Patents by Inventor Brian R. Boland, II

Brian R. Boland, II 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).

  • Systems and methods for percutaneous occlusion crossing
    Patent number: 9402649
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for crossing or bypassing total or near total occlusions of vessels through the use of elongate members and specialized catheters that include a piercing catheter, a reentry catheter, a multi-lumen, reentry catheter, and combinations thereof. A piercing catheter comprises a distal tip used to pierce an occlusion in a crossing procedure and can be configured to microdissect the occlusion or provide support for an elongate member. A reentry catheter comprises a distal side port and ramp to facilitate the reentry or perforation of a vessel wall. A multi-lumen, reentry catheter comprises a tearable lumen divider and a distal side port and ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Boland, II, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Paul D. Goodman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS OCCLUSION CROSSING
    Publication number: 20150094747
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for crossing or bypassing total or near total occlusions of vessels through the use of elongate members and specialized catheters that include a piercing catheter, a reentry catheter, a multi-lumen, reentry catheter, and combinations thereof. A piercing catheter comprises a distal tip used to pierce an occlusion in a crossing procedure and can be configured to microdissect the occlusion or provide support for an elongate member. A reentry catheter comprises a distal side port and ramp to facilitate the reentry or perforation of a vessel wall. A multi-lumen, reentry catheter comprises a tearable lumen divider and a distal side port and ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Brian R. Boland, II, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Paul D. Goodman
  • Systems and methods for percutaneous occlusion crossing
    Patent number: 8932315
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for crossing or bypassing total or near total occlusions of vessels through the use of elongate members and specialized catheters that include a piercing catheter, a reentry catheter, a multi-lumen, reentry catheter, and combinations thereof. A piercing catheter comprises a distal tip used to pierce an occlusion in a crossing procedure and can be configured to microdissect the occlusion or provide support for an elongate member. A reentry catheter comprises a distal side port and ramp to facilitate the reentry or perforation of a vessel wall. A multi-lumen, reentry catheter comprises a tearable lumen divider and a distal side port and ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Boland, II, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Paul D. Goodman