Patents by Inventor Pablo R. Hambly
Pablo R. Hambly 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: 11950778Abstract: Devices and methods for acquiring and fastening tissues folds within an internal organ, such as the stomach, and for applying the methods and devices to producing reductions in organ volume or repair of bariatric procedures, are disclosed. An exemplary method for forming a continuous laterally extending tissue fold involves forming a succession of laterally extending folds having adjacent overlapping fold portions. One exemplary tissue-acquisition device has an open-end roller-and-arm structure that allows individual tissue folds to be formed and fastened, then advanced to an adjacent region within the stomach, for capture of a new fold that will form an extension of the existing fold(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Balbierz, David Cole, Bretton Swope, Pablo R. Hambly, Justen England, Samuel T. Crews, Craig Arthur Purdy
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Publication number: 20220071623Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. BALBIERZ, Pablo R. HAMBLY, Jason S. STEWART, David COLE
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Patent number: 11202627Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20210007739Abstract: Devices and methods for acquiring and fastening tissues folds within an internal organ, such as the stomach, and for applying the methods and devices to producing reductions in organ volume or repair of bariatric procedures, are disclosed. An exemplary method for forming a continuous laterally extending tissue fold involves forming a succession of laterally extending folds having adjacent overlapping fold portions. One exemplary tissue-acquisition device has an open-end roller-and-arm structure that allows individual tissue folds to be formed and fastened, then advanced to an adjacent region within the stomach, for capture of a new fold that will form an extension of the existing fold(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel BALBIERZ, David COLE, Bretton SWOPE, Pablo R. HAMBLY, Justen ENGLAND, Samuel T. CREWS, Craig Arthur PURDY
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Publication number: 20190321035Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Patent number: 10368862Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20160361059Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Daniel J. BALBIERZ, Pablo R. HAMBLY, Jason S. STEWART, David COLE
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Patent number: 9451956Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20160270785Abstract: Devices and methods for acquiring and fastening tissues folds within an internal organ, such as the stomach, and for applying the methods and devices to producing reductions in organ volume or repair of bariatric procedures, are disclosed. An exemplary method for forming a continuous laterally extending tissue fold involves forming a succession of laterally extending folds having adjacent overlapping fold portions. One exemplary tissue-acquisition device has an open-end roller-and-arm structure that allows individual tissue folds to be formed and fastened, then advanced to an adjacent region within the stomach, for capture of a new fold that will form an extension of the existing fold(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Daniel BALBIERZ, David COLE, Bretton SWOPE, Pablo R. HAMBLY, Justen ENGLAND, Samuel T. CREWS, Craig Arthur PURDY
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Publication number: 20140231489Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Patent number: 8747421Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20120004677Abstract: Devices and methods for acquiring and fastening tissues folds within an internal organ, such as the stomach, and for applying the methods and devices to producing reductions in organ volume or repair of bariatric procedures, are disclosed. An exemplary method for forming a continuous laterally extending tissue fold involves forming a succession of laterally extending folds having adjacent overlapping fold portions. One exemplary tissue-acquisition device has an open-end roller-and-arm structure that allows individual tissue folds to be formed and fastened, then advanced to an adjacent region within the stomach, for capture of a new fold that will form an extension of the existing fold(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: DANIEL J. BALBIERZ, David Cole, Bretton Swope, Pablo R. Hambly, Justen England, Samuel T. Crews, Craig Arthur Purdy
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Publication number: 20110192881Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Patent number: 7934631Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Barosense, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20100116867Abstract: A staple housing includes an array of staples each in a staple delivery position or “ready position” ready to be fired into target tissue. A staple driver is advanceable to drive the ready-position staples from the staple head into the tissue using staple pushers. During use, the staples in the ready positions are simultaneously fired into the target tissue using the staple pushers, forming an array of staples in the target tissue. After the array has been fired, one or more feed mechanisms within the staple housing advance a second group of staples from one or more staple storage locations into the ready positions in preparation for firing of the second group of staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Daniel J. Balbierz, Pablo R. Hambly, Jason S. Stewart, David Cole
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Publication number: 20090125040Abstract: A device and method for acquiring tissue in preparation for tissue fastening includes an acquisition head having a pair of vacuum chambers. A vacuum source is used to draw a tissue into a first one of the chambers, and a grasper is extended into the chamber to engage the tissue, allowing vacuum pressure to be released without loss of the tissue from the chamber. Tissue is subsequently drawn into an adjacent chamber and then similarly engaged in the chamber using a second grasper. The two or more sections of acquired tissue may be held in complete or partial alignment with one another as staples or other fasteners are driven through the pinches, thus forming a four-layer tissue plication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Pablo R. Hambly, Daniel J. Balbierz, Samuel T. Crews, Betton Swope, David Cole, Andrew Smith