TIMOTHY WILLIAM CLARK
Medical Practice in Philadelphia, PA

2007021, Sep 20, 2007

Mar 20, 2007

11/688766

Timothy Clark - Philadelphia PA, US
Greg McArthur - Sandy UT, US
William Padilla - Sandy UT, US

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - South Jordan UT

A61M 25/00

600585000

A torque device for selectively gripping a medical guidewire. The device includes a housing, an actuator slidably mounted on the housing, and a resilient member biasing the actuator. A lumen dimensioned to receive the guidewire extends through the housing and actuator. The resilient member biases the actuator from a first position in which the lumen portions are aligned, toward a second position in which the lumen portions are misaligned. The actuator may include a catch that interferes with a stop of the housing to retain the actuator within the housing. The actuator may be oblong or otherwise shaped to maintain the lumen portions in substantial alignment in a longitudinal direction. Preferably, at least a portion of the lumen is teardrop-shaped in cross-section. The housing may include circumferentially or longitudinally extending ribs defining an outer grasping surface. Frusto-conical cavities may be defined at entry and exit ends of the lumen.

2010005, Mar 4, 2010

Aug 29, 2008

12/202073

Fred P. Lampropoulos - Salt Lake City UT, US
Timothy W. Clark - Philadelphia PA, US
Gregory R. McArthur - Sandy UT, US

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. - South Jordan UT

A61B 17/04, A61B 19/00

606148, 128898

A surgical securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a cord while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the cord intermittently after a prolonged period of time. A surgical securement and marking system utilizing one or more surgical securement apparatus that are color-coded to convey information about the associated intercorporeal structures. The surgical securement apparatus can be particularly adapted for use in securing intracorporeal structures such as nerves, blood vessels, and tendons during a surgical procedure. An extender tube connected to the surgical securement apparatus enables securement of intracorporeal structures within the surgical site from outside the surgical site. The surgical securement apparatus permits a practitioner to subsequently modify the amount of tensioning or to fully release the cord. A threading assembly for use with the surgical securement apparatus that is adapted to facilitate threading of a cord along the length of the surgical securement apparatus.

2006003, Feb 9, 2006

Oct 6, 2005

11/244168

Timothy Clark - Philadelphia PA, US

A61B 17/04

606232000

This invention relates to novel methods, kits, and devices for stopping hemorrhaging of percutaneous wounds. The inventive subject matter involves insertion of a purse-string suture around the wound, insertion of the free two ends of the suture through a tension collar, manual tightening of the tension collar until hemostasis is achieved, and application of a suture lock to the free ends of the suture to secure the tension collar and maintain hemostasis. After a sufficient period of time to allow complete hemostasis, the suture lock and the tension collar are loosened; if hemostasis has been achieved, the suture lock, the tension collar, and the suture material are removed. If bleeding continues from the wound, the tension collar is tightened and the suture lock reapplied. This process may be repeated until complete hemostasis is achieved, without the need for additional suturing or manual compression.

2009023, Sep 17, 2009

Mar 13, 2009

12/404227

Fred P. Lampropoulos - Salt Lake City UT, US
Timothy W. Clark - Philadelphia PA, US
Gregory R. McArthur - Sandy UT, US
Michael Joseph Ferlic - Roseville MN, US

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. - South Jordan UT

A61M 25/02

604174

A suture securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a suture while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the sutures intermittently after a prolonged period of time. The suture securement apparatus can be particularly adapted for use with a purse-string suture to close a percutaneous catheter insertion site without causing puckering or distortion of the skin at the purse string suture site. The suture securement apparatus allows for subsequent modification of the amount of tensioning or full release of the sutures at the catheter insertion site. A threading assembly for use with the suture securement apparatus and being adapted to facilitate threading of sutures along the length of the suture securement apparatus. An adhesive suture securement device to provide securing sutures to be utilized with a suture securement apparatus. An adhesive securement device to provide a cradle configured to secure a hub of a catheter or other medical instrument or device.

2010021, Aug 26, 2010

Feb 21, 2009

12/378919

Timothy W.I. Clark - Philadelphia PA, US

A61M 5/315, A61M 5/31

604180, 604227

A device for use by a medical technician to achieve hemostasis at the site of a puncture wound in the skin of a patient, said device being operable by three fingers of one hand of the medical technician.