Patents by Inventor Jason Todd Lenz
Jason Todd Lenz 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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Patent number: 8801773Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy S. Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy L. Ley
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Patent number: 8292827Abstract: Medical devices that include micromachined hypotubes or that have themselves been micromachined can provide advantages in flexibility, strength and other desirable properties. Examples of such medical devices may include catheters such as guide catheters and balloon catheters. Such devices may also include dual shaft medical devices in which an outer shaft is reversibly lockable onto an inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Musbach, Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Richard C. Gunderson, Richard J. Olson, Daniel K. Tomaschko, Richard L. Goodin, Todd H. Turnlund, Jason Todd Lenz
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Publication number: 20120185035Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 8142489Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 7491228Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Publication number: 20080319531Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 7004963Abstract: An inflatable medical balloon for multiple procedures, including angioplasty procedures, procedures for delivering medical devices, such as stents, and a method of making the catheter systems. The catheter system employs a balloon having a plurality of flexible portions and a combination of hard and soft portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Yiqun Bruce Wang, John Jianhua Chen, Lixiao Wang, Jason Todd Lenz
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Patent number: 6896696Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Publication number: 20030055378Abstract: An inflatable medical balloon for multiple procedures, including angioplasty procedures, procedures for delivering medical devices, such as stents, and a method of making the catheter systems. The catheter system employs a balloon having a plurality of flexible portions and a combination of hard and soft portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Yiqun Bruce Wang, John Jianhua Chen, Lixiao Wang, Jason Todd Lenz
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Publication number: 20020055770Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley