Patents by Inventor Barry Weitzner

Barry Weitzner 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).

  • On-axis drive systems and methods
    Patent number: 9289266
    Abstract: Described herein are drive systems and methods. One exemplary system includes a tool having a proximal handle and a catheter body. The tool can be mated with a rail and the rail mated with a frame. The connection between the tool and rail and/or the rail and frame can allow relative movement of the tool with respect to the frame, a patient, and/or a point of reference. In one exemplary configuration the handle of the tool rotates around an axis that corresponds to a portion of the catheter body, such that rotational movement of the handle has a minimal impact on longitudinal movement and/or position of a distal end of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, Paul J. Smith, Gary S. Kappel, John B. Golden, Brian J. Intoccia, Katie Krueger, Naroun Suon
  • Methods and devices for traversing an anatomic wall
    Patent number: 9265525
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for traversing an anatomic wall. A system can include a port that mates with an anatomic wall and provides a lumen for the passage of a guide tube of a transluminal device. The port can inhibit the passage of biological materials through the anatomic wall. Further described herein are methods for implanting the port and/or for inserting the transluminal device into a body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, Paul J. Smith, John B. Golden, Michal Weisman, Stephen J. Perry, Katie Krueger
  • ARTICULATION SECTION WITH LOCKING
    Publication number: 20160045097
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a flexible device having a longitudinal axis, a first elongate member configured to move the flexible device in a first direction relative to the longitudinal axis, and a second elongate member configured to move the flexible device in a second direction relative to the longitudinal axis that is different to the first direction. The flexible device can also have an articulation section including a plurality of articulation links, wherein at least one of the plurality of articulation links can include a body configured to receive the first elongate member and the second elongate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, John B. GOLDEN, Barry WEITZNER
  • TISSUE SECURING AND SEALING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150342638
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may be directed to apparatuses for securing and sealing tissue and related methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Paul J. Smith, Barry WEITZNER
  • Articulation section with locking
    Patent number: 9198561
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a flexible device, a first elongate member configured to move the flexible device in a first direction, and a second elongate member configured to move the flexible device in a second direction. The flexible device can include a plurality of articulation links, wherein at least one of the plurality of articulation links can include a body configured to receive the first elongate member and the second elongate member. A cinching element may engage the first elongate member to substantially limit movement between the plurality of articulation links when a tensile force is applied to the first elongate member and may disengage the first elongate member to permit movement between the plurality of articulation links when a tensile force is applied to the second elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Smith, John Golden, Barry Weitzner
  • MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150282788
    Abstract: A control system for allowing a user to control the orientation of a medical device or a medical instrument in a variety of directions. An actuator selectively tensions one or more control cables having ends secured at or adjacent a distal tip of the medical device in order to bend the distal tip in a desired direction. In one embodiment, a physician can adjust the movement of the distal tip in a desired direction without affecting the orientation of the medical device in other directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Anna CHEN, Barry WEITZNER, John B. GOLDEN, Dan BACON, Kim DANG, Richard ROTHSTEIN
  • REDUCED GRANULATION AND INFLAMMATION STENT DESIGN
    Publication number: 20150265437
    Abstract: A stent of the present disclosure has a variable radial force along the longitudinal length of the stent. In particular, the radial force of the center is greater than the radial force of the ends of the stent. Without being bound by theory, the radial force is affected by the strut angle ?, the wall thickness t, the number of strut pairs, and combinations thereof. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the stent has a variable strut angle ?, a variable wall thickness t, and a variable number of strut pairs. By adjusting the strut angle ?, the wall thickness t, and the number of strut pairs of the serpentine bands, the stent will have a variable radial force without the need for additional processing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Fleury, Dane T. Seddon, Barry Weitzner
  • EXPANDABLE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150250499
    Abstract: A system including an overtube configured to radially expand facilitates insertion of instruments in a patient. The system is directed to an overtube comprising an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, the overtube configured to radially expand from an insertion configuration to an expanded configuration, and including at least one articulation section having at least one degree of freedom and including a main channel expandable in the radial direction, and at least one additional channel. The at least one articulation section can radially expand. The system may include a radially expandable overtube having an optical channel configured to receive an optical device. The main channel and/or the at least one additional channel may be sized to receive one or more medical instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Bill ROSKOPF, Barry WEITZNER, Paul SMITH
  • Tissue securing and sealing apparatus and related methods of use
    Patent number: 9125631
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may be directed to apparatuses for securing and sealing tissue and related methods of use. The apparatus may include an outer housing defining a first lumen, an elongate member defining a second lumen, the elongate member being configured to be disposed in the first lumen, and a securing mechanism configured to secure tissue around a distal portion of the elongate member. The elongate member and the outer housing may be longitudinally moveable relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Smith, Barry Weitzner
  • GUIDE TUBE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150238180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Barry WEITZNER, Paul J. SMITH, John B. GOLDEN, Brian J. INTOCCIA, Naroun SUON, Katie KRUEGER, Brian TINKHAM, Michal WEISMAN, Brett A. KRUEGER
  • Medical device control system
    Patent number: 9089356
    Abstract: A control system for allowing a user to control the orientation of a medical device or a medical instrument in a variety of directions. An actuator selectively tensions one or more control cables having ends secured at or adjacent a distal tip of the medical device in order to bend the distal tip in a desired direction. In one embodiment, a physician can adjust the movement of the distal tip in a desired direction without affecting the orientation of the medical device in other directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Chen, Barry Weitzner, John Golden, Dan Bacon, Kim Dang, Richard Rothstein
  • Guide tube systems and methods
    Patent number: 9084621
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, Paul J. Smith, John B. Golden, Brian J. Intoccia, Naroun Suon, Katie Krueger, Brian Tinkham, Michal Weisman, Brett A. Krueger
  • Gastric Filler Devices for Obesity Therapy
    Publication number: 20150190260
    Abstract: An obesity treatment device comprises a filament filler material movable between a substantially straight insertion/removal configuration and an operative configuration in which the filament extends along a predetermined curve to occupy a selected volume within the stomach and a retrieval device connected to a proximal end of the filler material facilitating grasping and withdrawal of the filler material. A method of treating obesity, comprises inserting to a desired position within the GI tract a filament filler in a substantially straight configuration and moving the filler into an operative configuration in which the filler curves along a predetermined path to define a desired volume in combination with, after a predetermined treatment period has elapsed, collapsing the filler into the substantially straight configuration for trans-oral removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Barry WEITZNER, Stephen Moreci
  • INSTRUMENT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20150150632
    Abstract: A support mechanism for a medical device may include an adjustable support that includes a plurality of elongate members movable relative to one another. The support mechanism may also include a bracket coupled to the adjustable support. The bracket may be adapted to be coupled to a first medical device that extends along a longitudinal axis. The support mechanism may also include an instrument holder that extends along a central axis. The instrument holder may be movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to be coupled to a second medical device. The bracket and the instrument holder may be oriented such that central axis of the instrument holder intersects the longitudinal axis at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Gary KAPPEL, Barry WEITZNER, Paul SMITH, Erin DALY
  • Hemostasis clip
    Patent number: 9044240
    Abstract: A device for clipping tissue includes a clip including first and second arms coupled to one another and biased toward an open configuration and a core member including a proximal portion and a distal portion connected to one another via a frangible link configured to break when subjected to a predetermined tension, the distal end of the core member being directly coupled to the first arm. The device further includes a capsule slidably housing the distal end of the core member and a proximal portion of the clip, the capsule being dimensioned so that, when the clip is drawn proximally thereinto, contact between the arms and the capsule move the arms toward one another into a closed, tissue-gripping configuration, the core member and the capsule being longitudinally movable relative to one another to move the clip between and a closed tissue-gripping configuration and the open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Barry Weitzner
  • Gastric filler devices for obesity therapy
    Patent number: 8992559
    Abstract: An obesity treatment device comprises a filament filler material movable between a substantially straight insertion/removal configuration and an operative configuration in which the filament extends along a predetermined curve to occupy a selected volume within the stomach and a retrieval device connected to a proximal end of the filler material facilitating grasping and withdrawal of the filler material. A method of treating obesity, comprises inserting to a desired position within the GI tract a filament filler in a substantially straight configuration and moving the filler into an operative configuration in which the filler curves along a predetermined path to define a desired volume in combination with, after a predetermined treatment period has elapsed, collapsing the filler into the substantially straight configuration for trans-oral removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, Stephen Moreci
  • Instrument holder
    Patent number: 8979826
    Abstract: A support mechanism for a medical device may include an adjustable support that includes a plurality of elongate members movable relative to one another. The support mechanism may also include a bracket coupled to the adjustable support. The bracket may be adapted to be coupled to a first medical device that extends along a longitudinal axis. The support mechanism may also include an instrument holder that extends along a central axis. The instrument holder may be movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to be coupled to a second medical device. The bracket and the instrument holder may be oriented such that central axis of the instrument holder intersects the longitudinal axis at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kappel, Barry Weitzner, Paul Smith, Erin Daly
  • ENDOSCOPE WORKING CHANNEL WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20150038784
    Abstract: Endoscopic instrument assemblies and methods for making and using the same. An example endoscopic instrument assembly includes an endoscope having a working channel and an endoscopic instrument slidably disposed in the working channel. The inside surface of the working channel and the outside surface of the endoscopic instrument each have a non-circular cross-sectional shape along at least a portion of their respective lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Luis J. MASEDA, Barry WEITZNER, Roy SULLIVAN, William CHURCHILL
  • DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20140378771
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for introducing a plurality of instruments to a target site through a working channel. The working channel can include a surface adapted to guide one or more instruments into select positions. The working channel can be defined by a portion of a guide tube or tip that may be coupled with an endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Andre D. ST. ONGE, Naroun Suon, Barry WEITZNER
  • Devices for introducing multiple instruments and methods of use
    Patent number: 8864653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for introducing a plurality of instruments to a target site through a working channel. The working channel can include a surface adapted to guide one or more instruments into select positions. The working channel can be defined by a portion of a guide tube or tip that may be coupled with an endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre D. St. Onge, Naroun Suon, Barry Weitzner