Erik D Torjesen

US Patent:

20120088962, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/216132

Inventors:

Ethan Franklin - Goleta CA, US
Sean Snow - Carpinteria CA, US
Erik Torjesen - Goleta CA, US
Justin J. Schwab - Santa Barbara CA, US
Zachary P. Dominguez - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

ALLERGAN, INC. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/00

US Classification:

600 37

Abstract:

Generally described herein are automatic, self-adjusting, gastric banding systems and improvements thereof, that are capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to a large bolus passing through the area of a patient's stomach constricted by a gastric band. Alternatively, and/or in addition in one or more embodiments, the gastric banding systems described herein may also help prevent pouch dilatation and/or erosion. The apparatus and systems described herein aid in facilitating obesity control and/or treating obesity-related diseases while generally being non-invasive once implanted. Furthermore, certain embodiments of the self-adjusting gastric banding systems disclosed herein are automatically adjustable without complicated fluid control mechanisms, flow rate limiting devices, and/or valves. The automatic adjustments may also be made in response to other changes in the patient's esophageal-gastric junction, for example, in response to size, shape, and or location changes.

US Patent:

20120095288, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

May 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/149585

Inventors:

Sean Snow - Carpinteria CA, US
Mitchell H. Babkes - Santa Clarita CA, US
Marcos Borrell - Goleta CA, US
Christopher R. Deuel - Artlington MA, US
Zachary P. Dominguez - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ethan Franklin - Goleta CA, US
Babak Honaryar - Orinda CA, US
Erik Torjesen - Goleta CA, US

Assignee:

ALLERGAN, INC. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/04

US Classification:

600 37

Abstract:

Generally described herein are automatic, self-adjusting, gastric banding systems and improvements thereof, that are capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to a large bolus passing through the area of a patient's stomach constricted by a gastric band. Alternatively, and/or in addition in one or more embodiments, the gastric banding systems described herein may also help prevent pouch dilatation and/or erosion. The apparatus and systems described herein aid in facilitating obesity control and/or treating obesity-related diseases while generally being non-invasive once implanted. Furthermore, certain embodiments of the self-adjusting gastric banding systems disclosed herein are automatically adjustable without complicated fluid control mechanisms, flow rate limiting devices, and/or valves. The automatic adjustments may also be made in response to other changes in the patient's esophageal-gastric junction, for example, in response to size, shape, and or location changes.

US Patent:

20130281774, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Jun 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/923165

Inventors:

Mike Augarten - Goleta CA, US
Marcos Borrell - Goleta CA, US
Kaustubh S. Chitre - Goleta CA, US
Christian Y. Perron - Ventura CA, US
Sean Snow - Carpinteria CA, US
Erik Torjesen - Goleta CA, US
Nikhil S. Trilokekar - Goleta CA, US
Christopher Deuel - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/04

US Classification:

600 37, 427 21

Abstract:

The present invention is related to a biocompatible and biostable implantable medical device. The present invention can include an implantable medical device including an electro-mechanical component. The electro-mechanical component can be coated with various novel and nonobvious coating combinations designed to promote biocompatibility and biostability. One layer of the coating combinations can be a tie layer. Another layer of the coating combinations can be a layer formed on top of the tie layer, and having biocompatible and biostable properties.

US Patent:

20130331643, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/965041

Inventors:

Mitchell H. Babkes - Santa Clarita CA, US
Marcos Borrell - Goleta CA, US
Christopher Deuel - Somerville MA, US
Zachary Dominguez - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ethan Franklin - Goleta CA, US
Babak Honaryar - Orinda CA, US
Erik Torjesen - Goleta CA, US

Assignee:

Allergan, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

600 37

Abstract:

Generally described herein are automatic, self-adjusting, gastric banding systems and improvements thereof, that are capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to a large bolus passing through the area of a patient's stomach constricted by a gastric band. Alternatively, and/or in addition in one or more embodiments, the gastric banding systems described herein may also help prevent pouch dilatation and/or erosion. The apparatus and systems described herein aid in facilitating obesity control and/or treating obesity-related diseases while generally being non-invasive once implanted. Furthermore, certain embodiments of the self-adjusting gastric banding systems disclosed herein are automatically adjustable without complicated fluid control mechanisms, flow rate limiting devices, and/or valves. The automatic adjustments may also be made in response to other changes in the patient's esophageal-gastric junction, for example, in response to size, shape, and or location changes.

US Patent:

20110270022, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Sep 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/887730

Inventors:

Babak Honaryar - Orinda CA, US
Mike Augarten - Goleta CA, US
Marcos Borrell - Goleta CA, US
Kaustubh S. Chitre - Goleta CA, US
Christian Y. Perron - Goleta CA, US
Sean Snow - Capinteria CA, US
Erik Torjesen - Goleta CA, US
Nikhil S. Trilokekar - Goleta CA, US
Christopher R. Deuel - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

ALLERGAN, INC. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/04
B05D 5/00

US Classification:

600 37, 427 21

Abstract:

The present invention is related to a biocompatible and biostable implantable medical device. The present invention can include an implantable medical device including an electro-mechanical component. The electro-mechanical component can be coated with various novel and nonobvious coating combinations designed to promote biocompatibility and biostability. One layer of the coating combinations can be a tie layer. Another layer of the coating combinations can be a layer formed on top of the tie layer, and having biocompatible and biostable properties.

US Patent:

20180056261, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/691637

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Erik TORJESEN - Goleta CA, US
Alberto FLORES-PUJOL - Heredia, CR
Matthew B. MILLER - Hoboken NJ, US

International Classification:

B01J 2/00
A61L 31/10
A61L 31/02
A61L 31/06
B01J 2/16

Abstract:

The present specification discloses methods of making porogen compositions, methods of making polymer-coated beads, and methods of making implantable devices that use polymer-coated beads.