Patents by Inventor Zihan Lin

Zihan Lin 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: 9681866
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a carrier member, a locking assembly, a suture path, and an actuator assembly. The locking assembly includes a first locking member having an outer surface portion, and a second locking member having an inner surface portion. The suture path is receptive of a suture and defined at least partially through the first locking member, between the outer and inner surface portions, and at least partially through the carrier member. The actuator assembly is operable to move the first and second locking members together to lock the suture relative to the lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Patent number: 9642615
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a suture locking assembly, a suture cutting member, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator operable longitudinally to lock the suture with the suture locking assembly, and a second actuator operable laterally to concurrently cut the suture with the suture cutting member and disconnect the suture locking assembly from the suture locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Patent number: 9241708
    Abstract: A vascular closure system includes a body portion, an anchor, a suture carrying portion, and a plurality of needles. The body portion has a distal end surface. The anchor is positionable through a vessel puncture in a vessel wall of a vessel. The anchor defines a vessel contact surface, wherein withdrawal of the anchor captures a portion of the vessel wall between the vessel contact surface and the distal end surface. The suture carrying portion is positionable through the vessel puncture and carries at least one suture member. The plurality of needles extend through the portion of the vessel wall adjacent to the vessel puncture and are configured to connect to the at least one suture member. Withdrawal of the plurality of needles through the portion of the vessel wall positions the at least one suture member through the portion of the vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, LLC
    Inventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
  • Patent number: 8801751
    Abstract: A nasal splint for effecting controlled support of the nasal pyramid, the splint, which can have a base portion of pyramid configuration, having a bridge portion and a pair of elongated wings on each side of the bridge portion extending laterally from the bridge portion thereof; an elastomeric device adjustably attachable on lateral edges of said wings to exert a force on said wings. The wings can also have at least one opening for fixedly positioning at least one compression head having a stud extending medially through the at least one opening. The base portion can be formed from a bendable frame laminated to a pliable membrane pad, the foam pad being disposed medially to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Heal Medical LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Kaczperski, Michael P. Pavlica, Vishal Banthia, Michael McDaniels, Lily Ayodele Roberts, ZiHan Lin
  • Publication number: 20140121696
    Abstract: A nasal splint for effecting controlled support of the nasal pyramid, the splint, which can have a base portion of pyramid configuration, having a bridge portion and a pair of elongated wings on each side of the bridge portion extending laterally from the bridge portion thereof; an elastomeric device adjustably attachable on lateral edges of said wings to exert a force on said wings. The wings can also have at least one opening for fixedly positioning at least one compression head having a stud extending medially through the at least one opening. The base portion can be formed from a bendable frame laminated to a pliable membrane pad, the foam pad being disposed medially to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas KACZPERSKI, Michael P. Pavlica, Vishal Banthia, Michael McDaniels, Lily Ayodele Roberts, ZiHan Lin
  • Publication number: 20130144316
    Abstract: A vascular closure system includes a body portion, an anchor, a suture carrying portion, and a plurality of needles. The body portion has a distal end surface. The anchor is positionable through a vessel puncture in a vessel wall of a vessel. The anchor defines a vessel contact surface, wherein withdrawal of the anchor captures a portion of the vessel wall between the vessel contact surface and the distal end surface. The suture carrying portion is positionable through the vessel puncture and carries at least one suture member. The plurality of needles extend through the portion of the vessel wall adjacent to the vessel puncture and are configured to connect to the at least one suture member. Withdrawal of the plurality of needles through the portion of the vessel wall positions the at least one suture member through the portion of the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
  • Publication number: 20130079802
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a carrier member, a locking assembly, a suture path, and an actuator assembly. The locking assembly includes a first locking member having an outer surface portion, and a second locking member having an inner surface portion. The suture path is receptive of a suture and defined at least partially through the first locking member, between the outer and inner surface portions, and at least partially through the carrier member. The actuator assembly is operable to move the first and second locking members together to lock the suture relative to the lock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
  • Publication number: 20130072949
    Abstract: A suture locking device includes a suture locking assembly, a suture cutting member, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator operable longitudinally to lock the suture with the suture locking assembly, and a second actuator operable laterally to concurrently cut the suture with the suture cutting member and disconnect the suture locking assembly from the suture locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
    Inventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Zihan Lin