Patents by Inventor Amr Salahieh

Amr Salahieh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170203077
    Abstract: Steerable medical devices and methods of use. In some embodiments, the steerable medical devices can be steered bi-directionally. In some embodiments the steerable medical devices include a first flexible tubular member and a second flexible tubular member secured together at a location distal to a steerable portion of the steerable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Lepak, Tom Saul, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Joseph Creagan Trautman, Christopher T. Cheng, Richard Joseph Renati, Colin Mixter, Marc Bitoun
  • Publication number: 20170196689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for endovascularly delivering and releasing a prosthesis, e.g., an aortic prosthesis, within and/or across a patient's native heart valve, referred to hereinafter as replacing the patient's heart valve. In some embodiments the delivery system comprises a plurality of first actuatable element adapted to engage a plurality of second elements in a first configuration to capture the implant within the delivery system, and wherein the plurality of first actuatable element are adapted to engage the plurality of second elements in a second configuration and to release the implant from the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Hans F. Valencia, Brian D. Brandt, Claudio Argento, Ulrich R. Haug, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Daniel K. Hildebrand, Dwight P. Morejohn, Tom Saul
  • Publication number: 20170189176
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes a replacement valve and an anchor having an expandable braid. In some embodiments, the expandable braid is fabricated from a single strand of wire. In some embodiments, the expandable braid comprises at least one turn feature. The anchor and the valve preferably are configured for endovascular delivery and deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Haug, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Tom Saul, Amr Salahieh, Dwight P. Morejohn, Kenneth J. Michlitsch
  • Publication number: 20170173303
    Abstract: Steerable medical delivery devices that have a steerable portion and an external controller. The steerable portion has a first tubular member comprising a flexible polymeric tubular member that comprises a wall of solid material along the steerable portion, the first tubular member configured to preferentially bend, and a second tubular member, wherein one of the first and second tubular members is disposed within the other, wherein the first and second tubular members are permanently axially fixed relative to one another at a fixation location distal to the steerable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Jonah LEPAK, Emma LEPAK, Tom SAUL, Jean-Pierre DUERI, Brice Arnault DE LA MENARDIERE, Clayton BALDWIN
  • Publication number: 20170143201
    Abstract: Visualization and ablation systems and catheters. The systems can capture a plurality of different 2D images of the patient's anatomy adjacent an expandable member, each of which visualizes at least one part of the patient that is in contact with the expandable membrane, tag each of the plurality of different 2D images with information indicative of the position and orientation of a locational element when each of the plurality of different 2D images was captured, create a patient map, wherein creating the patient map comprises placing each of the plurality of different 2D images at the corresponding tagged position and orientation into a 3 space, and display the patient map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: John P. CLAUDE, Jonah LEPAK, Adnan MERCHANT, Amr SALAHIEH, Tom SAUL
  • Patent number: 9655677
    Abstract: Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Lepak, Brian D. Brandt, John P. Claude, Tom Saul
  • Publication number: 20170119524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for performing valvuloplasty. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an expandable braid valvuloplasty device. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatus may be used as an adjunct to percutaneous heart valve replacement. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods may provide a medical practitioner with feedback, monitoring or measurement information, e.g., information relevant to percutaneous transcatheter heart valve replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Dwight P. Morejohn, Daniel K. Hildebrand, Tom Saul
  • Publication number: 20170112621
    Abstract: A method for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve including the following steps: endovascularly delivering an anchor and a replacement valve supported within the anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in a collapsed delivery configuration, the anchor having grasping elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the heart valve; expanding the anchor, thereby rotating the grasping elements; and grasping the tissue with the rotating grasping elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Daniel K. Hildebrand, Tom Saul
  • Patent number: 9610006
    Abstract: A tissue electrode assembly includes a membrane configured to form an expandable, conformable body that is deployable in a patient. The assembly further includes a flexible circuit positioned on a surface of the membrane and comprising at least one base substrate layer, at least one insulating layer and at least one planar conducting layer. An electrically-conductive electrode covers at least a portion of the flexible circuit and a portion of the surface of the membrane not covered by the flexible circuit, wherein the electrically-conductive electrode is foldable upon itself with the membrane to a delivery conformation having a diameter suitable for minimally-invasive delivery of the assembly to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Leung, Brian D. Brandt, John P. Claude, Tom Saul
  • Publication number: 20170080186
    Abstract: Steerable medical devices and methods of use. In some embodiments, the steerable medical devices can be steered bi-directionally. In some embodiments the steerable medical devices include a first flexible tubular member and a second flexible tubular member secured together at a location distal to a steerable portion of the steerable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Jonah LEPAK, Emma LEPAK, Tom SAUL, Jean-Pierre DUERI, Joseph Creagan TRAUTMAN, Christopher T. CHENG, Richard Joseph RENATI, Colin MIXTER, Marc BITOUN
  • Publication number: 20170080184
    Abstract: Disrupting tissue and devices and systems for disrupting tissue. The disclosure describes ways to deliver moieties to a target tissue, where the target tissue in general is not at the point of introduction, in such a way that minimal damage is produced in the tissue at the point of introduction. In some embodiments this is accomplished by jetting fluid at high velocity into the target tissue. The disclosure further describes novel agents deliverable in such systems for use in remodeling tissues. Some of these agents comprise a liquid while others do not. Additionally, although not specifically described in detail much of the disclosure may additionally be used in the delivery of therapeutic drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Alan SCHAER, Jeffery A. KROLIK, John SPIRIDIGLIOZZI, Suresh PAI, Tom SAUL
  • Publication number: 20170065414
    Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: David Paul, Benjamin Sutton, Brian McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel Hildebrand
  • Patent number: 9585750
    Abstract: Apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes a replacement valve and an anchor having an expandable braid. In some embodiments, the expandable braid is fabricated from a single strand of wire. In some embodiments, the expandable braid comprises at least one turn feature. The anchor and the valve preferably are configured for endovascular delivery and deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Haug, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Tom Saul, Amr Salahieh, Dwight P. Morejohn
  • Patent number: 9585749
    Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly. An expandable anchor is disclosed that has a skirt region, a lip region, and a plurality of posts attached to the skirt region. A replacement heart valve is attached to the posts. The lip region has interlocking elements that are secured to the posts where the interlocking elements have eyelets. Tabs extend into the eyelets to mate with holes in the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Brian D. Brandt, Dwight P. Morejohn, Ulrich R. Haug, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Jeff A. Krolik
  • Patent number: 9586025
    Abstract: Steerable medical delivery devices and their methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Lepak, Tom Saul, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Brice Arnault De La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20170056172
    Abstract: The invention includes methods of and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient. One aspect of the invention provides a method including the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; and applying an external non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to change the shape of the anchor, such as by applying proximally and/or distally directed force on the anchor using a releasable deployment tool to expand and contract the anchor or parts of the anchor. Another aspect of the invention provides an apparatus including a replacement valve; an anchor; and a deployment tool comprising a plurality of anchor actuation elements adapted to apply a non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to reshape the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Hans F. Valencia, Brian D. Brandt, Dwight P. Morejohn, Claudio Argento, Tom Saul, Ulrich R. Haug
  • Publication number: 20170049562
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens comprises a first lens component, a second lens component, and an adhesive between portions of the two lens components. The cured adhesive bonds the lens components to form a fluid chamber. The lens components are bonded to one another along a seam which extends circumferentially along at least a portion of the lens components. The lens components may comprise the same polymer material. The cured adhesive also comprises the polymer or a prepolymer of the polymer to provide increased strength. The polymer is hydratable such that the lens components and the cured adhesive therebetween can swell together to inhibit stresses between the lens components and the cured adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Claudio Argento, Bob Vaughan, Amr Salahieh, Tom Saul
  • Publication number: 20170042615
    Abstract: Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Jonah LEPAK, Emma LEPAK, Brian D. BRANDT, John P. CLAUDE, Tom SAUL
  • Publication number: 20170042614
    Abstract: Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Jonah LEPAK, Emma LEPAK, Brian D. BRANDT, John P. CLAUDE, Tom SAUL
  • Publication number: 20170027693
    Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Paul, Benjamin T. Sutton, Brian K. McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel K. Hildebrand