Patents Assigned to Loma Vista Medical, Inc.
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Patent number: 11883619Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 11697005Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff, Roland J. Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger
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Patent number: 11577057Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The devices can be medical invasive balloons, such as those used for transcutaneous heart valve implantation, such as balloons used for transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. The balloons can have high strength, fiber-reinforced walls.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Loma Vista Medical, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Mark C. Scheeff, Paul J. Dreyer
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Patent number: 11471653Abstract: An inflatable balloon includes a base balloon having a cylindrical section and a conical section and at least one circumferential fiber extending circumferentially around the conical section. The inflatable balloon includes a plurality of reinforcing strips in the conical section over the at least one circumferential fiber. Each reinforcing strip includes a plurality of fibers extending at an angle relative to the at least one fiber. Each reinforcing strip is positioned a set circumferential distance away from a neighboring reinforcing strip.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 11426058Abstract: Biological navigation devices and methods are disclosed. The devices can be used as or to support colonoscopies or endoscopes. The devices can have longitudinally extensible cells that can be selectively inflated. The devices can have articulable links. The devices can be removably attached to elongated elements, such as colonoscopes or other endoscopes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff, Gene Duval
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Patent number: 11420029Abstract: An inflatable structure for use in biological lumens and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The structure can have an inflatable balloon encircled by a shell. The shell can have proximal and distal tapered necks, longitudinally-oriented flutes, and apertures at the proximal and distal ends of the shell. The apertures can be recessed in the flutes in the necks. The shell can also have fiber reinforced walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Paul J. Dreyer, Mitchell C. Barham, Mark C. Scheeff, Charles S. Love, Garrett J. Gomes, Jonathan Kurniawan
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Patent number: 11351338Abstract: A fiber-reinforced medical balloon includes a cylindrical central portion. The balloon includes first and second conical portions connected to the cylindrical central portion along a central longitudinal axis extending from a first end of the balloon to a second end of the balloon. The balloon includes a plurality of first fiber strands extending from the first end of the balloon to the second end of the balloon. Each strand of the plurality of first fiber strands runs substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis through the cylindrical central portion and radially around at least a portion of the first and second conical portions. The balloon includes at least one second fiber strand extending radially around the central portion. The strands are applied as part of a single continuous fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Jonathan Kurniawan, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 10966763Abstract: A device for delivering a material to an orthopedic target site is disclosed. The device can be used to deliver bone cement to an intra-vertebral site. The device can have a pusher rod within a tube. The tube can be loaded with the bone cement distal to the pusher rod. The pusher rod can have varying rigidity along the length of the pusher rod. The tube and pusher rod can navigate tortuous pathways from a percutaneous or transcutaneous insertion en route to the target site or to improve extracorporeal ergonomics. Methods for using the same are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, , INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Mark C. Scheeff
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Patent number: 10926066Abstract: An inflatable structure for use in biological lumens and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The structure can have an inflatable balloon encircled by a shell. The shell can have proximal and distal tapered necks, longitudinally-oriented flutes, and apertures at the proximal and distal ends of the shell. The apertures can be recessed in the flutes in the necks. The shell can also have fiber reinforced walls.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Paul J. Dreyer, Mitchell C. Barham, Mark C. Scheeff, Charles S. Love, Garrett J. Gomes, Jonathan Kurniawan
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Patent number: 10799348Abstract: An inflatable structure for use in biological lumens and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The structure can have an inflatable balloon formed into a plurality of cells encircled by a shell. A strap can extend between the cells. The shell can have proximal and distal tapered necks, longitudinally-oriented flutes, and apertures at the proximal and distal ends of the shell. The shell can include a reinforcement having tapered sections over the necks and strips extending between the tapered sections. A semi-compliant or compliant balloon can be placed around the outside of the inflatable structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Paul J. Dreyer, Mitchell C. Barham, Mark C. Scheeff, Charles S. Love, Garrett J. Gomes, Jonathan Kurniawan, Cameron S. Moore
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Patent number: 10780255Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 10722692Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The devices can be medical invasive balloons, such as those used for transcutaneous heart valve implantation, such as balloons used for transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. The balloons can have high strength, fiber-reinforced walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Loma Vista Medical, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Mark C. Scheeff, Paul J. Dreyer
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Patent number: 10667799Abstract: A device is disclosed for therapeutic and/or diagnostic use in or on a patient's body. The device can have a sheath and a tool. The sheath can be made, at least in part, from a laminate. The laminate can have reinforcement fibers in longitudinal, latitudinal, helical, and/or other configurations around the sheath. The tool can be at least partially within the sheath. The tool can be attached to the sheath at one or more lengths along the tool. The sheath can be removed from the tool and replaced.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff, Roland J. Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger
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Patent number: 10485949Abstract: A fiber-reinforced device, such as an inflatable medical balloon, includes a cylindrical central portion (1301). The balloon includes first and second tapered or conical end portions (1303a,1303b) connected to the cylindrical central portion along a central longitudinal axis extending from a first end of the balloon to a second end of the balloon. In one embodiment, the balloon includes a single continuous fiber (1313a) running substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis along the central portion and radially around a portion of the end portions, or both. The balloon comprises a second fiber (1315) extending radially around the central portion of the balloon, which may be part of the single continuous fiber. Related methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Loma Vista Medical, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Jonathan Kurniawan, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 10363396Abstract: A biological navigation device that can be attached or integrated with an elongated tool, such as an endoscope, is disclosed. The device can be used for propulsive advance through a biological lumen. The device can anchor to the biological lumen. The device can subsequently or concurrently propel the endoscope and anchor the device to the biological lumen. Methods for using the same are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 10278682Abstract: A device is disclosed for therapeutic and/or diagnostic use in or on a patient's body. The device can have a sheath and a tool. The sheath can be made, at least in part, from a laminate. The laminate can have reinforcement fibers in longitudinal, latitudinal, helical, and/or other configurations around the sheath. The tool can be at least partially within the sheath. The tool can be attached to the sheath at one or more lengths along the tool. The sheath can be removed from the tool and replaced.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff, Roland J. Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger
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Patent number: 10195403Abstract: An inflatable balloon includes a base balloon having a cylindrical section and a conical section and at least one circumferential fiber extending circumferentially around the conical section. The inflatable balloon includes a plurality of reinforcing strips in the conical section over the at least one circumferential fiber. Each reinforcing strip includes a plurality of fibers extending at an angle relative to the at least one fiber. Each reinforcing strip is positioned a set circumferential distance away from a neighboring reinforcing strip.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff
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Patent number: 10188436Abstract: A device for delivering a material to an orthopedic target site is disclosed. The device can be used to deliver bone cement to an intra-vertebral site. The device can have a pusher rod within a tube. The tube can be loaded with the bone cement distal to the pusher rod. The pusher rod can have varying rigidity along the length of the pusher rod. The tube and pusher rod can navigate tortuous pathways from a percutaneous or transcutaneous insertion en route to the target site or to improve extracorporeal ergonomics. Methods for using the same are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Mark C. Scheeff
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Patent number: 10188273Abstract: Biological navigation devices and methods are disclosed. The devices can be used as or to support colonoscopies or endoscopes. The devices can have longitudinally extensible cells that can be selectively inflated. The devices can have articulable links. The devices can be removably attached to elongated elements, such as colonoscopes or other endoscopes.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Quillin Tilson, Mark Christopher Scheeff, Gene Duval
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Patent number: 9895517Abstract: An inflatable structure for use in biological lumens and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The structure can have an inflatable balloon encircled by a shell. The shell can have proximal and distal tapered necks, longitudinally-oriented flutes, and apertures at the proximal and distal ends of the shell. The apertures can be recessed in the flutes in the necks. The shell can also have fiber reinforced walls.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: LOMA VISTA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson, Paul J. Dreyer, Mitchell C. Barham, Mark C. Scheeff, Charles S. Love, Garrett J. Gomes, Jonathan Kurniawan