Patents by Inventor Arthur G. Blanck
Arthur G. Blanck 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: 12161392Abstract: A catheter and catheter system may be used to treat disease tissue by gentle heating in combination with gentle or standard dilation. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable balloon having a plurality of electrodes engage tissue including diseased tissue when the structure expands.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Arthur G. Blanck, Len Briggs, Mike Perry, Rolfe Tyson Gustus
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Publication number: 20240268790Abstract: A flexible electronic circuit includes a plurality of leaves having a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section. The plurality of leaves are bonded to each other within the distal section and loose within the intermediate section. The intermediate section also includes conductive connector pads for a wiring harness. A plurality of test connector pads are disposed on the plurality of leaves within the proximal section. The leaves within the proximal section may also be bonded to each other, for example in a ribbon or stepped configuration, in order to facilitate connection to testing apparatus. Once the circuit is tested, the proximal section can be severed from the intermediate section prior to installation of the circuit into a medical device, such as an intracardiac echocardiography catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Arthur G. Blanck, Fermin Armando Lupotti
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Publication number: 20240164751Abstract: A flexible electronic circuit, as may be used in an intravascular catheter, includes a flexible substrate having opposing first and second surfaces, one or more recesses into the first surface, one or more localization elements respectively disposed within the recesses, and a conductive connector pad on the substrate. Additional components, such as thermistors and ultrasound transducers, may also be mounted to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Fermin Lupotti, Arthur G. Blanck
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Patent number: 11986351Abstract: A flexible electronic circuit includes a plurality of leaves having a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section. The plurality of leaves are bonded to each other within the distal section and loose within the intermediate section. The intermediate section also includes conductive connector pads for a wiring harness. A plurality of test connector pads are disposed on the plurality of leaves within the proximal section. The leaves within the proximal section may also be bonded to each other, for example in a ribbon or stepped configuration, in order to facilitate connection to testing apparatus. Once the circuit is tested, the proximal section can be severed from the intermediate section prior to installation of the circuit into a medical device, such as an intracardiac echocardiography catheter.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Arthur G. Blanck, Fermin Armando Lupotti
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Patent number: 11707231Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to an elongated medical device. In particular, the instant disclosure relates to apparatuses for sensing contact force. In various embodiments, a force sensing element including a tip and a catheter shaft, wherein the tip is configured to move relative to the shaft when an external force is applied to the tip comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a transmitter signal when external force is applied to the tip, a first plurality of sensors and a second plurality of sensors positioned proximate the transmitter, wherein each of the sensors is configured to receive the transmitter signal and the first plurality of sensors is longitudinally offset from the second plurality of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Fermin A. Lupotti, Arthur G. Blanck
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Publication number: 20220323145Abstract: A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material along a body lumen, often of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector system may measure and/or characterize the atherosclerotic material and its location, optionally using impedance monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Thomas A. Steinke, Raphael M. Michel, Arthur G. Blanck, Marlene Kay Truesdale, Bret Herscher
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Publication number: 20220329029Abstract: A first flexible electronic circuit includes a non-conductive substrate and a conductive trace layer, including a bonding pad, on a surface of the non-conductive substrate. A second flexible electronic circuit likewise includes a substrate and a conductive trace layer, including a bonding pad, on a surface of the non-conductive substrate. The second flexible electronic circuit also includes a conductive interface layer on an opposite surface of the non-conductive substrate to the bonding pad. A plurality of vias, filled with conductive material, extend through the substrate of the second flexible electronic circuit and couple the conductive interface layer to the bonding pad. The bonding pads are brought in contact with each other, and energy (e.g., ultrasonic energy or thermal energy) is applied to the conductive interface layer until the bonding pads are bonded (e.g., ultrasonically welded or soldered) to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Arthur G. Blanck
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Patent number: 11331138Abstract: A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material along a body lumen, often of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector system may measure and/or characterize the atherosclerotic material and its location, optionally using impedance monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Thomas A. Steinke, Raphael M. Michel, Arthur G. Blanck, Marlene Kay Truesdale, Bret Herscher
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Publication number: 20220061808Abstract: A flexible electronic circuit includes a plurality of leaves having a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section. The plurality of leaves are bonded to each other within the distal section and loose within the intermediate section. The intermediate section also includes conductive connector pads for a wiring harness. A plurality of test connector pads are disposed on the plurality of leaves within the proximal section. The leaves within the proximal section may also be bonded to each other, for example in a ribbon or stepped configuration, in order to facilitate connection to testing apparatus. Once the circuit is tested, the proximal section can be severed from the intermediate section prior to installation of the circuit into a medical device, such as an intracardiac echocardiography catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Arthur G. Blanck, Fermin Armando Lupotti
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Publication number: 20200008747Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to an elongated medical device. In particular, the instant disclosure relates to apparatuses for sensing contact force. In various embodiments, a force sensing element including a tip and a catheter shaft, wherein the tip is configured to move relative to the shaft when an external force is applied to the tip comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a transmitter signal when external force is applied to the tip, a first plurality of sensors and a second plurality of sensors positioned proximate the transmitter, wherein each of the sensors is configured to receive the transmitter signal and the first plurality of sensors is longitudinally offset from the second plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Fermin A. Lupotti, Arthur G. Blanck
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Publication number: 20200000519Abstract: A catheter and catheter system may be used to treat disease tissue by gentle heating in combination with gentle or standard dilation. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable balloon having a plurality of electrodes engage tissue including diseased tissue when the structure expands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Arthur G. Blanck, Len Briggs, Mike Perry, Rolfe Tyson Gustus
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Patent number: 10413356Abstract: A catheter and catheter system may be used to treat disease tissue by gentle heating in combination with gentle or standard dilation. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable balloon having a plurality of electrodes engage tissue including diseased tissue when the structure expands.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Arthur G. Blanck, Len Briggs, Mike Perry, Rolfe Tyson Gustus
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Patent number: 10213252Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for treating diseased tissue by gentle heating. The method induces vasodilation on tissue disposed about an lumen having both healthy tissue and diseased tissue. The method includes coupling a probe surface to the luminal tissue at a target location and transmitting desired quantities of tissue remodeling energy from the coupled probe into each of a plurality of discrete remodeling zones in the luminal tissue so that the tissue remodeling energy heats the plurality of remodeling zones, the remodeling energy being configured to avoid muscular contraction and inhibit both acute and long-term occlusion of the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Vessix, Inc.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Rolfe Tyson Gustus, Mike Perry, Arthur G. Blanck, Linas R. Kunstmanas
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Publication number: 20180353239Abstract: A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material along a body lumen, often of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector system may measure and/or characterize the atherosclerotic material and its location, optionally using impedance monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: CORBETT W. STONE, MICHAEL F. HOEY, THOMAS A. STEINKE, RAPHAEL M. MICHEL, ARTHUR G. BLANCK, MARLENE KAY TRUESDALE, BRET HERSCHER
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Patent number: 9974607Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for treating diseased tissue by gentle heating. The method induces vasodilation on tissue disposed about an lumen having both healthy tissue and diseased tissue. The method includes coupling a probe surface to the luminal tissue at a target location and transmitting desired quantities of tissue remodeling energy from the coupled probe into each of a plurality of discrete remodeling zones in the luminal tissue so that the tissue remodeling energy heats the plurality of remodeling zones, the remodeling energy being configured to avoid muscular contraction and inhibit both acute and long-term occlusion of the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: VESSIX VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Rolfe Tyson Gustus, Mike Perry, Arthur G. Blanck, Linas R Kunstmanas
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Patent number: 9486355Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example method may include a method for heating a body tissue region adjacent to a body lumen. The method may include positioning an energy delivery portion of a catheter within the lumen and engaging the body lumen with the energy delivery portion. Engaging the body lumen may complete a plurality of circuits. The method may also include determining a pulse characteristic in response to a thermal property of a first tissue type and applying controlled pulsed electrical energy with the pulse characteristic from the energy delivery portion through the plurality of circuits.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Vessix Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Rolfe Tyson Gustus, Linas R. Kunstmanas, Arthur G. Blanck
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Patent number: 9125667Abstract: A catheter and catheter system may be used to treat disease tissue by gentle heating in combination with gentle or standard dilation. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable balloon having a plurality of electrodes engage tissue including diseased tissue when the structure expands.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: VESSIX VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Arthur G. Blanck, Len Briggs, Mike Perry, Rolfe Tyson Gustus
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Patent number: 8939970Abstract: A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material along a body lumen, often of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector system may measure and/or characterize the atherosclerotic material and its location, optionally using impedance monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Vessix Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Tom A. Steinke, Raphael M. Michel, Arthur G. Blanck, Marlene Kay Truesdale, Bret Herscher
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Patent number: 8920414Abstract: A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material along a body lumen, often of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector system may measure and/or characterize the atherosclerotic material and its location, optionally using impedance monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Vessix Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Michael F. Hoey, Tom A. Steinke, Raphael M. Michel, Arthur G. Blanck, Marlene Kay Truesdale, Bret Herscher
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Patent number: 8401667Abstract: Methods and systems for heating a body tissue region adjacent a body lumen using selective accumulation of energy without knowledge of tissue topography. Methods include positioning an energy delivery portion of a catheter within the lumen adjacent the body tissue region, determining a pulse characteristic in response to a thermal property of a first tissue type and applying pulsed energy with the characteristic to treat a second tissue type within the region by drawing heat from the first tissue at a rate that inhibits thermal damage to the first tissue while building-up heat in the second tissue. Systems include a catheter body having an energy delivery portion processor configured to control a pulse characteristic of pulsed energy to therapeutically treat the second tissue by drawing heat from the first tissue at a rate that inhibits thermal damage to the first tissue while building-up heat in the second tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Vessix Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Rolfe Tyson Gustus, Linas Kunstmanas, Arthur G. Blanck