including rotational spun polymers. The rotational spun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Rotational spun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis. Additionally, one or more cuffs may be configured to allow tissue ingrowth to anchor the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: John William Hall, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20230191005
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Patent number: 11541154
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20220047783
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20210162098
    Abstract: Fibrous materials and methods of manufacturing fibrous materials are disclosed. In particular, this application discloses methods of making and processing serially deposited fibrous structures, such as serially deposited fibrous mats. Serially deposited fibrous mats may be used in implantable medical devices with various characteristics and features. Serially deposited fibrous mats of various mat thickness, fiber size, porosity, pore size, and fiber density are disclosed. Additionally, serially deposited fibrous mats having various amounts of fiber structures (such as intersections, branches, and bundles) per unit area are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne L. Mower, John William Hall, Rachel L. Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10799617
    Abstract: Fibrous materials and methods of manufacturing fibrous materials are disclosed. In particular, this application discloses methods of making and processing serially deposited fibrous structures, such as serially deposited fibrous mats. Serially deposited fibrous mats may be used in implantable medical devices with various characteristics and features. Serially deposited fibrous mats of various mat thickness, fiber size, porosity, pore size, and fiber density are disclosed. Additionally, serially deposited fibrous mats having various amounts of fiber structures (such as intersections, branches, and bundles) per unit area are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Mower, John William Hall, Rachel L. Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10722338
    Abstract: A filter configured to be disposed within the vasculature to capture or trap material within a body lumen is disclosed. The filter may be configured to be removable and may be configured to slice through ingrown or encapsulated tissue during removal. A filter deployment device or system which may be configured to deliver a filter or filters to a position within a body lumen, such as within the vasculature, is also disclosed. The filter deployment device may be configured to limit inadvertent decoupling of a filter. Also, the filter deployment device may be configured to retrieve a deployed filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. McArthur, Wayne L. Mower, Kendall Thacker
  • Patent number: 10507268
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20150045828
    Abstract: A filter configured to be disposed within the vasculature to capture or trap material within a body lumen is disclosed. The filter may be configured to be removable and may be configured to slice through ingrown or encapsulated tissue during removal. A filter deployment device or system which may be configured to deliver a filter or filters to a position within a body lumen, such as within the vasculature, is also disclosed. The filter deployment device may be configured to limit inadvertent decoupling of a filter. Also, the filter deployment device may be configured to retrieve a deployed filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory R. McArthur, Wayne L. Mower, Kendall Thacker
  • Publication number: 20140273703
    Abstract: Fibrous materials and methods of manufacturing fibrous materials are disclosed. In particular, this application discloses methods of making and processing serially deposited fibrous structures, such as serially deposited fibrous mats. Serially deposited fibrous mats may be used in implantable medical devices with various characteristics and features. Serially deposited fibrous mats of various mat thickness, fiber size, porosity, pore size, and fiber density are disclosed. Additionally, serially deposited fibrous mats having various amounts of fiber structures (such as intersections, branches, and bundles) per unit area are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Mower, John William Hall, Rachel L. Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20140079758
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20140081414
    Abstract: A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Bart Dolmatch, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Wayne L. Mower
  • Publication number: 20140012304
    Abstract: A multilayered inflatable medical appliance is disclosed. The appliance may comprise multiple adjacent layers disposed to increase total burst strength, puncture resistance or other properties. One or more layers may be comprised of a rotational spun fiber coating. Further, in some embodiments, additional top coatings may be included. Multilayered constructs may be configured with higher burst strengths and/or puncture resistance as compared to single layer constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, John William Hall, Jim Mottola, Aaron J. Hopkinson, F. Mark Ferguson, Rachel Lynn Simmons, Richard Brotherton, Wayne L. Mower