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).
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Patent number: 9681866Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLCInventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
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Patent number: 9642615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLCInventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
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Patent number: 9241708Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, LLCInventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Patent number: 8801751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Heal Medical LLCInventors: Jeffrey Thomas Kaczperski, Michael P. Pavlica, Vishal Banthia, Michael McDaniels, Lily Ayodele Roberts, ZiHan Lin
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Publication number: 20140121696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas KACZPERSKI, Michael P. Pavlica, Vishal Banthia, Michael McDaniels, Lily Ayodele Roberts, ZiHan Lin
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Publication number: 20130144316Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLCInventors: James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Jason M. Halac, Zihan Lin, Zachary J. Tegels, Martha Escobar, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Publication number: 20130079802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLCInventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Zihan Lin
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Publication number: 20130072949Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLCInventors: Jason M. Halac, James A. McCrea, Troy T. White, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Ali Hassan, Zihan Lin