Patents by Inventor BEN GUNDALE

BEN GUNDALE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100004593
    Abstract: Balloon catheters, coil assemblies, and methods for making the same. An example balloon catheter may include a coil assembly. The coil assembly may include a coil, a coating disposed on the coil, and a sheath disposed over the coil and the coating. A guidewire lumen may be defined by the coil assembly. An outer tube disposed over at least a portion of the coil assembly. A balloon may be coupled to the outer tube. An inflation lumen may be defined between the coil assembly and the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Gregorich, Todd Rowe, Chuck Rundquist, Ben Gundale, Richard Goodin
  • Publication number: 20090216185
    Abstract: A durable distal tip structure for an intravascular catheter that may include a distal portion comprising a ring of durable material configured to provide a durable distal tip to the catheter, and a proximal portion extending proximally from the distal portion and configured for connecting the distal tip structure to the catheter, wherein the proximal portion of the distal tip structure is more laterally flexible than the distal portion. In some cases, the durable distal tip structure comprises a metal or metal alloy, and in some cases, the distal ring portion and proximal portion of the durable distal tip structure comprise a single monolith of material. Also, catheters including such durable distal tip structures, and methods of making and using such catheters. In some cases, the catheter is a balloon catheter. In some other embodiments, the catheter is a stent delivery catheter for a self expanding stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL J. GREGORICH, BEN GUNDALE