Patents by Inventor Brice Shireman
Brice Shireman 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: 8414506Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce H. Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Patent number: 7998088Abstract: Guidewire with an improved distal end. A guidewire with an improved distal end may include a core wire, a solder tip disposed at a distal end of the core wire, a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the core wire, an outer coil disposed along the length of the core wire, and a distal hub coupled to the core wire and disposed proximate a distal end of the inner coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientifc Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Vrba, Brian R. Reynolds, Brice Shireman
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Patent number: 7618379Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce H. Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Publication number: 20070244414Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Publication number: 20070135734Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Publication number: 20070123805Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: BRICE SHIREMAN, BRIAN REYNOLDS, DAVE JOHNSON, ALAN ESKURI, VIRGIL VOELLER, JEFFREY MILLER
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Publication number: 20060235337Abstract: Guidewire with an improved distal end. A guidewire with an improved distal end may include a core wire, a solder tip disposed at a distal end of the core wire, a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the core wire, an outer coil disposed along the length of the core wire, and a distal hub coupled to the core wire and disposed proximate a distal end of the inner coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Anthony Vrba, Brian Reynolds, Brice Shireman
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Patent number: 7077811Abstract: Guidewire with an improved distal end. A guidewire with an improved distal end may include a core wire, a solder tip disposed at a distal end of the core wire, a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the core wire, an outer coil disposed along the length of the core wire, and a distal hub coupled to the core wire and disposed proximate a distal end of the inner coil.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Vrba, Brian R. Reynolds, Brice Shireman
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Patent number: 7074197Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce H. Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Publication number: 20060122537Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
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Publication number: 20050145307Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Brice Shireman, Brian Reynolds, Dave Johnson, Alan Eskuri, Virgil Voeller, Jeffrey Miller
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Publication number: 20040122340Abstract: Guidewire with an improved distal end. A guidewire with an improved distal end may include a core wire, a solder tip disposed at a distal end of the core wire, a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the core wire, an outer coil disposed along the length of the core wire, and a distal hub coupled to the core wire and disposed proximate a distal end of the inner coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Anthony Vrba, Brian R. Reynolds, Brice Shireman
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Publication number: 20040064069Abstract: A medical device having a support member disposed between an elongate shaft and a coil. The support member is adapted and configured to provide structural support to the coil so as to help maintain the position of the coil relative to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Brian R. Reynolds, Brice Shireman, Bonnie Laundry, Anthony C. Vrba
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Publication number: 20030069521Abstract: Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Brian Reynolds, Peter Skujins, Brice Shireman, Bruce H. Asmus, Ron Tanaka, Michael Swee
