Steven Alden Weir

US Patent:

6478651, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Nov 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/724483

Inventors:

Steven A. Weir - Arlington TX 76013

International Classification:

G09F 1500

US Classification:

446220, 40212, 40538

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a flower vase containing an inflatable balloon bouquet. The flower vase contains a source of air for inflating the balloons positioned near the bottom of the vase being connected to an upwardly standing air cylinder whereby the balloon bouquet stems are pushed upwardly through the air cylinder somewhat as an internal combustion piston passing through its cylinder. Means are provided for transferring gas from the gas canister through apertures in the wall of the air cylinder and thereafter through apertures in the hollow stems of the balloons and thereafter into the balloons themselves so that the balloons become inflated.

US Patent:

6605116, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Apr 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/826400

Inventors:

Anita M. Falcon - Euless TX
Robert L. Guest - Colleyville TX
Keith Job - Colleyville TX
Steven Weir - Arlington TX
Shijung Zhou - Southlake TX

Assignee:

Mentor Corporation - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

A61F 212

US Classification:

623 8, 156219

Abstract:

The prosthesis of the invention are configured such that the average thickness of the shell in the region where the posterior and anterior faces meet is greater, e. g. , at least twice, the average thickness of the shell in the region of the anterior face. This reinforcement can reduce or eliminate undesirable scalloping effects along the upper perimeter of the prosthesis that can otherwise occur when gravity pulls downward on a filled prosthesis. Moreover, because the reinforcement is preferably confined to a radius/posterior region extending at least part of the way around the perimeter of the prosthesis, it is possible for the shell of the prosthesis in nearly the entire anterior face of the prosthesis to be formed of relatively thin material. This preserves a natural appearance of the prosthesis when it is implanted.

US Patent:

20060264898, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

Apr 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/380124

Inventors:

Jim Beasley - Sandy UT, US
Jason Stats - Woods Cross UT, US
Bret Hamatake - Grantsville UT, US
Guy Rome - West Valley UT, US
Steven Weir - Sandy UT, US
Kelly Powers - Salt Lake UT, US
John Evans - South Jordan UT, US
Dwight Hibdon - Park City UT, US
Jay Gerondale - Draper UT, US

International Classification:

A61M 31/00
A61M 25/00
B29C 47/00

US Classification:

604506000, 604288020, 604264000, 428036900

Abstract:

Access ports for providing subcutaneous access to a patient are disclosed. Such access ports may include: at least one structural element configured for resisting deformation of the septum in response to a pressure developed within the reservoir. Further, an access port may be structured for accommodating: 1) a flow rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second; or 2) a pressure developed within the reservoir of at least about 35 psi. An infusion set is disclosed and may be structured for flowing a fluid at a flow rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second. Infusion tubing comprising a plurality of layers is disclosed. Methods of operating and flowing a fluid through an access port or an infusion set are disclosed. A method of identifying an access port for power injection is disclosed. Septums comprising at least one gel region are disclosed.

US Patent:

20120203250, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/370100

Inventors:

Steven A. Weir - Sandy UT, US
Glade H. Howell - Sandy UT, US
Michael Barenboym - Cambridge MA, US
Kenneth A. Eliasen - Wrentham MA, US
Matthew J. Cohn - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

C.R. Bard, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A delivery device for inserting a plurality of T-fastener-equipped sutures into a body of a patient in a spaced-apart configuration for the purpose of securing the stomach wall against the abdominal wall, also known as gastropexy, is disclosed. The suture delivery device is configured to deliver multiple sutures using a single needle and without need for reloading, saving time and effort for the clinician and simplifying the suture placement process. In one embodiment, a T-fastener-equipped suture delivery device comprises a housing, a hollow needle extending from the housing, and a plurality of T-fastener-equipped sutures at least partially disposed within one of the needle and the housing. An ejection assembly for successively ejecting the T-fasteners from a distal end of the needle without reloading the delivery device is also included in the housing.

US Patent:

20120238959, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/419185

Inventors:

David L. Thorne - Kaysville UT, US
Steven A. Weir - Sandy UT, US
Andrew Sheffield - Kaysville UT, US
Amir Orome - Sandy UT, US
Charles Farnworth - Riverton UT, US

Assignee:

C.R. Bard, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

A61M 25/04

US Classification:

604177, 604174

Abstract:

A catheter and internal bolster for securing the catheter or other medical device within a body of a patient. In one embodiment, the catheter comprises an elongate catheter tube that defines at least one lumen and an internal bolster disposed proximate a distal end of the catheter tube. The internal bolster includes a plurality of hinged arms and is capable of an undeployed position wherein each arm is longitudinally extended substantially parallel to the catheter tube, and a deployed position wherein each arm is folded about its hinge so as to radially extend from the catheter tube and provide a bolster configuration. The internal bolster further includes a resilient portion included with the catheter tube and disposed centrally with respect to the internal bolster. The resilient portion provides a force urging the internal bolster to the deployed position. In one possible implementation, the catheter is configured as a feeding tube.

US Patent:

20130072901, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/428913

Inventors:

Kevin W. Sheetz - Sandy UT, US
Steven A. Weir - Sandy UT, US
Eddie K. Burnside - Grantsville UT, US

Assignee:

C. R. Bard, Inc - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

A61M 25/00

US Classification:

604506, 604524, 604180, 604265

Abstract:

Fixation and protective components for use with implantable medical devices, such as access ports and catheters, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a protective sleeve is employed about a catheter so as to distribute compressive loads and ensure patency of the catheter lumen, even in areas prone to pinch-off. A catheter assembly in one embodiment thus comprises an elongate catheter tube that defines at least one lumen. A protective mesh sleeve is disposed about an external portion of the catheter tube so as to cover at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the catheter tube. The protective sleeve is configured to distribute a compressive load on the catheter tube so as to ensure patency of the at least one lumen of the catheter tube.

US Patent:

20200061353, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/557516

Inventors:

- South Jordan UT, US
Jim Mottola - West Jordan UT, US
Blaine Johnson - Riverton UT, US
Steven Weir - Sandy UT, US
Rajeev Bhalla - Rockville MD, US
Jeffrey Cameron Loper - Alexandria VA, US
Drew Carlton - Alexandria VA, US
Zachary Glickstein - Alexandria VA, US

International Classification:

A61M 25/10

Abstract:

Inflation devices configured to communicate with remote displays are disclosed herein. Kits including such inflation devices with portable display devices are also disclosed herein. Methods of remotely displaying pressure data from a medical device are also disclosed herein. Devices, kits, and methods of connecting medical devices to remote displays and transferring information to or from linked computers are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20190217068, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/363049

Inventors:

- South Jordan UT, US
William Padilla - Sandy UT, US
Steven Weir - Sandy UT, US

International Classification:

A61M 25/10

Abstract:

An inflation device that may comprise multiple plungers is disclosed. The inflation device may have multiple configurations wherein certain plungers are locked with respect to a body of the inflation device while others are configured to be displaceable within the body. Each plunger may be configured with a different effective surface area, allowing a practitioner to vary the amount of force required to attain certain pressures.