Patents by Inventor Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr.
Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 11896228Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, systems, and methods for tissue resection in a body lumen of a patient, and may include an endoscope and a backstop delivery device extendable through the endoscope. The backstop delivery device may deliver a backstop to a location of selected tissue for resection. A backstop may include a covering being deployable in a patient. The covering may have one or more anchoring mechanisms disposed on an edge of the covering. A tissue resecting device may be extendable through the endoscope for resecting the selected tissue for resection. The covering may be deployable to an outer surface of the body lumen, such that the anchoring mechanism may secure the covering to the outer surface of the body lumen and the covering may expand to cover the selected tissue for resection.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Sean P. Fleury, Eric Wespi, Nicholas L Tassoni, Brian J. Hanson, Gregory Y. Lee, Jose A. Meregotte, Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr., Kevin Windheuser, John A. Hingston, Nolan Hobart, Michael E. Zupkofska, Ryan V. Wales, Scott E. Brechbiel, Rachael Campion, Tara A. Jarobski, Danny S. Lee, Alexander J. Burnham, Christopher K. Oto, Nicholas J. Mazzola, Kevin L Bagley, Shaun D. Comee
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Patent number: 11351048Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member. A deployment sheath may be disposed about the inner member. A stent may be disposed between the inner member and the deployment sheath. The deployment sheath may include a translucent reinforcing member that allows for visualization of the stent during stent deployment.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr., Mahfuza Ahmed, Nicholas L. Tassoni
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Publication number: 20200023159Abstract: A guide catheter may include a tubular member having an inner layer defining a lumen extending therethrough, a reinforcing braid disposed about the inner layer, a plurality of steering wires interwoven through the reinforcing braid, and an outer layer disposed about the reinforcing braid. At least a portion of the reinforcing braid may be embedded within the outer layer. An introducer sleeve may be slidably disposed over the tubular member. A flush port element may be operably connected to the introducer sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: DEREK C. SUTERMEISTER, JAMES M. ANDERSON, TIMOTHY A. OSTROOT, CASS A. HANSON, ANTHONY F. TASSONI, JR., TIMOTHY L. RUBESCH, JAN WEBER
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Publication number: 20190343528Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, systems, and methods for tissue resection in a body lumen of a patient, and may include an endoscope and a backstop delivery device extendable through the endoscope. The backstop delivery device may deliver a backstop to a location of selected tissue for resection. A backstop may include a covering being deployable in a patient. The covering may have one or more anchoring mechanisms disposed on an edge of the covering. A tissue resecting device may be extendable through the endoscope for resecting the selected tissue for resection. The covering may be deployable to an outer surface of the body lumen, such that the anchoring mechanism may secure the covering to the outer surface of the body lumen and the covering may expand to cover the selected tissue for resection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Sean P. Fleury, Eric Wespi, Nicholas Tassoni, Brian J. Hanson, Gregory Y. Lee, Jose A. Meregotte, Anthony F. Tassoni, JR., Kevin Windheuser, John A. Hingston, Nolan Hobart, Michael E. Zupkofska, Ryan V. Wales, Scott E. Brechbiel, Rachael Campion, Tara A. Jarobski, Danny S. Lee, Alexander J. Burnham, Christopher K. Oto, Nicholas J. Mazzola, Kevin L. Bagley, Shaun D. Comee
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Patent number: 10426920Abstract: A guide catheter may include a tubular member having an inner layer defining a lumen extending therethrough, a reinforcing braid disposed about the inner layer, a plurality of steering wires interwoven through the reinforcing braid, and an outer layer disposed about the reinforcing braid. At least a portion of the reinforcing braid may be embedded within the outer layer. An introducer sleeve may be slidably disposed over the tubular member. A flush port element may be operably connected to the introducer sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Derek C. Sutermeister, James M. Anderson, Timothy A. Ostroot, Cass A. Hanson, Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr., Timothy L. Rubesch, Jan Weber
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Patent number: 10029070Abstract: An intravascular catheter is disclosed that includes an elongated shaft defined by a wall including at least one port extending through the wall into a lumen. At least one channel may be defined between layers of polymer making up the catheter shaft. The channel extends along at least a portion of the shaft and is in fluid communication with the port. Outer and inner diameters of the catheter may be substantially constant along the length of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Patrick A. Haverkost, Martin R. Willard, Peter G. Edelman, Jonathan S. Stinson, Jacob D. Edick, Joel N. Groff, Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170325794Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a first fastener including a first anchoring element at a distal end thereof for anchoring the first fastener in a first target portion of tissue extending about a periphery of a tissue defect to be treated and a first suture extending from a proximal end thereof. The system also includes a second fastener including a second anchoring element at a distal end thereof for anchoring the second fastener in a second target portion of tissue extending about a periphery of a tissue defect to be treated and a second suture extending from a proximal end thereof. Furthermore, the system includes a cinch element disposed about both of the first and second sutures and slidable therealong such that a tension applied to the first and second sutures draws the first and second fasteners toward one another to close the tissue defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Martin R. WILLARD, Anthony F. TASSONI, JR., Nicholas L. TASSONI, Patrick A. HAVERKOST, Gary J. PEDERSON, JR., Joseph M. CONNOLLY
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Patent number: 9717882Abstract: A method of making a multi-lumen catheter may include disposing an outer surface of a mandrel against an outer surface of a first catheter; disposing a first heat shrink material around the first catheter and the mandrel; heating the first catheter and the mandrel to form a U-shaped channel along the outer surface of the first catheter; removing the first heat shrink material and the mandrel from the first catheter; placing a second catheter into the U-shaped channel; disposing a second heat shrink material around the first catheter and the second catheter such that the second catheter is retained within the U-shaped channel; and heating the first catheter and the second catheter to cause reflow between the first catheter and the second catheter to form the multi-lumen catheter.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr., Martin R. Willard, Patrick A. Haverkost
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Publication number: 20170135834Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member. A deployment sheath may be disposed about the inner member. A stent may be disposed between the inner member and the deployment sheath. The deployment sheath may include a translucent reinforcing member that allows for visualization of the stent during stent deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Anthony F. Tassoni, JR., Mahfuza Ahmed, Nicholas L. Tassoni
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Publication number: 20160129221Abstract: A delivery catheter includes a soft, atraumatic distal tip. The distal tip is configured to transition from a folded configuration to an unfolded configuration during delivery of a medical device. A wall thickness of the distal tip may be increased such that the distal tip is biased to remain in the unfolded configuration after delivery. Additionally, the increased wall thickness in a selected region of the distal tip may cause the distal tip to resist and/or prevent collapse of the distal tip during retrieval and/or repositioning of the medical device when the medical device comes into contact with a distal end of the catheter. The distal edge of the distal tip may be rounded so as to prevent the distal tip from damaging tissue during advancement of the catheter to a target location within a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: PATRICK A. HAVERKOST, JOEL N. GROFF, MARTIN R. WILLARD, ANTHONY F. TASSONI, JR.
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Publication number: 20150217084Abstract: A method of making a multi-lumen catheter may include disposing an outer surface of a mandrel against an outer surface of a first catheter; disposing a first heat shrink material around the first catheter and the mandrel; heating the first catheter and the mandrel to form a U-shaped channel along the outer surface of the first catheter; removing the first heat shrink material and the mandrel from the first catheter; placing a second catheter into the U-shaped channel; disposing a second heat shrink material around the first catheter and the second catheter such that the second catheter is retained within the U-shaped channel; and heating the first catheter and the second catheter to cause reflow between the first catheter and the second catheter to form the multi-lumen catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: ANTHONY F. TASSONI, JR., MARTIN R. WILLARD, PATRICK A. HAVERKOST
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Publication number: 20150217085Abstract: An intravascular catheter is disclosed that includes an elongated shaft defined by a wall including at least one port extending through the wall into a lumen. At least one channel may be defined between layers of polymer making up the catheter shaft. The channel extends along at least a portion of the shaft and is in fluid communication with the port. Outer and inner diameters of the catheter may be substantially constant along the length of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: PATRICK A. HAVERKOST, MARTIN R. WILLARD, PETER G. EDELMAN, JONATHAN S. STINSON, JACOB D. EDICK, JOEL N. GROFF, ANTHONY F. TASSONI, JR.
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Publication number: 20150174363Abstract: A guide catheter may include a tubular member having an inner layer defining a lumen extending therethrough, a reinforcing braid disposed about the inner layer, a plurality of steering wires interwoven through the reinforcing braid, and an outer layer disposed about the reinforcing braid. At least a portion of the reinforcing braid may be embedded within the outer layer. An introducer sleeve may be slidably disposed over the tubular member. A flush port element may be operably connected to the introducer sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: DEREK C. SUTERMEISTER, JAMES M. ANDERSON, TIMOTHY A. OSTROOT, CASS A. HANSON, ANTHONY F. TASSONI, JR., TIMOTHY L. RUBESCH, JAN WEBER
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Patent number: 8973239Abstract: An intravascular balloon catheter having an ultra soft tip. The catheter includes a braided reinforcement member extending substantially the length of the elongate shaft. A balloon is disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft. An ultra soft tip is formed from a distal portion of balloon material extending distal of the distal end of the elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Griffin, Huey Quoc Chan, Elaine Lim, Lex P. Jansen, Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110035927Abstract: An intravascular balloon catheter having an ultra soft tip. The catheter includes a braided reinforcement member extending substantially the length of the elongate shaft. A balloon is disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft. An ultra soft tip is formed from a distal portion of balloon material extending distal of the distal end of the elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Stephen Griffin, Huey Quoc Chan, Elaine Lim, Lex P. Jansen, Anthony F. Tassoni, JR.
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Patent number: 7815599Abstract: An intravascular balloon catheter having an ultra soft tip. The catheter includes a braided reinforcement member extending substantially the length of the elongate shaft. A balloon is disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft. An ultra soft tip is formed from a distal portion of balloon material extending distal of the distal end of the elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Griffin, Huey Quoc Chan, Elaine Lim, Lex P. Jansen, Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr.