Patents Assigned to Terumo Corporation
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Publication number: 20230149024Abstract: A vessel occluder used to occlude blood flow within the vasculature is described. The vessel occluder can include an expandable mesh portion having a flexible membrane that expands within a cavity of the expandable mesh portion. When expanded, the flexible membrane blocks blood passage through the mesh portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Shannon Maguire, Jessica Liang, Wendy Graczyk Beuthin, Tin Luong-Uhl, Peter Soliman
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Publication number: 20230132550Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai, Cang Lam, Ross Soltanian, Greg Bak-Boychuk, Tai D. Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Arnold Tuason, Heather Griffith
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Patent number: 11617814Abstract: Described herein are polymeric particles configured for intravascular delivery of pharmaceutical agents, e.g., to a diseased site, and methods of forming and using same. Preparation of these polymer particles is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Gregory M. Cruise, Xinping Wu, Gloria Hincapie, Yue Wu
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Patent number: 11583287Abstract: A vessel occluder used to occlude blood flow within the vasculature is described. The vessel occluder can include an expandable mesh portion having a flexible membrane that expands within a cavity of the expandable mesh portion. When expanded, the flexible membrane blocks blood passage through the mesh portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Shannon Maguire, Jessica Liang, Wendy Graczyk Beuthin, Tin Luong-Uhl, Peter Soliman
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Patent number: 11564692Abstract: An occlusion device with particular utility in occlusion of left atrial appendages is described. The occlusion device embodiments utilize an inflatable balloon or expandable element used to occlude the treatment site.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Anup Dasnurkar, Brian Gray, Maricela Walker, Frida San, Michael Martel
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Patent number: 11564819Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai, Cang Lam, Ross Soltanian, Greg Bak-Boychuk, Tai D. Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Arnold Tuason, Heather Griffith
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Publication number: 20220346995Abstract: An implant delivery system is described. The implant delivery system utilizes an implant, implant wire, delivery sheath, and a torque device. The torque device may include a cutting element to slit the delivery sheath and a clamp device to fix the position of the implant delivery wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventor: Cang LAM
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Patent number: 11406520Abstract: An implant delivery system is described. The implant delivery system utilizes an implant, implant wire, delivery sheath, and a torque device. The torque device may include a cutting element to slit the delivery sheath and a clamp device to fix the position of the implant delivery wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventor: Cang Lam
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Patent number: 11351046Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffith, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
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Patent number: 11291566Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffith, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
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Patent number: 11261274Abstract: Polymer particle embolics and methods of making same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Steve Plotkin, Gregory M. Cruise, Edward Michael Keeley, Renee Yu, Clayton Harris
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Publication number: 20210346181Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffith, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
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Patent number: 11166804Abstract: An embolic protection device includes an expandable and contractible filter that can be supported by one or more struts. The struts can be connected to the filter or interwoven into the filter, so as to assist in the expansion and contraction of the filter. In one embodiment, the proximal ends of the struts connect to a joint that is fixed in position relative to a delivery wire, while the distal end of the filter connect to a joint that slides relative to the delivery wire.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Cang Lam, Priscilla Tsai, Juan Valencia, Jacqueline Macias, Kaushik Joshi, Arnold Tuason
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Publication number: 20210330333Abstract: An occlusion device with particular utility in occlusion of left atrial appendages is described. The occlusion device utilizes an inflatable balloon comprising a proximal portion to inflate with an inflation fluid delivered by an outer catheter body and conform to a shape of the left atrial appendage and a distal portion to fill with an adhesive delivered by an inner catheter body. The distal portion of the inflatable balloon sticks to the tissue wall of the left atrial appendage. The outer catheter body is configured to position the inner catheter body inside the outer catheter body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Brian Gray, Anup Dasnurkar, Maricela Walker, Michael Martel, Hiroki Kamiuchi
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Patent number: 11141300Abstract: An implant delivery system is described, having a distal tip and outer sheath that remain in a fixed position during implant delivery. A pusher mechanism within the sheath pushes an implant out of a gap between a distal end of the sheath and the distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Greg Kelley
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Patent number: 11135167Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Gregory M. Cruise, Gloria Hincapie, Clayton Harris
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Publication number: 20210282948Abstract: A vascular prosthesis is described, having blunted wire ends. The blunted wire ends can take on a variety of configurations including end caps, bent ends, curved ends, or eyelets. The novel ends provide a smooth surface to contact the blood vessel walls thereby reducing the risk of trauma during placement of the prosthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai
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Patent number: 11110198Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: GlorÃa Hincapie, Xinping Wu, Yue Wu, Gregory M. Cruise
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Publication number: 20210244552Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Terumo CorporationInventors: Tai D. Tieu, Gregory M. Cruise, Heather Griffith, Helen Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Ponaka Pung, Shirley Vong
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Patent number: 11045337Abstract: A vascular prosthesis is described, having blunted wire ends. The blunted wire ends can take on a variety of configurations including end caps, bent ends, curved ends, or eyelets. The novel ends provide a smooth surface to contact the blood vessel walls thereby reducing the risk of trauma during placement of the prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Terumo CorporationInventors: Cang Lam, Shirley Vong, Priscilla Tsai