Patents Assigned to SciMed
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Publication number: 20240358231Abstract: A distal tip of a medical device may comprise: a housing and an elevator. The elevator may include an opening extending from a first surface of the elevator to a second surface of the elevator. The opening may be configured to receive an accessory medical device therethrough, such that the accessory medical device extends distally of a distalmost end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Sean POWELL
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Publication number: 20240358896Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to an injectable suspension that contains radiopaque crosslinked hydrogel particles in a carrier fluid that comprises one or more types of linear hydrophilic polymers. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to kits that comprise a syringe preloaded with an injectable suspension that contains radiopaque crosslinked hydrogel particles in a carrier fluid that comprises one or more types of linear hydrophilic polymers. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of treatment comprising injecting into a subject an injectable suspension that contains radiopaque crosslinked hydrogel particles in a carrier fluid that comprises one or more types of linear hydrophilic polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Yen-Hao Hsu, Peijiang Wang, Cristian Parisi, Drew Carlton Wolos
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Publication number: 20240358236Abstract: A medical system includes an insertion device including a handle, an insertion portion with at least one lumen, a port fluidly coupled to the lumen, and a connection portion. The medical system also includes a medical device including a handle, an insertion portion, and a connection portion configured to be coupled to the connection portion of the insertion device. The connection portion of the medical device is configured to be coupled to the connection portion of the insertion device to form an electronic and physical connection between the insertion device and the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Amy LEVASSEUR, Louis J. BARBATO, William J. ABNER
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Publication number: 20240358922Abstract: Mixing systems for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. An illustrative system may comprise a needle hub and a multi-reservoir system including a plunger assembly and a barrel portion. The barrel portion may include a first lumen, a second lumen, and a plurality of channels formed in a wall of the first lumen. A first movable gasket may divide the first lumen into a first reservoir configured to contain a first constituent and a second reservoir configured to contain a second constituent. A second gasket may bound a third reservoir configured to contain a third constituent. Actuating the plunger assembly relative to the barrel portion may first cause the diluent to be injected into the second reservoir to form a precursor and then cause the precursor and the second constituent to be delivered into the needle hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nitesh Ghananil Baviskar, Benjamin Cleveland, Sanjay Kumar Chandra, Katie Knowles, Junaid Mohammed Shaikh, Marshall O'Hearn, Rohit Bhardwaj
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Publication number: 20240358431Abstract: A medical device may include a handle, a sheath fixed relative to the handle, a longitudinal actuator movable relative to the handle, an end effector, a member extending proximally from the end effector through the sheath, with a portion of the member being fixed relative to the longitudinal actuator, and a rotation actuator. Movement of the rotation actuator may cause rotation of the member relative to the sheath, and movement of the longitudinal actuator may cause longitudinal movement of the member relative to the rotation actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Heather A. SIMANI, Tara E. DELAND, Kenneth R. KEENE, Michael POWERS, Mickael A. JETTE
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Publication number: 20240358238Abstract: A scope adapter system includes an adapter body coupled to a handle of a scope device, a rigid shaft, and a mounting mechanism removably coupled to the shaft. The shaft includes a shaft lumen which is sized and shaped to slidably receive a flexible elongated member of the device. A distal end of the lumen is sized so that, when a distal end of the member is received therein, the distal end of the member is snugly held so that an aim of the shaft aims the distal end of the member. The mechanism mounts a proximal end of the shaft to the body so that, when the body is coupled to the handle, the mechanism is mounted on the body and coupled to the shaft and the member is inserted into the lumen so that movement of the handle effects corresponding movements of the distal end of the member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. CARLSON, John SUBASIC, Niraj Prasad RAUNIYAR, Arun ADHIKARATH BALAN, Rajivkumar SINGH
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Publication number: 20240360078Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to iodinated compounds that comprise at least one 2,4,6-triiodobenzene moiety in which at least one of the hydrogens at 1-, 3- and 5-positions of the 2,4,6-triiodobenzene moiety is substituted by an iodinated substituent that comprises one or more iodophenyl-containing groups. The present disclosure also pertains to compositions containing such iodinated compounds and methods of making such iodinated compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Tang, Francesco Cuda, Cristian Parisi, Koorosh Ashrafi, Sean L. Willis, Curry Brown
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Publication number: 20240358892Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to an injectable shear-thinning composition that comprises (a) one or more types of polymers, (b) one or more types of microparticles and (c) water. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a kit that comprises (a) one or more containers that contain an injectable shear-thinning composition that comprises one or more types of polymers, one or more types of microparticles and water and (b) a delivery device. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a medical procedure comprising administering to a subject an injectable shear-thinning composition that comprises one or more types of polymers, one or more types of microparticles and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Ball-Jones, Samuel Michael Hanson, Gary Thomas Ohrt, Sasha Viola Rios, Paul Vincent Grosso
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Publication number: 20240358432Abstract: A medical device includes a handle, a shaft, an electrode, and at least one inflatable balloon. The handle includes an electrical connection and a balloon fluid port. The shaft extends from a distal portion of the handle. The electrode is positioned at a distal end of the shaft. The electrode is electrically connected to the electrical connection via one or more conductive elements extending through the handle and the shaft. The at least one inflatable balloon is positioned on a portion of shaft. The at least one inflatable balloon is fluidly coupled to the balloon fluid port via one or more tubes extending through the handle and the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Austin Grant JOHNSON, Kurt Nicholas ROBAKIEWICZ, Allison KUMARASENA, Ryan V. WALES
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Publication number: 20240358970Abstract: A medical device may comprise: a handle including an actuator, an end container configured to be coupled to a distal end of another medical device, the end container including a cavity including a movable portion, at least one channel, and a distal opening; a control element coupling the actuator to the movable portion of the end container. A proximal movement of the actuator may move the movable portion of the end container proximally within the cavity of the end container. The cavity may be configured to hold a fluid, and the proximal movement of the movable portion is configured to apply a compressive force to the fluid so that the fluid is expelled distally through the distal opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Boston Scientific Medical Device LimitedInventors: Deepak Kumar SHARMA, Sharath Kumar G, Kevin L. BAGLEY, Mazen YATIM, Samuel GOSHEN
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Publication number: 20240358512Abstract: A spring loaded, self-locking anchoring assembly converts a drive force, administered to an anchor of the anchoring assembly, to one or both of an axial translation force or a compression force. The axial translation force may be used to drive the anchor into tissue, while the compression force may be used to further draw together anchor components and tissue, and/or to lock together anchor components, to improve anchor efficacy in the presence of anatomical variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Kenny D. Bruner
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Publication number: 20240358924Abstract: Mixing systems for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. An illustrative system may comprise a needle hub and a multi-reservoir system. The multi-reservoir system may comprise a first plunger assembly, a second plunger assembly, and a barrel portion. The first plunger assembly, the second plunger assembly, and the barrel portion may be assembled in a telescoping arrangement. Advancing the first plunger assembly may cause a first constituent to be delivered from a first reservoir of the second plunger assembly into the third reservoir to mix with a third constituent to form a precursor and a second constituent to be delivered from a second reservoir of the second plunger assembly into the fourth reservoir and advancing the first and second plunger assembly collectively causes the precursor and the second constituent to be delivered into the needle hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nitesh Ghananil Baviskar, Benjamin Cleveland, Sanjay Kumar Chandra, Katie Knowles, Junaid Mohammed Shaikh, Marshall O'Hearn
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Publication number: 20240358227Abstract: A handle assembly for a medical device, including a handle body, a first valve body housed at least partially within the handle body, a second valve body housed at least partially within the handle body and positioned adjacent to the first valve body, a lens wash inlet port extending from a first side the second valve body at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the second valve body, and a lens wash outlet port extending from a second side of the second valve body at a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second valve body. The first side of the second valve body faces a first direction and the second side of the second valve body faces a second direction, where the first direction is substantially opposite to the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Alexander James LAMMERS
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Publication number: 20240358996Abstract: An example cardiac pump system includes a catheter shaft having a proximal end region coupled to a handle and a distal end region coupled to a cardiac pump, wherein the cardiac pump includes an impeller housing, a cannula and an impeller, wherein the cannula includes a distal end region and a proximal end region, wherein the distal end region of the cannula is configured to be positioned in a left ventricle of a heart. Further, the cardiac pump system includes a first flow sensor coupled to the cannula or the catheter shaft, wherein the first flow sensor is configured to directly sense a first velocity of blood flowing adjacent to the first flow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Qian Liu, Aaron Chalekian, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20240358927Abstract: Mixing systems for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. An illustrative system may comprise a needle hub, a multi-reservoir system, and a syringe. The multi-reservoir system may comprise a plunger assembly including a first plunger and a second plunger, a barrel portion including a housing defining a first reservoir in fluid communication with a first port and configured to contain a first constituent and a second reservoir configured to contain a second constituent and in fluid communication with a second port, and a cap including a port and a lumen extending therethrough. A third constituent may be injected from the syringe into the first reservoir via the port of the cap to form a precursor. Actuating the plunger assembly relative to the barrel portion may cause the precursor and the second constituent to be delivered into the needle hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nitesh Ghananil Baviskar, Benjamin Cleveland, Sanjay Kumar Chandra, Katie Knowles, Junaid Mohammed Shaikh, Marshall O'Hearn
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Publication number: 20240358925Abstract: Mixing systems for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. An illustrative system may comprise a needle hub, a multi-reservoir system, and a syringe. The multi-reservoir system may comprise a plunger assembly including a first tubular plunger and a second tubular plunger, a barrel portion including a housing defining a first reservoir in fluid communication with a first port and configured to contain a first constituent and a second annular reservoir configured to contain a second constituent and in fluid communication with a second port, and a third plunger. A third constituent may be injected from the syringe into the first reservoir to form a precursor. Actuating the plunger assembly relative to the barrel portion may cause the precursor and the second constituent to be delivered into the needle hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Nitesh Ghananil Baviskar, Benjamin Cleveland, Sanjay Kumar Chandra, Katie Knowles, Junaid Mohammed Shaikh, Marshall O'Hearn
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Patent number: 12127746Abstract: A device for treating tissue includes a clip including clip arms and a coupler. Each of the clip arms extends from a proximal end to a distal end. Proximal ends of the clip arms are slidably received within a channel of a capsule. A proximal end of the capsule includes openings extending through a wall. The coupler is mounted over the proximal end of the capsule via deployment arms including engaging features extending laterally inward from an interior surface thereof to engage the openings of the capsule. The coupler includes retention arms configured to engage a corresponding portion of an applicator. When a pre-determined compressive force is applied to the coupler, the deployment arms are proximally slidable along the corresponding portion of the applicator to deflect the deployment arms out of engagement with the capsule so that the coupler is separable from the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Rausa, Collin Murray, Joseph W. King
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Patent number: 12127736Abstract: A medical device including an attachment device having a longitudinal axis, a pivot arm having a first end pivotally attached to the attachment device, an end effector pivotally attached to a second end of the pivot arm and configured to move from a first configuration to a second configuration, and a longitudinally extending body attached to a proximal end of the end effector. Movement of the longitudinally extending body in a proximal direction rotates the end effector from the first configuration to the second configuration, the end effector is approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the first configuration, and the end effector is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Deuel, Ramon Estevez
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Patent number: 12127745Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a capsule including a channel extending therethrough; first and second clip arms each extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal ends being received within the channel of a capsule to be moved between an open tissue receiving configuration; and a closed tissue clipping configuration. The first clip arm includes a first tissue retention feature at a distal portion thereof configured to pierce through a target tissue when in the tissue clipping configuration and subsequently release the target tissue when the clip arms are moved to an at least partially open configuration. The second clip arm includes a second tissue retention feature at a distal portion thereof configured to pierce and retain the target tissue thereon when in both the closed tissue clipping configuration and the open tissue receiving configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Ryan, Irina Pyataeva
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Patent number: 12127780Abstract: A method of forming an energy delivery portion of a medical device includes contacting a distal portion of an electrode shaft with an insulating material, and heating the insulating material to couple the insulating material to the distal portion of the electrode shaft to form an insulation tip. The distal portion of the electrode shaft includes one or more surface contours to entrain the insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: John Kummailil, Matthew P. Jones, Sverre Gropen
