Patents Assigned to Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.
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Patent number: 10575869Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating diseases and disorders effecting the cardiovascular system of the human body are disclosed. An exemplary device in accordance with this disclosure comprises a shaft, tip member fixed to the shaft, and a probe extending beyond a distal surface of the tip member. In some useful embodiments, the tip member is relatively atraumatic and the probe is shaped so as to be more likely to produce trauma than the tip member.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Matthew J. Olson, Chad J. Kugler, Ross A. Olson, David B. Robinson, Peter A. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10537716Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device. The device may include a distal shaft defining a central lumen and an orienting element comprising at least one inflatable member. Wherein a first portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a first direction and a second portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a second direction. Further, wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Ross A. Olson, David B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20200008790Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing an intravascular device having a distal portion and a longitudinal axis and inserting the intravascular device into the vascular lumen. The method may further include positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, rotating the intravascular device about the longitudinal axis, and advancing the intravascular device within the vascular wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Peter Alan Jacobs, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, David B. Robinson
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Patent number: 10448940Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing an intravascular device having a distal portion and a longitudinal axis and inserting the intravascular device into the vascular lumen. The method may further include positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, rotating the intravascular device about the longitudinal axis, and advancing the intravascular device within the vascular wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Peter Alan Jacobs, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, David B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20190269434Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion with a side port, inserting the device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, directing the distal portion within the vascular wall such that the distal portion moves at least partially laterally, and directing the side port towards the vascular lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, ROBERT E. ATKINSON
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Publication number: 20190247628Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion with a lumen extending therein; inserting the device into the vascular lumen; positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall; and directing the distal portion within the vascular wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, ROBERT E. ATKINSON
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Patent number: 10315010Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion with a lumen extending therein; inserting the device into the vascular lumen; positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall; and directing the distal portion within the vascular wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Robert E. Atkinson
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Publication number: 20190090890Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion with a concave side, inserting the first device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, and orienting the concave side of the distal portion toward the vascular lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, MATTHEW J. OLSON, ROBERT E. ATKINSON
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Publication number: 20190059927Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion, inserting the device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall to at least partially surround the occlusion, and removing at least a portion of the surrounded occlusion from the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Robert E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 10166035Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion with a concave side, inserting the first device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, and orienting the concave side of the distal portion toward the vascular lumen.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Robert E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 10143487Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion, inserting the device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall to at least partially surround the occlusion, and removing at least a portion of the surrounded occlusion from the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Robert E. Atkinson
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Publication number: 20180110525Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion and at least one aperture and positioning the distal portion of the first intravascular device in the vascular wall. The method may further include providing a reentry device having a body and a distal tip, the distal tip having a natural state and a compressed state and inserting the distal tip, in the compressed state, in the distal portion of the first intravascular device. The method may further include advancing the distal tip, in the natural state, through the at least one aperture of the first intravascular device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Ross A. Olson, David B. Robinson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Patent number: 9872685Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion and at least one aperture and positioning the distal portion of the first intravascular device in the vascular wall. The method may further include providing a reentry device having a body and a distal tip, the distal tip having a natural state and a compressed state and inserting the distal tip, in the compressed state, in the distal portion of the first intravascular device. The method may further include advancing the distal tip, in the natural state, through the at least one aperture of the first intravascular device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, David B. Robinson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Publication number: 20180000513Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes inserting an intramural crossing device into the vascular lumen, positioning at least the distal tip of the crossing device in the vascular wall, advancing an orienting device over the crossing device such that an orienting element of the orienting device resides in the vascular wall, inserting a reentry device, and re-entering the true vascular lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, ROBERT E. ATKINSON, MATTHEW J. OLSON
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Publication number: 20170296794Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device. The device may include a distal shaft defining a central lumen and an orienting element comprising at least one inflatable member. Wherein a first portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a first direction and a second portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a second direction. Further, wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, MATTHEW J. OLSON, ROSS A. OLSON, DAVID B. ROBINSON
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Patent number: 9788855Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes inserting an intramural crossing device into the vascular lumen, positioning at least the distal tip of the crossing device in the vascular wall, advancing an orienting device over the crossing device such that an orienting element of the orienting device resides in the vascular wall, inserting a reentry device, and re-entering the true vascular lumen.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Robert E. Atkinson, Matthew J. Olson
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Patent number: 9717889Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device. The device may include a distal shaft defining a central lumen and an orienting element comprising at least one inflatable member. Wherein a first portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a first direction and a second portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a second direction. Further, wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Ross A. Olson, David B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20160183953Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion with a concave side, inserting the first device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, and orienting the concave side of the distal portion toward the vascular lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: CHAD J. KUGLER, MATTHEW J. OLSON, ROBERT E. ATKINSON
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Patent number: 9308019Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion with a concave side, inserting the first device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, and orienting the concave side of the distal portion toward the vascular lumen.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Robert E. Atkinson
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Publication number: 20160089178Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion, inserting the device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall to at least partially surround the occlusion, and removing at least a portion of the surrounded occlusion from the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Robert E. Atkinson