Patents Assigned to Boston Scientific Limited
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Patent number: 10835729Abstract: A hemostasis valve for use in a medical device. The hemostasis valve may include a generally cylindrical body having a proximal side, a distal side, and a thickness extending therebetween. The proximal side may include a tapered central region having a surface sloped towards a center of the body and the distal side may include a distally extending curved central region.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Henry J. Pepin, Somashekar Reddy
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Publication number: 20200323418Abstract: 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: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Balaji Aswatha NARAYANA, Jeff INSULL, Vijay KSHATRIYA
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Patent number: 10758678Abstract: The present application relates to a hydraulic assembly of a generator of medium-pressure and high-pressure pulsed or non-pulsed jets. The hydraulic assembly includes a hydraulic pipe with a flexible deformable zone. The flexible deformable zone can have a state of rest and a shut-off state. The hydraulic assembly includes a unit configured to hold the hydraulic pipe with a first clamp and a second clamp holding the hydraulic pipe on each side of the flexible deformable zone. The unit can form an open space between the first clamp and the second clamp.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventor: Bertrand Gonon
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Patent number: 10744304Abstract: A method for thermal bonding of an inverted balloon neck on a catheter, including placing an inverted balloon neck (84) on a shaft (86) of a catheter, and characterized by applying heat at an internal hollow (85) of the shaft (86) where the inverted balloon neck (84) is placed, while applying internal pressure to attach an external surface of the shaft (86) to the inverted balloon neck (84).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Lea Waisman, Boaz Manash, Dan Rottenberg, Abi Zakay
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Patent number: 10737086Abstract: Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves are disclosed. An example hemostasis valve may include a main body having a distal end region and a proximal end region. A first seal member may be disposed within the proximal end region of the main body. A cartridge may be at least partially disposed within the proximal end region of the main body. The cartridge may include a second seal member. A plunger may be coupled to the proximal end region of the main body. A rotation limiting member may be positioned adjacent to the proximal end region of the main body. A tab member may be positioned adjacent to the proximal end region of the main body. The tab member may be designed to rotate relative to the proximal end region of the main body until the tab member engages the rotation limiting member.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Mayank Bhatnagar, Peeyush Tomar, Poornachandra Nayak, Anshul Chabra
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Patent number: 10716662Abstract: A stent-valve having a valve component and a stent component for housing the valve component, as well as associated methods and systems for delivery of the stent-valve via minimally-invasive surgery. The stent-valve can be configurable between two or more configurations to assist in delivery of the stent-valve to an implantation site of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Stephane Delaloye, Jean-Luc Hefti, Serge Delaloye
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Publication number: 20200222075Abstract: An atherectomy system includes a handle having a handle housing and a drive motor that is disposed within the handle housing and is adapted to rotate a drive cable extending through the handle and operably coupled to an atherectomy burr. A supply line extends from the handle housing. A supply line fitment may be disposed relative to the handle housing and may be configured to releasably secure the supply line relative to the handle housing such that the supply line is directed away from the handle housing in a direction that is selected from two or more directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: KRISTI MAE FLURY, SHARATH BADADAMATH, LASZLO TRENT FARAGO
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Patent number: 10709559Abstract: A delivery catheter for a stent. The delivery catheter may have a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a stent attachment region adapted to receive a stent. The stent may be of the self-expanding type. The catheter further includes a handle at its proximal end and at least one sheath which may at least partially circumferentially cover the stent such as to retain it in a collapsed configuration. The sheath is coupled at its proximal end to an actuator located on the handle portion. The catheter further includes at least one radio-opaque indicator for indicating a rotational orientation of the delivery catheter and/or the stent when observed using medical imaging during implantation of the stent.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Stephane Delaloye, Jean-Luc Hefti, Fabien Lombardi, Pierre Simonin
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Publication number: 20200214727Abstract: A percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) needle may include a cannula including a shaft and a cannula hub coupled to a proximal end of the cannula shaft. A depth guide may be disposed on an outer surface of the cannula shaft. A stylet may be disposable within the cannula lumen and may include a tapered point at a distal end of the stylet and a stylet hub coupled to a proximal end of the stylet that is configured to be releasably securable to the cannula hub. An adjustable depth stop may be releasably securable to the cannula shaft at a desired position relative to the depth guide, the adjustable depth guide capable of being manipulated between an adjustment configuration in which the adjustable depth guide is moveable relative to the cannula shaft and a secured configuration in which the adjustable depth guide is secured relative to the cannula shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: ERIK E. SPERRY, JERRY T. LONG, JR., RONALD CIULLA, TIMOTHY P. HARRAH, AARON K. KIRKEMO, KENNETH P. REEVER, BRANDON W. CRAFT, ELIZABETH A. STOKLEY, SEBASTIAN KOERNER, CHAD SCHNEIDER, ANANT SUBRAMANIAM, ASHISH JAIN, DIPANKA MEDHI, SUMIT MALIK, SUBODH MOREY, BITEN K. KATHRANI, Salman Kapadia
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Patent number: 10695175Abstract: A guide catheter is described for introduction into a patient's vasculature, to provide a substantially continuous guide lumen within the vasculature to the ascending aorta, through which one or more other functional catheters may be introduced and removed during the procedure. The guide catheter includes an aligner at its distal region for aligning the position and/or inclination of the distal region of the guide catheter with respect to the ascending aorta. The aligner includes an embolic protection filter. The guide catheter is made of material collapsible/distensible in cross section to adopt a small shape when no catheter is present inside, and to distend to a large shape to accommodate passage of functional catheter therethrough. The cross-section shape collapses/distends by folding/unfolding of material without elastic stretching of the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Stephane Delaloye, Jean-Luc Hefti, Youssef Biadillah
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Publication number: 20200170663Abstract: 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: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Richard R. Prather, Debra M. Kozak, David B. Morris
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Patent number: 10632245Abstract: Interventional catheter assemblies, operating systems and adaptive interface components allow operation of a variety of interventional catheter assemblies, including infusion catheters, aspiration catheters and interventional catheters that provide both infusion and aspiration, using a common control console housing infusion and aspiration systems. Adaptive tubing cassettes having a handle and one or more preformed tubing loops route aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with aspiration and infusion systems on a control console.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Shannon Eubanks, Keith Schubert, Peter Bristol, Patrick Vilbrandt
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Patent number: 10624642Abstract: 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: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventor: Nishant Randhawa
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Patent number: 10595893Abstract: 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: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Richard R. Prather, Debra M. Kozak, David B. Morris
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Patent number: 10582946Abstract: A hydrodynamic catheter includes a catheter body with a catheter lumen and an infusion tube extending within the catheter body, the infusion tube configured for coupling with a fluid source near the catheter proximal portion. An inflow orifice and an outflow orifice are positioned at locations along a catheter body perimeter. A fluid jet emanator is in fluid communication with the infusion tube, where the fluid jet emanator includes one or more jet orifices configured to direct one or more fluid jets through the catheter lumen from near the inflow orifice toward the outflow orifice. A pivot cylinder located along the catheter body perimeter is positioned distal relative to one or more of the fluid jet emanator, the inflow orifice, or the outflow orifice.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, Hieu V. Le
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Patent number: 10569072Abstract: 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 may include a seal member. The seal member may be designed to shift between an open configuration and a sealed configuration. A plunger, having an inner tubular region and a distal end, may be coupled to the proximal end region of the main body. The distal end of the inner tubular region may be spaced a clearance distance from a proximal end of the seal member so that when the seal member is in the sealed configuration and exposed to pressures of 80-250 pounds per square inch, the seal member deflects into contact with the distal end of the inner tubular region and remains in the sealed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Sumit Agrawal, Henry J. Pepin
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Patent number: 10537361Abstract: A medical device includes an elongate member and a port. The elongate member defines a lumen extending from a first end portion of the elongate member to a second end portion of the elongate member. The elongate member defines a helical pathway configured to convey a fluid. The port defines a lumen. The lumen of the port being in fluid communication with the pathway.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Timothy P. Harrah, Christopher L. Oskin, Arpita Banerjee, Abhijit Takale, Sandesh Gavade, Pavan Misra
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Patent number: 10537669Abstract: A rotatable operating head for removal of obstructive material from a target site in a body lumen or cavity is operably connected to a rotatable, translatable drive shaft that is driven by a drive motor and received through an elongated catheter. The operating head includes a plurality of differential cutting blades, with at least one of the cutting blades being a stepped blade, the stepped blade comprising a raised cutting surface positioned adjacent, or in proximity to, a shoulder region.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Edward I. Wulfman, Casey Torrance
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Publication number: 20200000453Abstract: 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: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Javier Palomar-Moreno, Emma J. Mooney, Michael Walsh, Martyn G. Folan, Gary Duffy
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Publication number: 20190328281Abstract: 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: April 29, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Ashish JAIN, Denise C. LANE