Patents by Inventor Blaine Andrew Schneider
Blaine Andrew Schneider 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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Publication number: 20200107854Abstract: Methods and systems for separating an object, such as a lead, from formed tissue are provided. Specifically, a tissue slitting device is configured to engage patient formed tissue at a slitting engagement point. While the object is subjected to a first traction force, the tissue slitting device is caused to move further into the engaged tissue and slit the tissue past the point of engagement. The slitting device causes the tissue to separate along an axial direction of the length of the formed tissue and releases at least some of the force containing the object. The methods and systems are well suited for use in cardiac pacing or defibrillator lead explant procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Wade A. BOWE, George Woodrow BURTON, Paul Joseph DALBY, Kenneth P. GRACE, Ryan Michael SOTAK, Blaine Andrew SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 10531891Abstract: Methods and systems for separating an object, such as a lead, from formed tissue are provided. Specifically, a tissue slitting device is configured to engage patient formed tissue at a slitting engagement point. While the object is subjected to a first traction force, the tissue slitting device is caused to move further into the engaged tissue and slit the tissue past the point of engagement. The slitting device causes the tissue to separate along an axial direction of the length of the formed tissue and releases at least some of the force containing the object. The methods and systems are well suited for use in cardiac pacing or defibrillator lead explant procedures.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wade A. Bowe, George Woodrow Burton, Paul Joseph Dalby, Kenneth P. Grace, Ryan Michael Sotak, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Patent number: 10517673Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device for providing treatment to a subject may include a coupling adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is coupled to the coupling, the sheath including a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the coupling and the sheath, the plurality of transport members being adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A sensor is adapted to detect transmission of laser energy through at least one of the plurality of transport members.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson
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Patent number: 10492863Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device may include a housing, and a coupling is carried by the housing and adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is carried by the housing, and the sheath includes a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the sheath, and the plurality of transport members are adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A fluid-driven motor is carried by the housing and adapted to be driven upon receiving a fluid from a fluid source. A drive wire is carried by the sheath and eccentrically coupled to the distal end of the sheath, and the drive wire is adapted to be rotatably driven by the fluid-driven motor and rotates to eccentrically rotate the distal end of the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson, Weston Lee, Donald R. Sandmore
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Publication number: 20190142526Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of an endovascular device and position of a distal end of an endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Brandon Thomas HENDRICK, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Patent number: 10206745Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20180110564Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device for providing treatment to a subject may include a coupling adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is coupled to the coupling, the sheath including a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the coupling and the sheath, the plurality of transport members being adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A sensor is adapted to detect transmission of laser energy through at least one of the plurality of transport members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson
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Patent number: 9907614Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device for providing treatment to a subject may include a coupling adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is coupled to the coupling, the sheath including a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the coupling and the sheath, the plurality of transport members being adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A sensor is adapted to detect transmission of laser energy through at least one of the plurality of transport members.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: The Spectranetics CorporationInventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson
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Publication number: 20180036085Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Patent number: 9827055Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: The Spectranetics CorporationInventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20170215972Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20170105801Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device may include a housing, and a coupling is carried by the housing and adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is carried by the housing, and the sheath includes a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the sheath, and the plurality of transport members are adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A fluid-driven motor is carried by the housing and adapted to be driven upon receiving a fluid from a fluid source. A drive wire is carried by the sheath and eccentrically coupled to the distal end of the sheath, and the drive wire is adapted to be rotatably driven by the fluid-driven motor and rotates to eccentrically rotate the distal end of the sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson, Weston Lee, Donald R. Sandmore
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Patent number: 9623211Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: The Spectranetics CorporationInventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20160120603Abstract: Laser energy delivery devices and methods are provided. A laser energy delivery device for providing treatment to a subject may include a coupling adapted to couple to a laser energy generator. A sheath is coupled to the coupling, the sheath including a distal end adapted to be disposed in the subject. A plurality of transport members are carried by the coupling and the sheath, the plurality of transport members being adapted to receive laser energy at the coupling, transmit laser energy through the sheath, and deliver laser energy to the subject. A sensor is adapted to detect transmission of laser energy through at least one of the plurality of transport members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, George Woodrow Burton, Gregory Conway Ebbets, Nolan Miller Horrall, Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Thomas Kelby Triffo, Blaine Andrew Schneider, Joseph Nicholas Matterson
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Publication number: 20140276696Abstract: Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a lead for a mechanical pacemaker or a cardioverter defibrillator, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. The methods and devices comprise a means for applying tension to the object at the working end of a catheter to reduce the catheter's likelihood of bending or kinking the lead during extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: The Spectranetics CorporationInventor: Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20140275982Abstract: An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: The Spectranetics CorporationInventors: Brandon Thomas Hendrick, Blaine Andrew Schneider
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Publication number: 20140081252Abstract: Methods and systems for separating an object, such as a lead, from formed tissue are provided. Specifically, a tissue slitting device is configured to engage patient formed tissue at a slitting engagement point. While the object is subjected to a first traction force, the tissue slitting device is caused to move further into the engaged tissue and slit the tissue past the point of engagement. The slitting device causes the tissue to separate along an axial direction of the length of the formed tissue and releases at least some of the force containing the object. The methods and systems are well suited for use in cardiac pacing or defibrillator lead explant procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: The Spectranetics CorporationInventors: Wade A. BOWE, George Woodrow Burton, Paul Joseph Dalby, Richard Lofton Fiser, Ryan Michael Sotak, Blaine Andrew Schneider