Patents by Inventor Wayne Mower

Wayne 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).

  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EXPANDABLE BRANCHING STENT PROSTHESES
    Publication number: 20260232468
    Abstract: A deployment system is provided including an expandable branching stent prosthesis including a trunk portion, a first branching portion, and a second branching portion. The second branching portion includes a fluid-conductive lumen in a collapsed state. The fluid-conductive lumen includes an open distal end and a closed proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Michael Adams, Joanne Hislop, Wayne Mower, Phillip Puckridge
  • Rotational spun material covered medical appliances and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 12691671
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Oberg, Bart Dolmatch, Wayne Mower, Robert J. Radford
  • Rotational spun material covered medical appliances and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 12691672
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Zeke Eller, Robert S. Kellar, Rachel Lynn Oberg, Bart Dolmatch, Wayne Mower, Robert J. Radford
  • Multilayer vascular graft
    Patent number: 12678535
    Abstract: Devices used to provide vascular access, methods of manufacture, and methods of use are disclosed. The devices may be a vascular graft having a wall configured to seal following repeated punctures with a needle. The wall may include a plurality of layers of differing materials. The wall may also include a bead configured to prevent kinking of the vascular graft. The bead may be spirally wrapped around the vascular graft or be discrete C-shaped beads that provide a gap for needle access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, Doug Friedrichs, Lucia Irazabal
  • LAYERED MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20260114986
    Abstract: Medical appliances may be formed of multilayered constructs. The layers of the constructs may be configured with various physical properties or characteristics. The disposition and arrangement of each layer may be configured to create an overall construct with a combination of the individual properties of the layers. Constructs may be used to create vascular prostheses or other medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, Rachel Simmons, Bart Dolmatch
  • FOLDED STENT GRAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20260083546
    Abstract: Medical devices, including covered or coated stents and stent grafts are disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more layers of a covering may be bent, folded, inverted, everted, or otherwise disposed to cover and couple to a stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower
  • COVERED VASCULAR PLUG
    Publication number: 20260000407
    Abstract: Devices used to restrict flow within a blood vessel are disclosed. Devices within the scope of this disclosure include a braided lattice of nitinol wires that form self-expanding enclosures of an embolic structure. The devices may further include embolic particles disposed within the enclosures. Methods of deploying the devices with the embolic particles are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the devices with the embolic particles disposed within the enclosures are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, John Hall, Wayne Mower
  • STENT EXPANDING BALLOON WITH FRICTION ENHANCING MATERIALS AND FEATURES
    Publication number: 20250387248
    Abstract: Medical balloons and methods used to retain and expand a stent within a stenosis or stricture of a bodily passage are disclosed. The balloons include a base material layer and a friction enhancing feature coupled to an exterior surface of the base material layer. The friction enhancing feature includes a second material layer disposed over the exterior surface to form a laminar formed balloon. The second material layer is more compressible than the base material layer to provide an increased static stent holding force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Adam Wilhite, Jason Wiersdorf, Joanne Hislop, Mattias Nielsen, John Hall
  • FIBROUS CONSTRUCTS WITH THERAPEUTIC MATERIAL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20250375476
    Abstract: Sheets of material used in medical devices and filters are disclosed. The sheets may include a fibrous mat including a plurality of microfibers. The microfibers may include a polymer matrix and a plurality of additive particles. The additive particles may include carbon material particles, therapeutic micro particles, and any combination thereof. Medical devices and filters that use the sheets are disclosed. Methods of producing the sheets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, John Hellgeth, Rachel Oberg, Doug Friedrichs
  • Layered medical appliances and methods
    Patent number: 12458484
    Abstract: Medical appliances may be formed of multilayered constructs. The layers of the constructs may be configured with various physical properties or characteristics. The disposition and arrangement of each layer may be configured to create an overall construct with a combination of the individual properties of the layers. Constructs may be used to create vascular prostheses or other medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, Rachel Simmons, Bart Dolmatch
  • LAYERED MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20250275859
    Abstract: Medical appliances may be formed of multilayered constructs. The layers of the constructs may be configured with various physical properties or characteristics. The disposition and arrangement of each layer may be configured to create an overall construct with a combination of the individual properties of the layers. Constructs may be used to create vascular prostheses or other medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Adam Wilhite, Darrell Skousen, Christopher Cindrich, John Hall, Yuma Medina
  • ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS WITH SELECTIVELY OPENABLE INTERNAL DUCT
    Publication number: 20250268734
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within the diseased blood vessels adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a selectively openable internal duct configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: John Hall, Christopher Cindrich, Wayne Mower
  • Covered vascular plug
    Patent number: 12376862
    Abstract: Devices used to restrict flow within a blood vessel are disclosed. Devices within the scope of this disclosure include a braided lattice of nitinol wires that form self-expanding enclosures of an embolic structure. The devices may further include embolic particles disposed within the enclosures. Methods of deploying the devices with the embolic particles are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the devices with the embolic particles disposed within the enclosures are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, John Hall, Wayne Mower
  • LAYERED MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20250235304
    Abstract: Medical appliances may be formed of multilayered constructs. The layers of the constructs may be configured with various physical properties or characteristics. The disposition and arrangement of each layer may be configured to create an overall construct with a combination of the individual properties of the layers. Constructs may be used to create vascular prostheses or other medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, Rachel Simmons, Bart Dolmatch
  • Fibrous constructs with therapeutic material particles
    Patent number: 12310987
    Abstract: Sheets of material used in medical devices and filters are disclosed. The sheets may include a fibrous mat including a plurality of microfibers. The microfibers may include a polymer matrix and a plurality of additive particles. The additive particles may include carbon material particles, therapeutic micro particles, and any combination thereof. Medical devices and filters that use the sheets are disclosed. Methods of producing the sheets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hall, Wayne Mower, John Hellgeth, Rachel Oberg, Doug Friedrichs
  • Pliant members for receiving and aiding in the deployment of vascular prostheses
    Patent number: 12274634
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may include a delivery catheter assembly. The delivery catheter assembly may include a pliant member, wherein the pliant member is configured receive a vascular prosthesis. The pliant member may also be configured to aid in incrementally deploying a vascular prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Mower, Michael Adams, Zeke Eller, John Hall, Christopher Cindrich
  • Endovascular prosthesis with selectively openable internal duct
    Patent number: 12268619
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within the diseased blood vessels adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a selectively openable internal duct configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hall, Christopher Cindrich, Wayne Mower
  • FENESTRATED VASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR STENT DEPLOYMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240277504
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, an endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within a diseased blood vessel adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a fenestration tube through which a guidewire extends in a sealed configuration. The fenestration tube can be selectively openable and configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, Joanne Hislop, Wayne Mower, Mattias Nielsen
  • FENESTRATED VASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR STENT DEPLOYMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240277502
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, an endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within a diseased blood vessel adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a fenestration tube through which a guidewire extends in a sealed configuration. The fenestration tube can be selectively openable and configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, Joanne Hislop, Mattias Nielsen, Wayne Mower
  • FENESTRATED VASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR STENT, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240277464
    Abstract: Endovascular prostheses used to treat diseased blood vessels, such as arteries, are disclosed. In some embodiments, an endovascular prosthesis is configured to be implanted within a diseased blood vessel adjacent a diseased section. The endovascular prosthesis may include a fenestration tube through which a guidewire extends in a sealed configuration. The fenestration tube can be selectively openable and configured to sealingly receive an expandable endovascular prosthesis that extends into a side branch vessel of the diseased blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Cindrich, Wayne Mower