Patents by Inventor Erin McKenna
Erin McKenna 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).
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Publication number: 20200037917Abstract: A catheter device for deploying a local magnetic resonance imaging coil is provided. The catheter device comprises an inner shaft, an outer sheath, and a local magnetic resonance imaging coil. The outer sheath includes a plurality of slits extending in an axial direction proximate a distal end of the outer sheath. The slits separate a portion of the outer sheath into a plurality of struts. The local magnetic resonance imaging coil is disposed between the inner shaft and the outer sheath and is coupled to the plurality of struts. Moving the outer sheath relative to the inner shaft expands the catheter device from a contracted position to an expanded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Ehud J. Schmidt, Thomas Johnson, James Wright, Erin McKenna, Joseph Ting
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Patent number: 8679111Abstract: A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Arnold E. Oyola, Erin McKenna
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Publication number: 20140005659Abstract: A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Arnold E. Oyola, Erin McKenna
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Patent number: 8523857Abstract: A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Arnold E. Oyola, Erin McKenna
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Patent number: 8377056Abstract: A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Arnold E. Oyola, Erin McKenna
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Patent number: 7951402Abstract: A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Wendy Naimark, Marcia Buiser, Stephan Mangin
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Patent number: 7727555Abstract: Particles and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making particles can include forming a stream of a mixture including first and second materials, exposing the stream to a vibration, and treating the stream to form particles. The vibration can have, for example, a sinusoidal, triangular, and/or sawtooth waveform.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventors: Paul DiCarlo, Janel Lanphere, Thomas V. Casey, II, Marcia Buiser, Erin McKenna
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Publication number: 20090035352Abstract: A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Wendy Naimark, Marcia Buiser, Stephan Mangin
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Publication number: 20070167944Abstract: A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Arnold E. Oyola, Erin McKenna
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Publication number: 20070059375Abstract: A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: George Bourne, Marcia Buiser, Thomas Casey, Steve Keenan, Janel Lanphere, Jianmin Li, Erin McKenna, Zarouhi Minasian, Doreen Rao
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Publication number: 20060199010Abstract: Particles and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making particles can include forming a stream of a mixture including first and second materials, exposing the stream to a vibration, and treating the stream to form particles. The vibration can have, for example, a sinusoidal, triangular, and/or sawtooth waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Paul DiCarlo, Janel Lanphere, Thomas Casey, Marcia Buiser, Erin McKenna
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Publication number: 20050238870Abstract: Embolization, as well as related compositions and methods, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Marcia Buiser, Paul DiCarlo, Thomas Casey, Erin McKenna, Robert Rioux
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Publication number: 20050129775Abstract: Ferromagnetic particles and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Thomas Casey
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Publication number: 20030233150Abstract: A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: George Bourne, Marcia Buiser, Thomas V. Casey, Steve Keenan, Janel Lanphere, Jianmin Li, Erin McKenna, Zarouhi Minasian, Doreen Rao
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Publication number: 20030185895Abstract: A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Wendy Naimark, Marcia Buiser, Stephan Mangin