Patents Assigned to SciMed
  • Publication number: 20250143969
    Abstract: Hangers and hanging systems for hanging a fluid reservoir relative to an endoscope cart. An illustrative hanger may comprise a generally planar base plate and an arched member extending from an upper surface of the base plate. The arched member may include a first generally “U” shaped region and a second generally “U” shaped region. At least one arm may extend from the arched member, the at least one arm configured to receive a tubing. The second generally “U” shaped region may be configured to receive a portion of a fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Edward Corbeil, Rosangel Aimee Ramos Espinoza, Ryan V. Wales, Kurt Nicholas Robakiewicz, Juan M. Alvarez Azpeitia
  • Publication number: 20250143723
    Abstract: This disclosure provides design, material, manufacturing method, and use alternatives for medical devices. An example aspiration catheter includes a catheter shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and a lumen extending therein. The aspiration catheter also includes a tip member having a length and a lumen extending therein, wherein the tip member is coupled to the distal end region of the catheter shaft and a guidewire shaft having a proximal end region and a distal end region. Further, the guidewire shaft extends within at least a portion of the lumen of the catheter shaft and the lumen of the tip member. Further, the distal end region of the guidewire shaft includes an interlock region and a portion of the tip member is engaged with at least a portion of the interlock region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR., Robert D. Cooper, Alyssa Madej, Eric Samuel Rowley, David Brajkovic
  • Publication number: 20250143594
    Abstract: A system may include an expandable member, and a plurality of sensors disposed on an outer surface of the expandable member and circumferentially spaced apart from one another, wherein each of the plurality of sensors includes a first emitter configured to emit light of a first wavelength, and a detector configured to detect light, and a controller coupled to the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: George Wilfred DUVAL, Michael Y. KO, James WELDON, Namita M. KALLUR
  • Publication number: 20250143553
    Abstract: A scope system includes a processor and a scope device. The scope device includes a handle configured to remain outside of the body and an elongated shaft extending from the handle to a distal tip and including a working channel extending therethrough. The working channel is open at the distal tip of the shaft. The shaft is inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site. The shaft includes at least one sensor transmitting to the processor sensor data relating to the target surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. PEREIRA, Eric WONG, William STANHOPE, Timothy Paul HARRAH, Thomas Michael ZAPPIA, JR., Kimberly DEGRAAF, Adam Perry NODIFF
  • Publication number: 20250143544
    Abstract: According to one aspect, an endoscope system may include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal portion configured for insertion into a subject. The distal portion may have a distal end. The shaft may also include a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The lumen may be configured to receive an instrument extendable through the lumen of the shaft. The endoscope system may also include a visualization system coupled to the shaft for visualizing a region distal to the distal end of the shaft. The endoscope system may also include a handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft. The handle may be configured for gripping by a user. The handle may include a shaft control system for controlling operation of the shaft. The handle may also include an instrument control system for controlling operation of an instrument extendable through the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. HARRAH, Christopher L. OSKIN, Derrick LENZ, Arpita BANERJEE, Sandesh GAVADE, Pavan MISRA, Abhijit TAKALE
  • Publication number: 20250143897
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to medical devices that comprise a stent body having two ends, a central region therebetween, and comprising structural elements extending around the stent body and a covering material disposed over the stent body, the covering material covering only a portion of the stent body, in which the covering material is provided with a plurality of openings that provide areas where the stent body is not covered by the covering material. The present disclosure further pertains to medical apparatuses that comprise such medical devices and methods of treatment using such medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Claude O. Clerc, Gerald Fredrickson, Jonathan Zoll
  • Publication number: 20250143547
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a flow of fluid to an endoscope. An illustrative container and tube set arranged and configured to couple to an endoscope may comprise a container configured to contain a fluid, a water supply tube including a first end, a second end, and a first lumen extending therethrough, a gas supply tube including a first end, a second end, and a second lumen extending therethrough, and a fluid flow control assembly positioned in-line with the water supply tube. The fluid flow control assembly may be configured to selectively control a flow of fluid through the water supply tube. The fluid flow control assembly may be configured to allow a flow of fluid in response to an opening pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan V. Wales, Scott Edward Corbeil, Ryan Vincent William Pollock, Aakash Deora
  • Publication number: 20250143546
    Abstract: A medical device includes a shaft, a printed circuit board positioned around an outer surface of the shaft, and an end cap. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of electrical connections at a proximal end of the printed circuit board and another plurality of electrical connections at a distal end of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of communication conduits connecting electrical connections at the proximal end of the printed circuit board with respective electrical connections at the distal end of the printed circuit board. When the end cap is coupled to the shaft, (1) one or more cap lumens are in communication with one or more lumens in the shaft, and (2) the plurality of end cap electrical connections are electrically connected to the electrical connections at the distal end of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: George Wilfred DUVAL, Louis J. BARBATO, James WELDON
  • Publication number: 20250143556
    Abstract: A medical device, configured for insertion into a body, may include an elongate member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, where the distal end may be configured to be positioned inside the body. The medical device may also include an imaging device positioned at the distal end. The medical device may further include a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, wherein a characteristic of light delivered through a first light source may be controlled independent of the characteristic of light delivered through a second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. BENNING, Paul Daniel AQUILINO
  • Patent number: 12290313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to dual-function medical devices with diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, such as real-time visualization and ablation. Many embodiments may include an ergonomic handle and dual-lumen catheter configured for dual-function diagnostic and therapeutic use during a medical procedure, such as a duodenoscope. The medical device may be delivered within an endoscope working channel to provide real-time visualization (e.g., radial ultrasound imaging) and treatment (e.g., soft tissue ablation) of cancerous tissue. For instance, a first lumen may include a high-frequency linear or radial ultrasound and the second lumen may include a surgical instrument, such as an ablation tool. Some embodiments may include a controller with a feedback loop configured to adjust the therapeutic tool based on data from the diagnostic tool. For instance, the power of an ablation tool may be adjusted by the controller based on data generated by an imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Talbot, Kevin Walsh, Jeremy DiTullio, Austin G. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12290628
    Abstract: A medical device that includes a handle for conveying an agent having particles and a receiver having a first lumen defined by a first end and a second end. The receiver having an axis extending between the first end and the second end. The first end configured to receive the particles from the handle, and the second end in fluid communication with a second lumen having a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the first lumen. Each of the cross-sectional dimensions of the first lumen and the second lumen is measured transverse to the axis. The second end is configured to receive the particles from the first end of the receiver. The second lumen is configured to control delivery of the agent to a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the second lumen based on sizes of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ra Nam, Tony Soukalopoulos, Dennis Brian Hubbard, Jr., Naroun Suon
  • Patent number: 12290676
    Abstract: A blood pump includes an impeller; a drive shaft coupled to the impeller and configured to rotate with the impeller; a motor configured to drive the impeller; and a bearing assembly disposed adjacent the motor and configured to receive an end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly includes a bearing, where the end of the drive shaft is at least partially rounded, and the where the bearing includes a concave depression defined in a first side of the bearing, where the depression is configured to receive the end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly may include a lubricant chamber configured to hold a lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Laszlo T. Farago, Daniel H. VanCamp, Benjamin Breidall, Joseph A. Kronstedt
  • Patent number: 12290429
    Abstract: The invention discloses an implant. The implant may include a first flap and a second flap. The first flap may further include a first portion, a second portion and a transition region. The first portion may be configured to be attached proximate a sacrum. The second portion may be configured to be attached to an anterior vaginal wall. The transition region lies between the first portion and the second portion. The second flap may be fabricated such that a portion of the second flap is configured to be attached to a posterior vaginal wall. The implant may be configured such that a value corresponding to a biomechanical parameter defining a biomechanical attribute of the portion of the first flap attaching to the anterior wall is different from a value of the biomechanical parameter defining the biomechanical attribute of the portion of the second flap attaching to the posterior wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, James M. Goddard, Michael S. H. Chu, Kenneth M. Flynn
  • Patent number: 12290250
    Abstract: A device for delivering an agent may comprise: a housing defining an enclosure. The housing may be configured to store an agent. The device may further comprise an inlet, in fluid communication with the enclosure, for receiving a flow of pressurized fluid; an outlet in fluid communication with the enclosure; and a filter disposed within the enclosure. Pores of a wall of the filter may be configured such that the fluid is permitted to pass through the pores into a channel defined by an inner surface of the wall. An actuation member may be configured to transition between a first configuration, in which portions of the agent disposed proximally to the actuation member are prevented from passing distally of the actuation member, and a second configuration, in which portions of the agent disposed proximally of the actuation member are capable of passing distally of the actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Pic, Laurie Lehtinen, Ryan Evers
  • Patent number: 12290238
    Abstract: A medical device may include: a shaft configured to be inserted into a body lumen of a subject; a handle at a proximal end of the shaft, the handle including an adjustment mechanism configured to be transitioned from a first configuration, in which the shaft has a first stiffness, to a second configuration, in which the shaft has a second stiffness. The first stiffness may be different from the second stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James Weldon, Scott E. Brechbiel
  • Patent number: 12290441
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member during an inflation cycle. The pump assembly includes a first pump configured to inject the fluid into the inflatable member according to a first flow rate, and a second pump configured to inject fluid into the inflatable member according to a second flow rate, where the second flow rate is less than the first flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Weber, Noel Smith
  • Publication number: 20250136760
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to amino-acid-based polyamine compounds that are formed by a ring-opening reaction of two or more amino acid N-carboxyanhydride molecules with a polyol having two or more hydroxyl groups under acid catalyzed conditions. In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to amino-acid-based polyamine compounds that are formed by ester coupling reaction of two or more amine-protected amino acid molecules with a polyol having two or more hydroxyl groups in the presence of an ester coupling agent. In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to amino-alcohol-based polyamine compounds that are formed by an ester coupling reaction of two or more amine-protected amino alcohol molecules having one or more amino groups and a single hydroxyl group with a polycarboxylic acid compound having two or more carboxyl groups in the presence of an ester coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Ball-Jones, Rick Dorn, Cristian Parisi, Yen-Hao Hsu, Joseph Thomas Delaney, Jr., Sasha Viola Rios, Kyle A. Kalstabakken
  • Publication number: 20250134550
    Abstract: An atherectomy system includes a housing and a drive mechanism disposed within the housing, the drive mechanism including a knob that allows translation of the drive mechanism relative to the housing. A sensor is adapted to output a signal representative of a current position of the knob relative to the housing. A controller is adapted to receive the signal representative of the current position of the knob. The controller may be adapted to quantify operation of the atherectomy system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Frank Massimini, Scott Hansen, Holden Tranquillo, Andrew David Bicek
  • Publication number: 20250134354
    Abstract: A distal tip of a duodenoscope may comprise: a first side surface; a second side surface; a top surface; a bottom surface; and a distal surface. The first side surface, the top surface, and the distal surface meet at a first junction. The first side surface, the bottom surface, and the distal surface may meet at a second junction. The second side surface, the bottom surface, and the distal surface may meet at a third junction. The second side surface, the top surface, and the distal surface may meet at a fourth junction. The first junction and the fourth junction may be approximately symmetrical. The second junction and the third junction may be approximately symmetrical. The first junction and the third junction may be approximately symmetrical. The second junction and the fourth junction may be approximately symmetrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicants: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
    Inventors: Aditya DHANOTIYA, Shrikant Vasant RAUT, Pooja Bhuvanesh KULKARNI, James WELDON
  • Publication number: 20250134350
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to devices, systems, and methods for controlling the flow of fluids in endoscopic systems, such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) enabled endoscopes. Some embodiments are particularly directed to valve sets and/or valve interface mechanisms for controlling air, water, and/or suction flow through a valve well for an endoscopic system. Several embodiments are directed to user interface mechanisms and techniques for enabling an operator to interact with and control endoscope valves. Many embodiments are directed to mechanisms and techniques for translating interface input motion into valve control motions. In one or more embodiments, the valve sets and/or valve interface mechanisms may be disposable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan T. Cummings, Shaun D. Comee, Laura E. Sabban