Matthew R Carter

US Patent:

7731652, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/129009

Inventors:

Vihar C. Surti - Winston-Salem NC, US
Eric Young - East Meadow NY, US
Frederick B. Haller - Winston-Salem NC, US
Matthew P. Carter - Dobson NC, US
Antoine Clark - Winston-Salem NC, US
Stephen E. Deal - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61M 5/32

US Classification:

600102, 604174

Abstract:

A medical device for allowing a physician to unhand a scope or other instruments while maintaining control of the scope or other instruments during a medical procedure. The medical device includes at least one docks and a harness for attaching the dock to the physician's body. The harness can be adjustable, or sized to fit a specific physician. During a procedure, a physician outfitted with the medical device can place a scope and/or other instrument in the dock(s). Once the scope and/or other instrument is placed in the dock(s), the physicians hands are free to perform other procedures, while the physician continually controls the relative position of the scope with respect to the physician or the patient.

US Patent:

8591563, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/235016

Inventors:

John A. Karpiel - Winston-Salem NC, US
Matthew P. Carter - Dobson NC, US
Frederick B. Haller - Winston-Salem NC, US
David F. Waller - Winston-Salem NC, US

Assignee:

Cook Medical Technologies LLC - Bloomington IN

International Classification:

A61F 2/84
A61M 25/01

US Classification:

623 111, 606108, 604523

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for uncoupling a wire guide from and elongate medical device comprising a catheter shaft having a wire guide lumen extending there through, wherein the material surrounding the wire guide lumen is selected or adapted to facilitate splittability for removal of the wire guide. The catheter shaft is coextruded and comprises a plurality of materials. The portion of the shaft adjacent the wire guide lumen is formed from a first material and the balance of the shaft is formed from a second material. The first material is selected or adapted to facilitate splittability as compared to the second material. The first material may have a lower durometer than the second material. A peel tool for separating the wire guide from the catheter shaft is also provided.

US Patent:

8206320, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/902625

Inventors:

Stephen E. Deal - Charlotte NC, US
Matthew P. Carter - Dobson NC, US
Frederick B. Haller - Winston-Salem NC, US
John A. Karpiel - Winston-Salem NC, US
Brian K. Rucker - King NC, US
Gregory J. Skerven - Kernersville NC, US
David F. Waller - Winston-Salem NC, US

Assignee:

Cook Medical Technologies LLC - Bloomington IN

International Classification:

A61B 6/00

US Classification:

600585

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for introducing a first elongate medical device and short wire guide that are coupled together into a work site and remotely disconnecting them within the work site such that a secondary device comprising a catheter member can be introduced over the wire guide to the work site, and/or a second wire guide can be introduced to the work site via a passageway of the primary access device. A system of indicia, such as radiopaque or viewable markers, permit the operator to monitor the relative alignment of the devices within the work site to determine when uncoupling has occurred. In one example of the method, a wire guide and primary access device (e. g. , a sphincterotome) is coupled to the wire guide and introduced via a duodenoscope into the biliary system. After performing a first medical operation, the devices are uncoupled with the wire guide being left within the biliary system such that a secondary access device, such as a balloon, biopsy device, stent delivery catheter, dilator, etc. , can be introduced to perform a second medical operation without a traditional over-the-wire exchange being required.

US Patent:

20050070794, Mar 31, 2005

Filed:

Jul 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/901561

Inventors:

Stephen Deal - Charlotte NC, US
Matthew Carter - Dobson NC, US
Frederick Haller - Winston-Salem NC, US
David Hardin - Winston-Salem NC, US
Kenneth Kennedy - Clemmons NC, US
Brian Rucker - King NC, US
Gregory Skerven - Kernersville NC, US
David Waller - Winston-Salem NC, US

International Classification:

A61B006/00

US Classification:

600434000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for introducing a first elongate medical device and short wire guide that are coupled together into a work site and remotely disconnecting them within the work site such that a secondary device comprising a catheter member can be introduced over the wire guide to the work site, and/or a second wire guide can be introduced to the work site via a passageway of the primary access device. A system of indicia, such as radiopaque or viewable markers, permits the operator to monitor the relative alignment of the devices within the work site to determine when uncoupling has occurred. In one example of the method, a wire guide and primary access device (e.g., a sphincterotome) is coupled to the wire guide and introduced via a duodenoscope into the biliary system. After performing a first medical operation, the devices are uncoupled with the wire guide being left within the biliary system such that a secondary access device, such as a balloon, biopsy device, stent delivery catheter, dilator, etc., can be introduced to perform a second medical operation without a traditional over-the-wire exchange being required. In another example of the method, a prosthesis, such as a valve or stent, is placed within the work site coupled to a wire guide which is remotely disconnected within the work site and a secondary device, such as a dilation balloon or second prosthesis, is introduced into the work site after the first delivery system is removed.

US Patent:

20050125050, Jun 9, 2005

Filed:

Dec 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728589

Inventors:

Matthew Carter - Winston-Salem NC, US
Victor Clark - Pfafftown NC, US

International Classification:

A61F002/06
A61F011/00

US Classification:

623001110

Abstract:

A stent delivery system and method for positioning a first and second stent in the main lumen and the first and second branch lumens of a bifurcation.

US Patent:

20070265497, Nov 15, 2007

Filed:

Apr 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/796525

Inventors:

Hilbert Brown - Winston-Salem NC, US
Matthew Carter - Dobson NC, US
David Hardin - Winston-Salem NC, US
Brian Jones - Spartanburg SC, US
Kenneth Kennedy - Clemmons NC, US
Brian Rucker - King NC, US
Maximiliano Soetermans - Pinnacle NC, US
David Waller - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A61B 1/00

US Classification:

600114000, 600131000, 600101000

Abstract:

An endoscope securing and positioning device is provided for adjusting or maintaining the position of an endoscope. The device allows the medical professional to easily rotate an endoscope or maintain its position without having to maintain a grip on the endoscope.