Patents Assigned to Terumo Corporation
  • Polymer particles
    Patent number: 10632226
    Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Gloria Hincapie, Xinping Wu, Yue Wu, Gregory M. Cruise
  • System And Method For Implant Delivery
    Publication number: 20200046535
    Abstract: An implant delivery system is described. The implant delivery system utilizes an implant, implant wire, delivery sheath, and a torque device. The torque device may include a cutting element to slit the delivery sheath and a clamp device to fix the position of the implant delivery wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Terumo Corporation
    Inventor: Cang Lam
  • Vessel Occluder
    Publication number: 20200038034
    Abstract: A vessel occluder used to occlude blood flow within the vasculature is described. The vessel occluder can include an expandable mesh portion having a flexible membrane that expands within a cavity of the expandable mesh portion. When expanded, the flexible membrane blocks blood passage through the mesh portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Shannon Maguire, Jessica Liang, Wendy Graczyk Beuthin, Tin Luong-Uhl, Peter Soliman
  • Stent
    Publication number: 20200030127
    Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffin, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
  • Stent and stent delivery device
    Patent number: 10543113
    Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai, Cang Lam, Ross Soltanian, Greg Bak-Boychuk, Tai D. Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Arnold Tuason, Heather Griffith
  • Polymer particles
    Patent number: 10519264
    Abstract: Polymer particle embolics and methods of making same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Plotkin, Gregory M. Cruise, Edward Michael Keeley, Renee Yu, Clayton Harris
  • System and method for implant delivery
    Patent number: 10492938
    Abstract: An implant delivery system is described. The implant delivery system utilizes an implant, implant wire, delivery sheath, and a torque device. The torque device may include a cutting element to slit the delivery sheath and a clamp device to fix the position of the implant delivery wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventor: Cang Lam
  • Vessel occluder
    Patent number: 10470773
    Abstract: A vessel occluder used to occlude blood flow within the vasculature is described. The vessel occluder can include an expandable mesh portion having a flexible membrane that expands within a cavity of the expandable mesh portion. When expanded, the flexible membrane blocks blood passage through the mesh portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Shannon Maguire, Jessica Liang, Wendy Graczyk Beuthin, Tin Luong-Uhl, Peter Soliman
  • Stent
    Patent number: 10463515
    Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffin, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
  • Vessel Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20190282383
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis is described, having blunted wire ends. The blunted wire ends can take on a variety of configurations including end caps, bent ends, curved ends, or eyelets. The novel ends provide a smooth surface to contact the blood vessel walls thereby reducing the risk of trauma during placement of the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai
  • Stent And Stent Delivery Device
    Publication number: 20190269533
    Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai, Cang Lam, Ross Soltanian, Greg Bak-Boychuk, Tai D. Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Arnold Tuason, Heather Griffith
  • Vascular occlusion
    Patent number: 10398441
    Abstract: An occlusive system for the vasculature and an embolic coil used in such an occlusive system is described. Also described is an occlusive plug which can be used for occlusive purposes within the vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Sheila Warner, Jacqueline Macias, Jessica Liang, Wendy Graczyk
  • Polymer particles
    Patent number: 10400051
    Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory M. Cruise, Gloria Hincapie, Clayton Harris
  • Stent and stent delivery device
    Patent number: 10335297
    Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai, Cang Lam, Ross Soltanian, Greg Bak-Boychuk, Tai D. Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Arnold Tuason, Heather Griffith
  • Vessel prosthesis
    Patent number: 10335299
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis is described, having blunted wire ends. The blunted wire ends can take on a variety of configurations including end caps, bent ends, curved ends, or eyelets. The novel ends provide a smooth surface to contact the blood vessel walls thereby reducing the risk of trauma during placement of the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai
  • Polymer particles
    Patent number: 10328175
    Abstract: Described are polymers and methods of forming and using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: TERUMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory M. Cruise, Xinping Wu, Gloria Hincapie, Yue Wu
  • Pushable implant delivery system
    Patent number: 10322020
    Abstract: An implant delivery system is described, having a distal tip and outer sheath that remain in a fixed position during implant delivery. A pusher mechanism within the sheath pushes an implant out of a gap between a distal end of the sheath and the distal tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Greg Kelley
  • Complex coil and manufacturing techniques
    Patent number: 10307168
    Abstract: An embolic coil which can be used for occlusive purposes in the vasculature is described. A mandrel for manufacturing a coiled structure, and method/process for manufacturing a coiled structure is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventor: Hideo Morita
  • Embolic devices
    Patent number: 10232089
    Abstract: Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and associated methods to occlude structures and malformations of the vasculature with radiopaque hydrogel filaments with delayed controlled rates of expansion. Further described is a device for implantation in an animal comprising a difunctional, low molecular weight ethylenically unsaturated shapeable macromer; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and a radiopaque element, wherein said device contains no support members. Methods of forming such devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Constant, Josh Garretson, Gregory M. Cruise
  • Polymer particles
    Patent number: 10201632
    Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Gloria Hincapie, Xinping Wu, Yue Wu, Gregory M. Cruise