Kelly Marie Wien from 12098 39Th Ave, Becker, MN 55308, age 56

Us Patents

Implantable Medical Device Deployment Within A Vessel
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US Patent:

20130253309, Sep 26, 2013
Filed:

May 29, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/482880
Inventors:

James Calvin Allan - Santa Rosa CA, US
Erik C. Griswold - Penngrove CA, US
William J. Havel - West Lafayette IN, US
Steven L. Waldhauser - Centerville MN, US
Kelly M. Wien - Big Lake MN, US
Kendra Yasger - Big Lake MN, US
Rudolph A. Beasley - Rohnert Park CA, US
Jon D. Schell - Shoreview MN, US
Don H. Tran - Novato CA, US
Assignee:

MEDTRONIC, INC. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:

A61B 5/0215
A61B 6/00
A61M 25/092
A61M 25/04
US Classification:

600424, 604174, 604 9501, 600486
Abstract:

In one example, this disclosure is directed to a method for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device comprising positioning a distal end of an elongated outer sheath forming an inner lumen adjacent a target site within a vasculature of a patient, and partially deploying an implantable medical device from the distal opening, wherein the implantable medical device includes an expandable fixation element. A portion of the expandable fixation element assumes an expanded position when the implantable medical device is partially deployed from the distal opening. The method including advancing the distal end of the outer sheath within the vasculature with the implantable medical device partially deployed from the distal opening, and monitoring at least one of the vasculature and the portion of the expandable fixation element for deflection to determine when the size of the portion of the expandable fixation element corresponds to the size of the vasculature.

Implantable Medical Device Delivery With Inner And Outer Sheaths
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US Patent:

20130253343, Sep 26, 2013
Filed:

May 29, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/482738
Inventors:

Steven L. Waldhauser - Centerville MN, US
Kelly M. Wien - Big Lake MN, US
Kendra Yasger - Big Lake MN, US
Assignee:

MEDTRONIC, INC. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:

A61M 25/02
A61B 5/0215
A61B 5/00
A61M 25/00
A61B 19/00
US Classification:

600486, 604264, 604174, 606129, 600300
Abstract:

In one example, this disclosure is directed to a kit for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device within a patient, the kit comprising an elongated outer sheath forming a first inner lumen with a distal opening, the outer sheath sized to traverse a vasculature of the patient, and an elongated inner sheath forming a second inner lumen. An outer diameter of the inner sheath is smaller than the diameter of the first inner lumen such that the inner sheath fits within the first inner lumen, wherein the inner sheath is slidable within the first inner lumen. The second inner lumen at a distal end of the inner sheath is configured to carry an implantable medical device. The inner sheath forms a slit at a distal end of the inner sheath to facilitate deployment of the implantable medical device out of the distal opening of the outer sheath.

Interventional Medical Systems For Delivery Of A Medical Electrical Lead To An Epicardial Implant Site
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US Patent:

20190357939, Nov 28, 2019
Filed:

Aug 12, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/538649
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Teresa A. Whitman - Dayton MN, US
Kelly M. Wien - Big Lake MN, US
International Classification:

A61B 17/34
A61N 1/05
A61B 17/00
Abstract:

A medical system comprising a guiding catheter having an inflation lumen. The inflation lumen extends within a handle and a shaft of the guiding catheter. An inflatable sleeve has a proximal end and a distal end, with the ends attached to the guiding catheter. A sealed interior portion of the inflatable sleeve is bounded by the inflatable sleeve and the shaft of the guiding catheter, and in fluid communication with a distal port of the inflation lumen. The system further comprises a delivery catheter defining a delivery lumen and configured for sliding engagement within the guide lumen of the guiding catheter.

Interventional Medical Systems And Methods For Delivering A Medical Electrical Lead To An Epicardial Implant Site
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US Patent:

20170100161, Apr 13, 2017
Filed:

Oct 8, 2015
Appl. No.:

14/878010
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Teresa A. WHITMAN - Dayton MN, US
Kelly M. WIEN - Big Lake MN, US
International Classification:

A61B 17/34
A61N 1/05
A61B 17/00
Abstract:

An operator advances a delivery catheter through a guiding catheter, after positioning an inflatable sleeve of the guiding catheter in proximity to a target implant site on an epicardial surface. By inflating the positioned sleeve, the operator displaces the epicardial surface to create a gap that accommodates a reach of the delivery catheter. With the delivery catheter extending distally from the guiding catheter, the operator can activate the reach of the delivery catheter within the gap, and then advance the lead out through a distal-most opening of the delivery catheter. The reach may orient a fixation member of the advanced lead relative to the epicardial surface so the operator can secure the lead to the surface. The sleeve of the guiding catheter is preferably non-compliant and has a maximum diameter of at least twice the reach of the delivery catheter, when inflated.

Medical Access Tools, Assemblies, And Methods
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US Patent:

20160235973, Aug 18, 2016
Filed:

Feb 12, 2015
Appl. No.:

14/620410
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Ronald A. DRAKE - St. Louis Park MN, US
Mark T. MARSHALL - Forest Lake MN, US
Kelly M. WIEN - Big Lake MN, US
International Classification:

A61N 1/05
A61B 17/34
Abstract:

A medical access tool includes a needle member extending along a longitudinal axis, and a coiled wire extending around the axis. An inner surface of the coiled wire, along a proximal segment thereof, is spaced radially apart from an outer surface of the needle member, and a distal segment of the coiled wire extends distally to a tissue-engaging tip of the coiled wire, a piercing distal tip of the needle member being recessed proximally from the tissue-engaging tip at a fixed distance. An operator may rotate the coiled wire to engage tissue, for example, that of a pericardial sac or a diaphragmatic attachment, which then travels proximally along the coiled wire and into contact with the needle member's distal tip, to be pierced through thereby. At least one lumen of the needle member provides a passageway through which the operator may advance a guide wire and/or inject a fluid.

Delivery Catheter Apparatus And Methods
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US Patent:

20160001063, Jan 7, 2016
Filed:

Sep 17, 2015
Appl. No.:

14/856693
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Mark W. SHEPLER - White Bear Lake MN, US
Lester O. STENER - Hudson WI, US
Kelly M. WIEN - Big Lake MN, US
Kendra LANGE - Big Lake MN, US
International Classification:

A61N 1/05
A61M 25/09
A61M 5/00
A61M 25/10
Abstract:

A catheter has a shaft that defines a delivery lumen, for example, to deliver an elongate medical device therethrough; a proximal section of the catheter includes a seal zone portion, a handle portion and a proximal port portion. A relatively thin wall section of the proximal port portion extends between the seal zone portion and a proximal edge that defines part of a perimeter of a proximal opening of the delivery lumen. The handle portion projects laterally from the seal zone portion, generally opposite the relatively thin wall section. An inflation subassembly of the catheter includes a compliant sleeve member and an inflation lumen extending from the sleeve member, proximally along the shaft, and into a connector port formed in the handle portion. The inflation lumen may be formed by fusing a section of a tube to the shaft and molding the handle portion around another section of the tube.

Delivery Catheter Apparatus And Methods
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US Patent:

20150065872, Mar 5, 2015
Filed:

Aug 30, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/014739
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Mark W. Shepler - White Bear Lake MN, US
Lester O. Stener - Hudson WI, US
Kelly M. Wien - Big Lake MN, US
Kendra Yasger - Big Lake MN, US
Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:

A61M 25/10
A61N 1/05
A61M 5/00
US Classification:

600432, 604 9601, 156245, 156 86
Abstract:

A catheter has a shaft that defines a delivery lumen, for example, to deliver an elongate medical device therethrough; a proximal section of the catheter includes a seal zone portion, a handle portion and a proximal port portion. A relatively thin wall section of the proximal port portion extends between the seal zone portion and a proximal edge that defines part of a perimeter of a proximal opening of the delivery lumen. The handle portion projects laterally from the seal zone portion, generally opposite the relatively thin wall section. An inflation subassembly of the catheter includes a compliant sleeve member and an inflation lumen extending from the sleeve member, proximally along the shaft, and into a connector port formed in the handle portion. The inflation lumen may be formed by fusing a section of a tube to the shaft and molding the handle portion around another section of the tube.