Patents Assigned to Boston Scientific Limited
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Publication number: 20230096513Abstract: According to one aspect, a hand assist device may be configured for use with an endoscope. The hand assist device may comprise a body configured to removably couple to a handle of the endoscope. The body may comprise a recess configured to receive the handle of the endoscope. The recess may extend from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body. The body may also comprise a palm support portion and a finger support portion proximal to the palm support portion. The body may further comprise a base support portion distal to the palm support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Balaji Aswatha NARAYANA, Jeff INSULL, Vijay KSHATRIYA
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Publication number: 20230093564Abstract: A hemostasis valve assembly for use in a medical device. The hemostasis valve assembly may include a main body portion defining an internal cavity, a seal cartridge disposed within the internal cavity, and a low pressure valve assembly positioned within the internal cavity adjacent to the seal cartridge. The low pressure valve assembly may include a first valve member having a first valve body and a second valve member having second valve body. A portion of a distal side of the first valve member may abut at least a portion of a proximal side of the second valve member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Biten Kishore Kathrani
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Publication number: 20230065176Abstract: A medical device may include a handle assembly having an actuator and a sheath. The sheath may extend between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the sheath may be coupled with the actuator. The medical device may further include an end-effector moveable relative to the sheath between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The end-effector may include a plurality of expandable legs. Each of the plurality of expandable legs may include a plurality of first indicia and a plurality of second indicia. A color of each of the first plurality of indicia may be different than a color of each of the second plurality of indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Ashish JAIN, Denise C. LANE
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Patent number: 11589851Abstract: A biopsy forceps device includes a tension member and an end effector including first and second jaws movable between an open configuration, in which the jaws are separated from one another to receive target tissue therebetween, and a closed configuration, in which cutting edges of the jaws are moved toward one another to cut a portion of the target tissue. The jaws define a tissue receiving space therebetween to house the cut tissue. The jaws are pivotable relative to one another, each of the jaws including a serrated cutting edge extending therealong, the end effector further including a tension member attachment including a proximal end coupled to the tension member. The attachment is movably coupled to the jaws so that distal movement of the attachment moves the jaws to the open configuration while proximal movement thereof moves the jaws to the closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Hitendra Purohit, Nishant Randhawa, Agrim Mishra, Charudatta Chandrakant Aradhye, Venkatesh Neelamegam, Nidhi Dhingra, Dane T. Seddon
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Patent number: 11583292Abstract: A device includes an anoscope including an elongated hollow member with a longitudinal slot configured to receive tissue in an interior of the hollow member. The device also includes a clip applicator. The clip applicator includes a body slidably received in the slot and jaws at a distal end of the body configured to hold a ligation clip. The clip applicator further includes a plunger slidably coupled to the body configured to actuate the jaws. When the clip applicator is inserted into the slot and the plunger is moved relative to the body, the jaws close and deform the ligation clip from an open position into a closed position around tissue received in the slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Nabarun Bhowmick, Deepak Kumar Sharma, Charudatta Chandrakant Aradhye, Rohit Rohilla, Agrim Mishra, Balaji Aswatha Narayana, Nidhi Dhingra, Abhishek Basu, Hitendra Purohit
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Publication number: 20230044273Abstract: A matter elimination catheter includes a catheter body extending from a catheter proximal portion to a catheter distal portion. The catheter body includes an infusion lumen, an aspiration lumen fluidly isolated from the infusion lumen, and a septum interposed between the infusion and aspiration lumens. A drive shaft is within the infusion lumen and is configured to provide rotation near the catheter distal portion. A guide wire lumen is within the drive shaft, and the infusion lumen, the drive shaft and the guide wire lumen are fluidly separated from the aspiration lumen with the septum. In one example, fluid bearings are formed between one or more of the catheter body and drive shaft or the drive shaft and a guide wire or guide wire liner when supplied with infusion fluid through the infusion lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Richard R. Prather, Debra M. Kozak, David B. Morris
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Publication number: 20230031241Abstract: A direct stream hydrodynamic catheter system is provided for the removal of thrombus, lesions and the like including provisions for the infusion of drugs, lysing fluids and the like into a blood vessel. Physician controlled powered direct fluid jet streams emanate from a fluid jet emanatory in the form of robust radially directed fluid jet streams to impinge upon and ablate difficult and strong thrombus and lesions within a blood vessel. Effluent aspiration is controlled by an exhaust regulator in the form of a roller pump, but effluent removal can be assistingly influenced by the fluid pressure associated with the radially directed fluid jet streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: MICHAEL J. BONNETTE, ERIC J. THOR, DEBRA M. KOZAK, DOUGLAS J. BALL, STEPHEN E. WEISEL, DAVID B. MORRIS, RICHARD R. PRATHER
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Publication number: 20230010697Abstract: A medical device having multiple degrees of freedom independent of each other. The medical device includes a handle, an end effector, and a tubular section extending between the handle and the end effector. The end effector is configured to be rotated about a first axis extending through the tubular section without rotating the tubular section. And, the tubular section is configured to be rotated about the first axis with the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Deepak Kumar SHARMA, Nabarun BHOWMICK, Shrikant Vasant RAUT, Sharath Kumar G, James J. SCUTTI, Juan Pablo ORTIZ GARCIA
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Patent number: 11547274Abstract: According to one aspect, a hand assist device may be configured for use with an endoscope. The hand assist device may comprise a body configured to removably couple to a handle of the endoscope. The body may comprise a recess configured to receive the handle of the endoscope. The recess may extend from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body. The body may also comprise a palm support portion and a finger support portion proximal to the palm support portion. The body may further comprise a base support portion distal to the palm support portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Balaji Aswatha Narayana, Jeff Insull, Vijay Kshatriya
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Patent number: 11517316Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a clip assembly including clip arms movable relative to a channel of a capsule so that the clip arms are movable between a tissue receiving configuration and a tissue clipping configuration. Also, the system includes an applicator releasably coupleable to the clip assembly. The applicator includes a bushing and a control member extending therethrough. The bushing includes deflectable fingers, each of the fingers including an engaging feature at a distal end thereof to engage a corresponding engaging feature of the capsule of the clip assembly and assembled with a pusher element configured to push the fingers to a radially outward position. The pusher element includes a U-shaped portion curving into a channel of the bushing and a longitudinal portion extending distally therefrom. A cam washer is slidable over a length of the control member and positioned distally of the U-shaped portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventor: Nishant Randhawa
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Publication number: 20220378277Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to medical devices and systems with control knobs designed for improved usability and ergonomics. For example, the control knobs of the present disclosure may include surface features for improved gripping, surface features for improved perception of medical device orientation within a patient and/or knobs dimensioned for improved thumb reach and reduced torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Balaji Aswatha Narayana, Shrikant V. Raut, Aditya Dhanotiya
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Patent number: 11511098Abstract: A hemostasis valve assembly for use in a medical device. The hemostasis valve assembly may include a main body portion defining an internal cavity, a seal cartridge disposed within the internal cavity, and a low pressure valve assembly positioned within the internal cavity adjacent to the seal cartridge. The low pressure valve assembly may include a first valve member having a first valve body and a second valve member having second valve body. A portion of a distal side of the first valve member may abut at least a portion of a proximal side of the second valve member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Biten Kishore Kathrani
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Patent number: 11504026Abstract: A medical device may include a handle assembly having an actuator and a sheath. The sheath may extend between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the sheath may be coupled with the actuator. The medical device may further include an end-effector moveable relative to the sheath between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The end-effector may include a plurality of expandable legs. Each of the plurality of expandable legs may include a plurality of first indicia and a plurality of second indicia. A color of each of the first plurality of indicia may be different than a color of each of the second plurality of indicia.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Ashish Jain, Denise C. Lane
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Publication number: 20220361865Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an access valve that may be retrieved after implantation. The access valve may include a frame having a lumen, a self-expandable member extending through the lumen, and an elastic membrane extending through the lumen and a second end of the frame to releasably seal the lumen. The access valve may releasably attach to a wall of a patient and releasably seal an opening through the wall. The access valve may be attached to the wall by placing the frame adjacent the wall, extending the self-expandable member through the opening in the wall, and expanding the self-expandable member such that the self-expandable member applies a first force against the wall and a second force opposite the first force against the frame to sandwich the wall between the self-expandable member and the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Javier Palomar-Moreno, Emma J. Mooney, Michael Walsh, Martyn G. Folan, Gary Duffy
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Patent number: 11497522Abstract: A matter elimination catheter includes a catheter body extending from a catheter proximal portion to a catheter distal portion. The catheter body includes an infusion lumen, an aspiration lumen fluidly isolated from the infusion lumen, and a septum interposed between the infusion and aspiration lumens. A drive shaft is within the infusion lumen and is configured to provide rotation near the catheter distal portion. A guide wire lumen is within the drive shaft, and the infusion lumen, the drive shaft and the guide wire lumen are fluidly separated from the aspiration lumen with the septum. In one example, fluid bearings are formed between one or more of the catheter body and drive shaft or the drive shaft and a guide wire or guide wire liner when supplied with infusion fluid through the infusion lumen.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Richard R. Prather, Debra M. Kozak, David B. Morris
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Patent number: 11464941Abstract: A direct stream hydrodynamic catheter system is provided for the removal of thrombus, lesions and the like including provisions for the infusion of drugs, lysing fluids and the like into a blood vessel. Physician controlled powered direct fluid jet streams emanate from a fluid jet emanatory in the form of robust radially directed fluid jet streams to impinge upon and ablate difficult and strong thrombus and lesions within a blood vessel. Effluent aspiration is controlled by an exhaust regulator in the form of a roller pump, but effluent removal can be assistingly influenced by the fluid pressure associated with the radially directed fluid jet streams.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Eric J. Thor, Debra M. Kozak, Douglas J. Ball, Stephen E. Weisel, David B. Morris, Richard R. Prather
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Patent number: 11445895Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to medical devices and systems with control knobs designed for improved usability and ergonomics. For example, the control knobs of the present disclosure may include surface features for improved gripping, surface features for improved perception of medical device orientation within a patient and/or knobs dimensioned for improved thumb reach and reduced torque.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Balaji Aswatha Narayana, Shrikant V. Raut, Aditya Dhanotiya
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Publication number: 20220240975Abstract: Medical systems and methods for making and using medical systems are disclosed. Example medical systems may include an atherectomy system configured to engage and remove plaque from walls in vessels of a vascular system. The atherectomy system may include a drive shaft, a rotational tip coupled to an end of the drive shaft, a drive mechanism coupled to the drive shaft to rotate the rotational tip, and control configurations to control settings of operational modules of the atherectomy system. The control configurations may be configured to change settings of multiple operational modules of the atherectomy system in response to a single actuation of an actuator to facilitate use of the atherectomy system in a vasculature of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: KRISTI MAE FLURY, SHARATH BADADAMATH
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Patent number: 11291821Abstract: Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves are disclosed. An example hemostasis valve may include a main body having a proximal end region. A cartridge may be at least partially disposed within the proximal end region. The cartridge including a seal member. The cartridge may have a proximal member, a distal member, and may define a seal holding region. The seal member may have an axial thickness of about 0.04 to about 0.2 inches. The seal member may be secured within the seal holding region by a mechanical bond.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Henry J. Pepin
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Publication number: 20220095888Abstract: In one example, a medical device may include a main shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a first articulation shaft coupled to the distal end of the main shaft; a second articulation shaft coupled to a distal end of the first articulation shaft; a first articulation wire coupled proximate to a distal portion of the first articulation shaft and extending longitudinally through the main shaft and the first articulation shaft; and a second articulation wire coupled proximate to a distal portion of the second articulation shaft and extending longitudinally through the main shaft, the first articulation shaft, and the second articulation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Deepak Kumar SHARMA, Nabarun BHOWMICK, James SCUTTI