Patents by Inventor Roy H. Sullivan
Roy H. Sullivan 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: 11229425Abstract: A tissue removal device includes an outer tubular member coupled to a housing and a having a tissue resection window, an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the outer tubular member, a tissue trap having a sealed interior in fluid communication with a vacuum chamber, an open proximal end of the inner tubular member being disposed within the tissue trap interior, and an actuator moveably coupled to the housing and operatively connected to a movable piston in the vacuum chamber, such that movement of the actuator relative to the housing generates a vacuum in the tissue trap.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventor: Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 11197981Abstract: An pressure attenuation device for use in a body can include a balloon comprising an outer wall and defining an interior chamber therein. The balloon can be configured to elastically deform up to at least to an internal pressure of 90 cm H2O. A high vapor pressure media having a vapor pressure of between 155 cm-185 cm H2O at 37 degrees Celsius can be positioned within the interior chamber. The balloon can have a minimum wall thickness of between 0.001 inches-0.00175 inches.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Solace Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin G. Connors, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Roy H. Sullivan, III, Matthew J. Whitney, William H. Gruber
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Patent number: 11172936Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal end including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Eric Litscher, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210186472Abstract: A tissue removal device includes a housing, an outer tube having a distal portion configured for transcervical insertion into a uterus, an inner tube slidably disposed within the outer tube lumen, a vacuum generation chamber disposed within the housing, a movable piston slidably disposed in the vacuum generation chamber, a collection chamber, a manual actuator moveably coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to the piston, and proximal and distal one-way valves. The outer tube has an outer tube lumen, a tissue in-take opening proximate a distal end thereof, and a proximal end coupled to the housing. The inner tube has an inner tube lumen extending from an open inner tube distal end to an open inner tube proximal end, the open inner tube distal end comprising a cutting edge configured to sever intrauterine tissue extending through the tissue in-take opening in the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: Roy H. Sullivan, Jessica Tina Schenck, George Charles Michaels
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Patent number: 10952743Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 10874380Abstract: A tissue removal device includes a housing, an outer tube having a distal portion configured for transcervical insertion into a uterus, an inner tube slidably disposed within the outer tube lumen, a vacuum generation chamber disposed within the housing, a movable piston slidably disposed in the vacuum generation chamber, a collection chamber, a manual actuator moveably coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to the piston, and proximal and distal one-way valves. The outer tube has an outer tube lumen, a tissue in-take opening proximate a distal end thereof, and a proximal end coupled to the housing. The inner tube has an inner tube lumen extending from an open inner tube distal end to an open inner tube proximal end, the open inner tube distal end comprising a cutting edge configured to sever intrauterine tissue extending through the tissue in-take opening in the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Roy H. Sullivan, Jessica Tina Schenck, George Charles Michaels
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Publication number: 20200324091Abstract: An pressure attenuation device for use in a body can include a balloon comprising an outer wall and defining an interior chamber therein. The balloon can be configured to elastically deform up to at least to an internal pressure of 90 cm H2O. A high vapor pressure media having a vapor pressure of between 155 cm-185 cm H2O at 37 degrees Celsius can be positioned within the interior chamber. The balloon can have a minimum wall thickness of between 0.001 inches-0.00175 inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Kevin G. Connors, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Roy H. Sullivan, III, Matthew J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20200254226Abstract: An pressure attenuation device for use in a body can include a balloon comprising an outer wall and defining an interior chamber therein. The balloon can be configured to elastically deform up to at least to an internal pressure of 90 cm H2O. A high vapor pressure media having a vapor pressure of between 155 cm-185 cm H2O at 37 degrees Celsius can be positioned within the interior chamber. The balloon can have a minimum wall thickness of between 0.001 inches-0.00175 inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Kevin G. Connors, Albert Chum-Chi Chin, Roy H. Sullivan, III, Matthew J. Whitney, William H. Gruber
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Publication number: 20200121342Abstract: Method and system for treating a patient using a compressible, pressure-attenuating device. According to one embodiment, the system is used to treat urinary tract disorders and comprises an access device, a delivery device, a pressure-attenuating device, and a removal device. The access device can be used to create a passageway to an anatomical structure, such as the patient's bladder. The delivery device can be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and can be used to deliver the pressure-attenuating device to the anatomical structure. The removal device can be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and can be used to view the bladder and/or to capture, to deflate and to remove the pressure-attenuating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Roy H. Sullivan, III, William H. Gruber, Albert Chum-Chi Chin, Nicole M. Shugrue, Kevin G. Connors, Matthew J. Witney
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Publication number: 20200046327Abstract: A tissue removal device includes an outer tubular member coupled to a housing and a having a tissue resection window, an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the outer tubular member, a tissue trap having a sealed interior in fluid communication with a vacuum chamber, an open proximal end of the inner tubular member being disposed within the tissue trap interior, and an actuator moveably coupled to the housing and operatively connected to a movable piston in the vacuum chamber, such that movement of the actuator relative to the housing generates a vacuum in the tissue trap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventor: Roy H. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20200022705Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal end including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Eric LITSCHER, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 10470777Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal and including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Eric Litscher, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 10456121Abstract: A tissue removal device includes an outer tubular member coupled to a housing and a having a tissue resection window, an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the outer tubular member, a tissue trap having a sealed interior in fluid communication with a vacuum chamber, an open proximal end of the inner tubular member being disposed within the tissue trap interior, and an actuator moveably coupled to the housing and operatively connected to a movable piston in the vacuum chamber, such that movement of the actuator relative to the housing generates a vacuum in the tissue trap.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventor: Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 10342565Abstract: A tissue removal system includes a morcellator having a cannula comprising a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a sidewall, and at least one lumen extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. A cutting blade is disposed within a lumen of the cannula. Also included is a tissue shield that has an expandable frame element and a shield element attached to the expandable frame element, wherein the tissue shield serves to isolate non-target tissues from at least the cutting blade of the system so that such tissues remain unaffected by a surgical procedure conducted with the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: Roy H. Sullivan, Ronald D. Adams, Paul DiCesare, Jeffrey Radziunas, Danial Ferreira
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Publication number: 20190090883Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Mark L. ADAMS, Russell F. DURGIN, Vincent TURTURRO, Justin GRANT, Norman MAY, Roy H. SULLIVAN, III
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Publication number: 20190083099Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Mark L. ADAMS, Russell F. DURGIN, Vincent TURTURRO, Justin GRANT, Norman MAY, Roy H. SULLIVAN, III
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Publication number: 20190059905Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 10172623Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 10172624Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 10143479Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III