Patents by Inventor Bill Little

Bill Little 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).

  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 8394059
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 8372037
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY
    Publication number: 20120010595
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY
    Publication number: 20110245801
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 7963944
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Publication number: 20070066933
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 7137966
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Publication number: 20050053662
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 6663594
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY
    Publication number: 20030195464
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Patent number: 6544227
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little
  • Immobilizing objects in the body
    Publication number: 20020119116
    Abstract: Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Sahatjian, Arthur Madenjian, Bill Little