Patents Assigned to SciMed
  • Medical device tracking systems and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11812926
    Abstract: A medical system that includes a medical device having an imaging device configured to capture images of a target site. A location of the target site is determined based on the images. The medical device includes a light source configured to direct light onto the location of the target site, and a processor and non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to move a sensor of a medical instrument toward the location of the target site based on the sensor detecting the light at the target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Aiden Flanagan, Bryan Clark
  • Methods for crystallization of drugs
    Patent number: 11814397
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed including methods for crystallizing a material such as a drug. An example method may include combining a nucleation initiator, a surfactant solution, and an amorphous form of a drug to form a drug precursor dispersion/suspension. The method may also include incubating the drug precursor dispersion/suspension to allow the drug to convert from the amorphous form to a crystalline form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongxia Zeng, Jonathan Pascal Chaky, Yen-Lane Chen
  • Deployment Marker
    Publication number: 20230355348
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of endoscopy. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods which allow the distal portion of a catheter to be visualized within the body using a colored marker and one or more secondary markers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods which indicate when a medical device is properly positioned for deployment within a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Serena Scott, Rachel M. Williams, Thomas DeSimio
  • MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20230355080
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly described herein may include a medical device and a control unit. The medical device may include an imaging apparatus, an electrical wire coupled to the imaging apparatus, an illumination device, an illumination connector coupled to the illumination device, and a connector coupled to the electrical wire and the illumination connector. The control unit may include an electrical interface, a light source, and a port, wherein the port is configured to receive the connector to operatively couple the electrical wire to the electrical interface, and to operatively couple the illumination connector to the light source, the connector being removably attachable to the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsten VIERING, Russell DRESHER, Paul AQUILINO, Ryan FOSS
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE OF STERILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230355222
    Abstract: In one example, a sterile container may include a tray having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a cavity. At least one of the plurality of walls may include an opening extending therethrough. The sterile container may further include a seal structure coupled to the tray. At least a portion of the seal structure may be received within the opening of the at least one of the plurality of walls. Additionally, the sterile container may include an extension structure coupled to the seal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Bud Louis DAMIANO, Ryan Neil WATSON
  • MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20230355318
    Abstract: A medical assembly may comprise: a substrate configured to be disposed in a body at a distal tip of a medical device; and a position sensing system, including a magnetic field sensor mounted to the substrate. The magnetic field sensor may be configured to provide a signal that indicates a position or orientation of the distal tip of the medical device. The medical assembly may further comprise at least one camera mounted to the substrate; and at least one lighting element mounted to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew GRAVELEY, Nathaniel BEHNING, Kyle TRUE, Bradley SWEHLA, Daniel FOSTER, Steven MEYER
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT BLEEDING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20230355088
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a processor device in communication with an endoscopic device obtains a spectrum image of bleeding in an upper gastrointestinal (GI) area of a patient. A filter is applied to the spectrum image to generate a pre-enhanced image. The filter enhances the spectrum image at one or more light wavelengths in the light spectrum. The pre-enhanced image is analyzed to identify an area of interest that represents a portion of the upper Gl area with an active bleed. A contrast enhancement technique is applied to the area of interest in the pre-enhanced image to generate an enhanced contrast image. Spatial filters are applied to the enhanced contrast image to produce a final colorized image with defined blood vessels in the upper Gl area of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: George Wilfred DUVAL, Karim TARABEIN, Steven GLASER
  • Alignment method and tools
    Patent number: 11809011
    Abstract: A laser system includes a first laser cavity to output a laser light along a first path, a first mirror to receive the laser light from the first laser cavity, and redirect the laser light along a second path that is different than the first path, a second mirror to receive the laser light from the first mirror, and redirect the laser light along a third path that is different than the first path and the second path, a beam splitter located at a first position on the third path, a beam combiner located at a second position on the third path; and a coupling lens assembly, the coupling lens assembly including a lens located at a third position on the third path, wherein the coupling lens assembly moves the lens in x-, y-, and x-directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Xirong Yang, Baocheng Yang, Brian Cheng, Peter Bull, Viju Panicker, Yang-Te Fan, Rongwei Jason Xuan, Thomas Charles Hasenberg, Jian James Zhang
  • Medical device having a rotatable working channel and related methods of use
    Patent number: 11806044
    Abstract: A medical device comprising a shaft, a handle housing a proximal end of the shaft, a first channel extending throughout a lumen of the shaft, wherein the first channel is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft, the channel including a proximal end and a distal end, and an actuator, wherein a distal end of the actuator is configured to engage and disengage with the proximal end of the first channel, such that in an engaged position the actuator and the first channel are rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Wales
  • Kidney stone suction device
    Patent number: 11806031
    Abstract: A method of using a suction device to remove an object from a subject's body includes extending a suction device into the body through a lumen of a medical device and expanding the suction head from a contracted configuration to an expanded configuration within the body. The suction head may be provided at a distal end of an elongate conduit. The method may also include applying suction to move the object into the expanded suction head, and removing the suction device with the object from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Ciulla
  • Systems and methods for the treatment of pelvic disorders including magnetic particulates
    Patent number: 11806494
    Abstract: Systems and methods of localizing or delivery cells, biologics and/or drugs to a specific target area to treat pelvic health disorders are provided. A treatment composition including cells, biologics and/or drugs are associated with magnetic particulates, and the positioning of these materials is facilitated through use of a magnetic field-generating device that is configured to be placed on or into a pelvic anatomical structure. Certain embodiments directed to the treatment of ED in male patients can include a cell based therapy system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Natalie Ann Borgos, Tania M. Schroeder, David J. Yonce, Robert E. Lund, Suranajan Roychowdhury
  • Multi-armed polyoxazolines and compositions, systems and methods pertaining to the same
    Patent number: 11807720
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to a multi-arm polymer comprising a core and a plurality of polyoxazoline segments (or arms) having a first end that is covalently attached to the core and a second end comprising a moiety that comprises a reactive group. In some aspects, systems are provided that comprise a first composition comprising such a multi-arm polymer and a second composition comprising a multifunctional compound that comprises functional groups that are reactive with the reactive groups of the multi-arm polymer. In some aspects, systems are provided that comprise crosslinked reaction products of such a multi-arm polymer and such a multifunctional compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Delaney, Jr., Paul V. Grosso, John Kummailil, Tatyana Dyndikova, Carey Rehder
  • SYSTEM FOR A MINIMALLY-INVASIVE, OPERATIVE GASTROINTESTINAL TREATMENT BACKGROUND
    Publication number: 20230346359
    Abstract: A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a working space within a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter configured to receive a working instrument therethrough. The flexible catheter has a working space expanding system positioned at the distal portion, the working space expanding system including first and second flexible elements movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body. The first and second flexible elements are connected at a distal region by a coupling structure. A stabilizing member stabilizes the distal portion of the flexible catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Piskun
  • MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230346202
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical device. Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a laser to break a kidney stones into smaller fragments and/or dust, and removing particles, stone fragments and/or stone dust from a patient. The medical device may include a delivery device including a tube, and an elongate member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the elongate member is configured to move axially relative to the tube and apply suction through the distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. HARRAH, Christopher L. OSKIN, Derrick LENZ, Arpita BANERJEE, Sandesh GAVADE, Abhijit TAKALE, Pavan MISRA
  • Expandable catheter and related methods of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 11801090
    Abstract: A medical device may include an expandable energy delivery array reciprocally movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The expandable energy delivery array may include a first assembly having a first proximal end piece, a first distal end piece, and one or more first energy transfer elements extending between the first proximal and first distal end pieces, and a second assembly having a second proximal end piece, a second distal end piece, and one or more second energy transfer elements extending between the second proximal and second distal end pieces. The second proximal end piece may be proximal to the first proximal end piece and the second distal end piece may be distal to the first distal end piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Karl Litscher, Joseph A. Levendusky, Man Minh Nguyen, Paul Mannion, TJ Byrne
  • FRAME RELEASE MECHANISM FOR VALVE REPAIR DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230338147
    Abstract: A low profile implant, system and method of deployment includes a plurality of anchors supported by a plurality of anchor housings. The anchor housings include one or more release mechanisms configured to affix the frame to the anchor housings during implant deployment, actuation and cinching, and to release the frame following cinching to enable the frame to be withdrawn from the treatment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Krumpelmann, Joshua M. Inouye, James M. Anderson
  • MEDICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TIP DEFLECTION
    Publication number: 20230337900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices and establishing access to body passageways. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods to facilitate entry of a guidewire or other endoscopic accessory tool into and/or through patient-specific anatomies. For example, the devices, systems and methods of the present disclosure may rotate a proximal end of a guidewire to transmit mechanical motion to the distal end of the guidewire to facilitate atraumatic access to tortuous or otherwise restricted anatomies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Conor Reid, Emma B. Headley, Dawnielle Farrar-Gaines
  • ACTUATORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230337894
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a medical device including a handle body, and an actuator for controlling an elevator at a distal portion of the medical device, the actuator including a contact portion including a first portion positioned exterior to the handle body and a second portion positioned within an interior portion of the handle body, and an interior body coupled to (i) the contact portion and (ii) a shaft within the handle body, wherein the actuator is configured to move across an exterior surface of the handle body between a first position and a second position, and the actuator is configured to move the elevator to a third position when the user moves the actuator to the first position, and move the elevator to a fourth position when the user moves the actuator to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
    Inventors: Aditya DHANOTIYA, Nabarun BHOWMICK, Shrikant Vasant RAUT, Balaji Aswatha NARAYANA, James WELDON
  • Systems and methods for submucosal tissue separation
    Patent number: 11793539
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical devices generally and specifically, to endoscopic systems and methods for resection of malignant and pre-malignant lesions within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for delivering injectable compositions between tissue layers (e.g., between the muscularis and submucosa layers) to elevate and stabilize the lesion for fast and efficient resection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Ryan, Samuel Raybin, Matthew B. Hollyer
  • Medical device with a flow controller
    Patent number: 11793540
    Abstract: A system for controlling the flow of fluid through a medical device may include a medical device having a lumen that extends to a distal end of the medical device; a fluid source configured to supply fluid having a positive pressure to the lumen of the medical device; and a flow controller configured to apply a negative pressure to the fluid within the lumen, wherein the flow controller is triggered to apply the negative pressure upon a lowering of the positive pressure from the fluid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Smith, Ryan V. Wales, Sean P. Fleury, Laura Elizabeth Christakis, Scott E. Brechbiel, Jeff Gray, Mingxiang Xu