Philip J Ebeling

US Patent:

7531122, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Mar 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/403995

Inventors:

Jan Weber - Maple Grove MN, US
Philip Ebeling - Maple Grove MN, US

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

B29C 65/02
B29C 65/40
A61M 25/00

US Classification:

264403, 264487, 264491, 156245, 4251748 R

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for bonding polymeric materials is provided. The apparatus and method both utilize ferromagnetic materials in association with the polymeric materials to be bonded together. The polymeric materials, and the ferromagnetic material, are placed within a magnetic field, which causes hysterisis losses in the magnetic field, and thus elevation in the temperature of both the ferromagnetic material and the polymeric materials to the point where the polymeric materials melt and fuse together. The ferromagnetic materials only rise in temperature to their Curie temperatures, at which point the hysterisis losses cease, and the polymeric material stops being heated. Removing the electromagnetic field allows for cooling and fusing. An interface composition may also be placed between the two polymeric materials to be bonded.

US Patent:

62581953, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Mar 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/272510

Inventors:

Thomas J. Holman - Minneapolis MN
Gregory K. Olson - Elk River MN
Philip J. Ebeling - Savage MN

Assignee:

SciMed Life Systems, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156166

Abstract:

Medical tubing having a wall formed of multiple strands bonded together. One method for making the tubing utilizes multiple spools containing polymeric strands disposed about a central mandrel, with the strands aligned with and disposed evenly about the mandrel, with both mandrel and strands entering a die or other bonding device. Adjacent strands are bonded together to form a tube wall, the tube preferably having at least one lumen therethrough. Adjacent strands are lightly bonded in some embodiments and highly bonded in others. Bonding can be accomplished using heat, solvent welding, or adhesive. The strands making up the tube wall can be formed of materials differing between strands. One use of the tubing is for constructing angioplasty catheters.

US Patent:

20190015087, Jan 17, 2019

Filed:

Sep 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/135156

Inventors:

Philip J. EBELING - Maple Grove MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

Abstract:

A tissue puncture closure device includes an anchor, a sealing plug, a compaction member, a suture, a handle portion, a sheath attachment member, and a sheath adapter. The compaction member is configured to compress the sealing plug towards the anchor. The suture is coupled to the sealing plug and anchored. The handle portion is arranged proximal of the sealing plug and anchor. The sheath attachment member extends from the handle portion. The sheath adapter has a first end portion configured to mount to the sheath attachment member, and a second end portion configured to mount to a procedural sheath that is inserted into a tissue puncture.

US Patent:

20140135826, May 15, 2014

Filed:

May 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/116713

Inventors:

Zachary J. Tegels - Minneapolis MN, US
Philip J. Ebeling - Maple Grove MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606213

Abstract:

A tissue puncture closure device includes an anchor, a sealing plug, a compaction member, a suture, a handle portion, a sheath attachment member, and a sheath adapter. The compaction member is configured to compress the sealing plug towards the anchor. The suture is coupled to the sealing plug and anchored. The handle portion is arranged proximal of the sealing plug and anchor. The sheath attachment member extends from the handle portion. The sheath adapter has a first end portion configured to mount to the sheath attachment member, and a second end portion configured to mount to a procedural sheath that is inserted into a tissue puncture.